By Pat Treviño | June 5, 2026
Cuero ISD has officially announced Dr. Kendall Prinz as the new Director of the Fighting Gobbler Band, bringing with him an impressive record as a band director, performer, conductor, and composer. His appointment marks an exciting new chapter for the Cuero High School band program.
Dr. Prinz joins Cuero ISD with extensive experience at both the secondary and university levels. Most recently, he served as a band director in Goliad ISD, where he led the award‑winning Goliad High School Roaring Tiger Marching Band and the Goliad High School Wind Symphony. Prior to that, he directed the highly successful band program at Taylor Middle School, where his ensembles consistently earned top UIL honors and his students regularly advanced in All‑Region Band and solo & ensemble competitions.
Dr. Prinz holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Texas Lutheran University (1996), a Master of Music in Composition from the University of North Texas (1999), and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Tuba Performance from The University of Texas at Austin (2010). His teachers and mentors include respected figures such as Donald C. Little, Everette Gilmore, Steven Bryant, Sigurd Christiansen, Martin Mailman, Cindy McTee, and Joseph Klein.
In addition to his work in the classroom, Dr. Prinz has built a distinguished career as a conductor. He founded and served as artistic director of the Abilene Brass Ensemble, and has conducted ensembles at McMurry University, Blinn College, Northwest Missouri State University, and Texas Lutheran University. He has also been invited to conduct at major events, including the Nebraska Music Educators Association State Convention and the TMEA Region 8 All‑Region Band.
As a performer, Dr. Prinz has appeared in concerts and recitals across the United States, with credits including the Brazos Valley Symphony, Mid‑Texas Symphony, St. Joseph Symphony, and the University of Texas Wind Ensemble. His scholarly work on Paul Hindemith has been published internationally, and his arrangement of Vagn Holmboe’s Intermezzo Concertante is available through Wilhelm Hansen.
Dr. Prinz is also an accomplished composer whose works have been performed nationwide and recognized in competitions such as the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composers Competition and the Association of Texas Small School Bands Composition Competition.
Despite his extensive résumé, Dr. Prinz says his greatest joy comes from working with young musicians. He describes teaching as a privilege and believes deeply in the power of music education to shape students’ lives.
Cuero ISD and the Fighting Gobbler Band community extend a warm welcome to Dr. Prinz as he begins this new journey with our students.