Vincent Flieder

Beginning July 1, 2022, Vincent Flieder will take the reigns as the Texarkana Arkansas School District Head Band Director. Flieder currently serves as a teacher and assistant band director at Arkansas High School. “Mr. Flieder’s creativity and passion for music is unmatched, said Dr. Becky Kesler, TASD Superintendent of Schools. “Our students love him, and the program will excel under his leadership.”

In 2016, Flieder received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Arkansas – Monticello and received a Master of Music in Jazz Studies degree in 2021 from U of A – Monticello.

Flieder brings six years of music education experience to his new role in TASD. Before joining the Texarkana Arkansas School District in 2021, Flieder was a band director and music teacher in Maud Independent School District, junior high band director, assistant band director and high school choir director in Hope Public School District, and high school choir director at Chapel Hill Independent School District in Tyler, TX.

“I am extremely excited and honored to have this opportunity to continue the tradition of running an award-winning band program in the Texarkana Arkansas School District,” Flieder commented. “I am going to dive in full-force and push our students to reach their full potential by creating learning experiences both in and out of the classroom.”