without a conductor, since we used conductors. >> reporter: today, these students jam with the wynton marsalisand at the duke ellington school of the arts, but who knows what tomorrow will bring. do you see yourself in a jazz band or do see yourself in a marching band? where do you see yourself? >> well, i see myself in both, actually. >> reporter: this program began serving three middle schools in d.c. they are now serving seven schools, 300 students and they are hoping to expand the program even more. in northwest, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> i'm sure they learned about improvising, too. what all of us do sometimes to get through life. >>> well, coming up, she turned her personal tragedy into hope for others struggling with breast cancer. how a local woman is making a big difference. >>> and a new tool that can melt fat. why doctors say this one is different from other body-shaping devices. stick around. it's coming up, next. >>> a local woman coping with breast cancer is now using her struggle to help other patients thrive. and her work has put her on the grio.com's list of 100 african-am