Clifford Manning graduated from Osawatomie High
School and holds BME and MME degrees from
University of Kansas. He taught in Neligh, NE, Topeka,
Troy, Osage City, and Auburn-Washburn, KS public
schools for more than 36 years. Clifford is a member of
MENC, NEA, KNEA, IAJE, KBA, ASBDA, NBA, The
International Horn Society, American Federation of
Musicians, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Marshall's Civic
Band, Topeka Big Band, Arab Shrine Band, and Topeka
Woodwind Quintet. Honors awarded Mr. Manning
include Teacher of the Year for Auburn-Washburn USD
437 and finalist for Kansas State Teacher of the Year in
1986, School Band and Orchestra Magazine Top 50
music teachers in America in 2002, and elected into Phi
Beta Mu Music Fraternity for his excellence in
Instrumental Music Education. Under his direction the
Auburn-Washburn Music Department was chosen as
one of the Best 100 Music Programs in 2001. Clifford's
ensembles have performed at KMEA four times, several
well-known political events and numerous Bowl parades
and games. His dedication and countless contributions
to the music community have earned him the title
"father of marching bands" in the Topeka area. Cliff has
always been a community musician and has had many
music performance experiences as a singer, French
horn, guitar, and bass player.