Director of Percussion

Mr. Manny Flores serves as Assistant Band Director and Director of Percussion at Trinity High School in Euless, TX. Mr. Flores is responsible for the Trinity High School percussion cluster, which includes Harwood, Central, and Euless Junior High. He previously served as percussion director at Southwest High School in Fort Worth, TX from 2014-2020. During this time, his students performed at the UIL State Marching Contest, The Midwest Clinic, TMEA All-State Band, and The Texas Bandmasters Convention. 

During his short tenure at Trinity HS, Mr. Flores has had recent success with the Trinity HS Percussion Cluster. Central JH Percussion Ensemble finished 3rd Place at the 2022 North Texas Percussion Festival. Mr. Flores assisted with the Harwood Junior High invited percussion ensemble for the 2021 Midwest Clinic. Also, the Trinity HS Percussion Ensemble received highest honors at the 2022 North Texas Percussion Festival. 

Mr. Flores studied under Dr. Michael Varner and Dr. James Yakas at The University of Texas at Arlington, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He performed with the UT Arlington Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Percussion Ensemble, African and Brazilian Ensembles and various marching percussion ensembles. While at UT Arlington, he was the recipient of the Victor C. Gonzalez Percussive Arts Society Scholarship, outstanding musician award and the 2014 UT Arlington Concerto Contest winner. 

As a performer, Mr. Flores was a member of the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, Surround Sound Percussion, Dallas Cowboys Drumline, Dallas Mavericks Drumline, FC Dallas Drumline, and Dynamic Rhythm Entertainment.

Manny Flores is an active member of the Percussive Arts Society, Texas Music Educators Association and Texas Bandmasters Association.  He also serves as a member of the Vic Firth Educational Team. Manny lives in Crowley, TX with his wife Amanda, two dogs Mikko and Archer, and cat Rimsky. Mr. Flores enjoys grilling, yard work and spending time with his family and friends in his minimal, but highly cherished free time.