DO RE WE TEAM
Helena is our founder and sets the overall vision, takes pivotal decisions, selects employees and manages our operations. Lover of life, education, dance and music, Helena translates her passions and dreams into reality in whatever she does. A lawyer by training, Helena lived over 20 years across Europe, South America, Middle East and Australia, working as an advocate and a law lecturer. She recently returned to Slovenia with her family and a desire to do something for her native community. Helena has felt the positive impact of music on her life, her global outlook and overall happiness from an early age. This has inspired her to found DoReWe, where she now works with full steam. She spends her free time outdoors with her two daughters and husband Mladen, who are the source of her energy. That's why Helena doesn't drink coffee, but she will happily devour good chocolate.
Helena
Mladen
Mladen is our co-founder and takes care of our development strategy, finances and all the tricky analysis that would make other people's hair grey. A global citizen with a love for music and education, Mladen supports and advises organisations around the world. Having spent many years living and working across Europe, Middle East and Australia, he recently moved with his family to small but fairy-tale like Slovenia. Mladen grew up in a family where singing and playing instruments was part of daily life. He learned to play the piano in his native Sarajevo and during many years of schooling in London. His proudest music moment was when he performed at a school concert with his daughter at the Australian Music Schools in Sydney. Mladen is a fan of skiing, tennis and has a second dan in karate. To his friends he is known as Chief Pancake Maker.
Mladen
Katarina
Katarina has excellent communication and organizational skills and serves as the backbone of the office. She coordinates administrative tasks and various events, but above all focuses on streamlining processes and providing daily support to team members in achieving their goals. Katarina resolves issues quickly and proactively, her always energetic approach motivates the entire team, fostering a positive work environment. In her free time, Katarina enjoys spending time with her family in nature or by the seaside. She also loves to catch up with friends over a cup of good coffee.
Boris
Boris teaches piano, singing and helps to prepare summer camps musical programme. His favourite is creating various musicals together with children. He was born in Bosnia, where he completed primary and secondary music schools. In Belgrade, he obtained a degree in music pedagogy at the Faculty of Music as well as a degree in opera singing. After completing his master's degree in music pedagogy, he moved from Belgrade to Ljubljana, where he is currently undertaking a master's degree in opera singing. Boris performed as a musician in the Czech Republic, Croatia and Norway, where they performed the operas La Traviata, Otello and Faust. He taught piano and solo singing to children from 3 to 15 years of age and co-created musicals for children such as The Sound of Music and Cats. Boris is almost always optimistic and smiling. He has a passion for knowledge and education, and is known to his friends as a big fan of Harry Potter.
Nevena teaches piano and singing and makes sure that children's voices develop as far as possible with the help of the right technique. She comes from Serbia, where she attended primary and secondary music school. She graduated from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade with a bachelor's and master's degree in solo singing. She is currently undertaking a master's degree in opera singing at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana. She won many awards for her singing achievements, including the Iuventus Canti award in Slovakia. She has collaborated with musicians across Europe, including the British opera director Martin Lloyd Evans. She taught adults and children at primary and secondary music schools and various workshops. Nevena spends her free time playing board games with her friends. She likes to try herself as a culinary master, which regularly impresses her fiance Boris.
Nevena
Sara
Sara teaches solo singing, co-creates the music and theatre part of the programme and participates in summer camps and workshops. Her passion for musicals is to develop the unique expression of each individual through singing and acting. She has had a love of music and theatre since childhood. In Ljubljana, she graduated from the Artistic Gymnasium in drama and theatre, and then went on to Vienna, where, after four years of university studies, she obtained a diploma in musical theatre. Sara has performed in Austria and Germany, and has sailed across the ocean as part of a singing crew on a cruise ship. Among others, she participated in musicals Chichago, Lucky Stiff, Lion King, Les Miserables and Burlesque. Her musical-theatre journey then brought her back to Slovenia, where she starred in the musical The Water Man and taught a musical course at Pionirski Dom, where she worked with young aspirants in the field of singing, acting and dancing. Sara is very positive and has a lot of playful energy. She is an animal and plant lover, so she prefers to spend her free time with her hands in the dirt and in the company of her spoiled cats.
Janez leads the percussion department, providing a positive rhythm at DoReWe. Janez began his musical journey in childhood and has since found himself in various musical scenarios. From performing and leading ensembles to teaching - where the musical spirit is present, you are likely to find Janez. He completed his formal musical education at the conservatory in Groningen, Netherlands. In his free time, he enjoys wandering in nature and working in the garden. He gladly visits new countries and embraces new experiences.
Janez
“Rhythm”
DRUMS
Nika teaches piano and, with her knowledge and love for music, inspires the youngest generations. Music is her companion throughout life. She began her musical journey as a pianist at the Kočevje Music School, successfully completing 7 years of piano education and 5 years of solo singing education. During this time, she actively participated in solo concerts and performances with the choir, joined a theater group, and performed with a group all over Slovenia, gaining valuable experiences for future collaborations in the musicals "Frozen Kingdom" and "Musical Treasure." She says that these musicals were a significant contribution to developing perseverance, patience, and a team spirit. Currently, Nika is a student of elementary education at the Faculty of Education in Ljubljana. In addition to her love for children and the desire for continuous improvement in this field, in her private life, she is a person constantly drawn by the desire to discover something new. Thus, she takes the opportunity to explore new, undiscovered countries, where she enjoys getting to know foreign cultures and, in doing so, always rediscovers a part of herself.
Nika
Andrea teaches piano and, with her enthusiasm and positive energy, connects music and different generations. She comes from Bosnia and Herzegovina, where she completed elementary and secondary music school in Zenica. She began her musical journey as a pianist and participated in various competitions in the categories of solo piano, chamber music, and choral singing. In high school, she decided to pursue a theoretical direction and chose the violin as her second instrument. She has participated in many concerts and achieved significant competitive success. She was also part of the spiritual band Novo nebo, with which she gained a lot of experience and visited various cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as other countries. Andrea is a student at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, enjoys traveling, engaging in sports, especially volleyball and swimming, and enjoys good company.
Andrea
Valerie teaches piano and singing, her passion is to share her love of music with her students. Valerie comes from Ukraine, where she obtained a master's degree at Kharkiv National Kotlyarevsky University of Arts (professional qualification opera singer, solo and chamber singer, researcher, lecturer of a higher school institution). For more than 15 years she's been singing in bands and international music projects, releasing albums and music videos. Singing on stage, be it opera parts, such as Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin" and Orff's "Die Kluge", or performing with a band and recording in a studio, are all the highlights of her musical path. Valerie likes reading and exploring new countries. She is a huge fan of mountains, rain, theater, fine arts, gothic architecture, coffee and animals.
Valerie
“Aria”
SINGING, PIANO
Archie
FITNESS TRAINER
Archie looks after the well-being of our team by keeping us active. He also reminds us when it is time to cuddle and play. He loves us best when he gets his favourite treat, roasted lamb.
With her elegance and fluffiness Lilly spreads good vibes and energy at DoReWe. Except when she spots a ball and she cannot help herself but chase after it.
Lilly
THERAPIST