Houston Pride Band | About

About Us

The Houston Pride Band has a proud 30-year history. Originally known as the Montrose Marching Band, the organization was formed by a small group of musicians in 1978 as a way to make new friends and to provide entertainment for Houston's gay and lesbian community. Click here for an in-depth article on the band's history.

Serving as a community band in Houston's gay, lesbian, and transgendered community, the Houston Pride Band has several groups perform at community events throughout the year as well as concerts and parades. We also provide a fun social experience for musicians.

Current Leadership

Jason Stephens Artistic Director	Casey Sherrell Secretary
Kevin Taylor President	Cary Byrd Board Member At-Large
Debbie Hunt Vice President	Noel Freeman Board Member At-Large
Arthur McGimsey Treasurer	Joe Wiese Board Member At-Large

Mission Statement

The mission of the Houston Pride Band is:

To advocate for the GLBT community by promoting knowledge and understanding through music.
To provide opportunities for high caliber musical performances for the GLBT community and beyond.
To provide a welcoming and comfortable musical outlet for GLBT and GLBT-friendly wind, brass and percussion players.
To support and raise awareness for causes which are important to the GLBT community.

Membership

The Houston Pride Band is open to all brass, woodwind, and percussion players. We welcome musicians of all skill levels.

Current Membership

Trudy Allen Trombone		Greta Ott Flugelhorn
Mary Beth Alsdorf Trumpet	Debbie Hunt Percussion	Thomas F. Perkinson Flute
Travis Arbing Clarinet	Paige Kovar Trumpet	Michael Schirmacher Clarinet
Jim Bozeman Clarinet	Kyler Landry Trumpet	Amanda Solis Trombone
Cary Byrd French Horn	Ron Louvier Clarinet	Pam Stephens Keyboard
Kiyona Corpening Trombone	Lisa Mace Bari Saxophone	Kevin Taylor Saxophone
David DiCamillo Bassoon	Rudolph Martinez Clarinet	Kristen Theriot Clarinet
Jonathan Ellis Flute	Arthur McGimsey Trumpet	Melissa Thompson Bass Clarinet
Elroy Forbes Tuba	Connie Moore Alto Saxophone	Joe Wiese Tuba
Noel Freeman Trombone	Kevin Nield Trumpet	Russell Ben Williams Euphonium
Cassie J. Hawks Percussion		Lupe Ybarra Saxophone

Rehearsals

The band rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Resurrection MCC, 2025 West 11th St. (by T C Jester). Also, after rehearsal we almost always go out for a bite to eat or maybe just a margarita!

The Houston Pride Band is a member of the Lesbian and Gay Band Association (LGBA), a national musical organization made up of over twenty-five bands across the nation and around the world. With LGBA, members of the Houston Pride Band have been able to participated at every Gay Games, two Presidential Inaugurations, and conferences throughout the world.