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2025 WESTLAKE FOOTBALL PROGRAM
DIRECTOR of bands DIRECTOR of bands
THOMAS TURPIN
Thomas Turpin is currently in his second year as Director of Bands
at Westlake High School in Eanes ISD. Prior to his appointment as
Director of Bands in 2024, he served as Director of Bands at
Westwood High School in Round Rock ISD. During his 15 years
at Westwood High School, Mr. Turpin taught the marching band,
all four concert ensembles, and all three symphony orchestras,
leading each group to consistent UIL Sweepstakes ratings in Con-
cert and Sight Reading Evaluations. The Wind Ensemble at West-
wood HS was named a TMEA 6A Honor Band Finalist, a Mark of
Excellence Commended and National Winner, and was a perform-
er at the 77th Annual Midwest Clinic in December of 2023. Mr.
Turpin also co-conducted the award-winning Westwood Sympho-
ny Orchestra, an ensemble that was invited to perform at the 2019
Midwest Clinic and was most recently selected as the 2024 TMEA Honor Full Orchestra. Prior to his
time at Westwood, Mr. Turpin served as Assistant Director of Bands at John Paul Stevens High School
in San Antonio, Texas, where he coordinated the marching band
program and co-conducted all four concert ensembles and the Jazz Band.
Mr. Turpin is a proud native of Alabama, where he attended Athens High School and The University
of Alabama for his secondary education, earning both his Bachelors and Master of Arts in Music Ed-
ucation. During his time at The University of Alabama, he served as Section Leader, Drum Major, and
Graduate Teaching Assistant of the “Million Dollar Band.” Mr. Turpin was also a member of The Cava-
liers Drum and Bugle Corps in 2004 and 2005. Mr. Turpin is an active drill designer for marching
organizations across the United States, an ensemble clinician, and a leadership consultant. His profes-
sional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), Texas Bandmasters Association
(TBA), the National Band Association, the Texas Music Adjudicators Association, Phi Mu Alpha
Sinfonia, and Phi Beta Mu. He has served TMEA as both Region 26 Band Division Chair and Region
26 President.
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