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MEET OUR DIRECTORS
Director
Jeff Johnson is currently the head band director at Clements High School. Mr. Johnson is an alumnus of Clements, class of 1997, and subsequently earned his Bachelor's and Master's of Music degrees from Sam Houston State University. He joined the faculty at Clements in 2002 and has worked there for his entire career. Mr. Johnson has been a member of the Sugar Land community since childhood and currently lives with his family in the First Colony area. His wife, Jennifer, is also a Clements graduate (class of 1996) and currently teaches Algebra at Clements. Mr. & Mrs. Johnson met in the Clements Band and are high-school sweethearts. They have two boys—Nathan, who played the trombone and is studying to be a teacher, and Andrew, who played the bassoon and is studying to be a chemical engineer. Mr. Johnson and his family also enjoy time with their Great Dane, Myla.
Assistant Director
Leslie Flynn is in her 8th year at Clements High School. She serves as the woodwind specialist and conducts the Concert 1 Band. Mrs. Flynn graduated from Indiana University with a major in Music Education and a minor in Wind Conducting. She lives in the Richmond community with her husband, Daniel Flynn, and their great pyrenees, Marleigh.
Assistant Director
Kyle Emiliani is in his 3rd year of teaching at Clements High School. He is a graduate of Sam Houston State University where he majored in Music Education. At Clements, he serves as the brass specialist and conducts the Concert 2 Band. He enjoys fishing, playing golf and spending time with his wife, Julie, and their two dogs, Kobe and Stella.
Percussion Director
Mr. Waites has been involved with the Clements High School Band program as a consultant, instructor, and for the last 8 years as a full time band director/percussion specialist since 1998. Mr. Waites resides in the Richmond area with his wife Staci, who is an elementary music teacher, and his daughter Emma, also a percussionist. He enjoys Texas BBQ, fishing on the Gulf Coast, and hanging out with his family on the weekends.
Guard Director
Hunter Vinson is in his 1st year of teaching at Clements High School and serves as the Guard Director. Mr. Vinson is currently in school studying History and English to become a future educator in those fields. Mr. Vinson is from Baytown, TX and attended Goose Creek Memorial High School where he was a member of their colorguard for 4 years. Mr. Vinson has also marched in multiple DCI and Winterguard groups including Crossmen, Blue Stars, and Undaunted Winterguard.
"I’m excited to be apart of this team and grow as an individual and educator, and all the memories to come at Clements!"
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