Clifton Thurmond is the Director of Bands at Lee’s Summit West High School, where he directs the Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, and leads the Titan Pride Marching Band. In addition to his high school responsibilities, he teaches beginning clarinet and trombone at Summit Lakes Middle School and assists with the 8th Grade Concert Band..
Mr. Thurmond has taught for 26 years, all of which have been in the Lee’s Summit School District. Prior to opening Lee’s Summit West, he was the Associate Director of Bands at Lee’s Summit High School for five years, where he was blessed to work with Jim Oliver, Brady Finch, and Carlos Aguero..
Clif earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1998, where he worked with Allan McMurray and Tom Caneva. He also earned a Master of Arts in Music Education from the University of Missouri, Kansas City in 2007, under the tutelage of Dr. Joe Parisi.