Brandon Bingham, Jerry Turner, and Chris Lyman

USMC Band Recruits L.D. Bell graduate Brandon Bingham played lead trombone in the band in 2015-2016. The year before that, Haltom graduate Jerry Turner — a two-year All State band member — was a major contributor to an all star trombone section. Grapevine High School graduate Chris Lyman did a great job as our college intern in 2013.

While these three ‘boys’ just missed one another in our band; they are together now as young men at the US Navy School of Music – starting their USMC careers. As Marine musicians they started their military service as Lance Corporals. After finishing military music training Chris will go to Cherry Point, NC; and Brandon and Jerry will go to bands in San Diego.

All three young men will have GI Bill benefits for continuing college.

Upcoming Events

06/08/2019

2019 Summer Session – KAYJO & MPYO

Full session runs from June 8 – July 28 Half-sessions are available Positions fill up fast! Request your audition at https://metropr.org/keller-area-youth-jazz-orchestra/join-the-band/

03/14/2019

Spring Break Session

Our Spring Break session (March 14-17) are full! Please join us for the Summer Sessions starting June 8. This elite big band orchestra fills up quickly, so please make sure you secure your spot early!

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Our bands are part of Metro Performance Resources, Inc. – a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community service organization with the mission to:

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MPR expectations are high because students are accepted only through a competitive audition process, or by teacher referral. Auditions are open without regard to race, religion (creed), gender, national origin, disability or sexual orientation.

Entertain the community

Students are provided opportunities to perform publicly, and in guest artist events which are affordable or free, and in venues accessible to all.

Enrich the local arts scene

Big Band jazz is an American art form threatened with extinction if it is not proactively preserved. MPR programs pass the love for this art form to the next generation.