Mr. Cliff Washburn, Band Director
Mr. Washburn is the Director of Bands at Eufaula High School. He is a native of Flomaton, Alabama. This is Mr. Washburn’s seventeenth year with the EHS Mighty Tiger Band. He previously taught four years at Lanett High School in Lanett, Alabama. During his tenure there, his band won numerous awards including superior ratings and Best In Class at various marching band competitions, as well as superior ratings at District Band Assessment, and performed at the State Assessment Level.
At Eufaula, the EHS marching band has received superior ratings at many marching contests/festivals around the state.. They have also marched in the Universal Studios STARS Parade in Orlando (2012 & 2023), the SoundWaves Parade through Sea World in Orlando (2014), the Fiesta Flambeau Illumination Parade (2018) in San Antonio, TX, and the St. Patick's Day Parade in Chicago (2022.)
The EHS Symphonic Band has received superior ratings at local, state, and national Concert Band Assessments. They received an overall 1 (superior) at the annual District VIII Music Performance Assessment for the Alabama Bandmaster's Association in 2013 & 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, & 2023. They also received a 1st place trophy at the "Fiesta-Val" Music Festival in Virginia Beach, VA (2007) & in Myrtle Beach, SC (2011), received the Gold Award (superior) and 1st Place at the WorldStrides Heritage Music Festival in New York City (2016), and Silver Award at the Worldstrides Festival in Orlando (2017), and Festival Disney (2019.)
Prior to entering the teaching field, Mr. Washburn received his Associate's Degree from Jefferson Davis Community College while on scholarship to sing and play trombone with the JD Jazz Show Choir. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumental Music Education from Auburn University concentrating on the trombone. While at Auburn, he participated in many musical ensembles including the prestigious Auburn University Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Campus Band, Trombone Choir, Brass Ensemble, as well as singing in the Auburn University Concert Choir and Vocal Chamber Ensemble. In 2002, Mr. Washburn was selected as Drum Major of the Auburn University Marching Band. He is a brother of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, and a member of the Alabama Music Educator’s Association, National Association for Music Education, and International Trombone Association.
office: 334.687.1110 ext. 3031
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Mr. Eric Crenshaw, Assistant Band Director & Percussion Instructor
Mr. Crenshaw is the fourth generation of his family to graduate from Troy as an educator, beginning with his great-grandmother in 1921. He is excited to be in Eufaula since his grandmother, Elaine Wilkinson Crenshaw, was from Eufaula and graduated from Eufaula High School in 1945. He is excited about working with the band students of Admiral Moorer Middle School and assisting with the Eufaula High School Mighty Tiger Band
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Mrs. Catherine Edwards, Assistant Band Director
school: 334-687-1110
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