05/26/2026
We are excited to announce our new Color Guard Director, Clarisa Centamore!
Clarisa began her color guard career at Klein Collins High School in 2014 and has been involved in the activity as a performer and educator ever since. She has worked at many schools in the Houston area, holding positions as a technician and assistant director. Clarisa began her teaching career at Cypress Ridge as an assistant director and later worked at Tomball, Cypress Springs, North Shore, and Ridge Point. She later became the color guard director at Morton Ranch High School and most recently at Stratford High School.
Clarisa marched with Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps from 2015–2017 and then went on to march with Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in 2018 and 2019. During that time, she also participated in multiple independent winter guards in the Houston area, including Redemption, Axis, and Undaunted, where she currently serves as the lead technician and continues to teach on weekends during her free time. She also spent a summer teaching color guard at Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps.
In addition to color guard, Clarisa pursued her passion for Early Childhood Education and taught Pre-K for three years at a private school. She has always loved teaching and sharing her passion with the younger generation. Watching students become excited and light up when they learned something new was one of the most fulfilling experiences of her life.
When she’s not teaching or spinning, you can find her enjoying outdoor activities with her partner and pets. This will be her 9th year teaching color guard, and she is super excited get to the year started with Color Guard camp next Monday-Thursday (June 1-4) from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM!
