MFISD Band Directors

Anthony Leflet - Director of Bands

The 2026-2027 school year marks Mr. Leflet's 32st year in public school music education.  Mr. Leflet currently serves as the Director of Bands at Marble Falls High School and is starting his 9th year of teaching in Marble Falls I.S.D.  His job responsibilities include teaching the Mustang Marching Band, High School Wind Ensemble, High School Non-Varsity Jazz Band, all Beginning Low Brass classes at Marble Falls Middle School and co- teaching all other secondary instrumental ensembles. 

Mr.Leflet Received his Bachelors Degree in Music and Masters Degree in Music Education from Southwest Texas State University. During his time at SWTSU Mr.Leflet was involved with many ensembles including the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Ensembles, Trombone Choir, and Orchestra to name a few.

On a personal note, Mr. Leflet just celebrated his 30th wedding anniversary with wife Yarda.  They are the proud parents of two boys, Jack (22) and Jonathan (18).  Jack is a graduate of Marble Falls High School and Jonathan is a Senior this year. 

Omar A. Cordova - Assistant Director of Bands

Omar A. Cordova is starting his 7th year of his teaching career and his 2nd year at Marble Falls High School as the Assistant Director of Bands. He is also the Director of the Mustang Jazz Ensemble, and he assists with the Marble Falls Middle School band program. Before moving to Marble Falls, he was located in San Angelo for 2 years, teaching as the Assistant Band Director at Lake View High School and Lincoln Middle School. Prior to that, he taught at Fort Stockton Middle School for 3 years, working as the assistant band director for one year and as the head director the next two years. Under his direction, his bands have received Sweepstakes ratings at UIL and numerous festival awards. 
Originally from El Paso, Texas, Mr. Cordova earned both his Master’s of Music in Conducting and his Bachelor’s of Music in Music Education at UTEP. During his time at UTEP, he performed with numerous ensembles, assisted with the UTEP athletic band program, and conducted the Concert Band. Outside of UTEP, he currently performs with the Hill Country Community Band and has performed with the San Angelo Community Band, the Big Bend Community Band, Paso Del Norte Big Band, the Gilbert & Sullivan Company of El Paso Summer Orchestra. He also worked with several high school marching bands in the El Paso region.
Mr. Cordova marched with The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps (based in Tempe, Arizona) from 2013 to 2015. During his time with The Academy, he performed in many locations around the United States, including the Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, AZ. In his third and final year, he served as the trumpet section leader and was awarded the Most Outstanding Brass Member Award. In 2025, he joined the brass instructional staff at Arsenal Drum and Bugle Corps (based in El Paso, TX) as a way to start giving back to the activity that helped shape his musicianship as well as his life.
Mr. Cordova is an active member of the Association of Texas Small School Bands, the Texas Music Educators Association, the Texas Jazz Educators Association, the Jazz Band Directors Cohort, and the Texas Bandmasters Association.

John Tyree - Director of Percussion

John Tyree is beginning his fifth year as the Percussion Director for Marble Falls ISD. Mr. Tyree is a percussionist originally from small-town Kentucky and holds a Bachelors in Music Education from Morehead State University and a Masters in Music Performance from Boston Conservatory.

Known for his versatility as a musician, he brings with him years of experience performing in contemporary, classical, jazz, rock, marching, and world music settings. Mr. Tyree has played with So Percussion, members of the SilkRoad Ensemble, the Commonwealth Lyric Opera, the North End Performing Arts Center, Sacred Winds, and the Cave Run Symphony Orchestra. His passion as a musician lies in collaboration, having worked with many different ensembles, composers, and artists including Sound Icon, David Crowell, Ben Levin, Bent Knee, and many others.

​As a teacher, Mr. Tyree has taught at a variety of schools around the country for more than 10 years, most recently serving as the Percussion Director for Weiss High School. In his first three years at Marble Falls, he has worked to grow the percussion program which is now made up of 60+ students each year.  Under his direction, the Marble Falls Percussion program has established an annual Percussion Concert, consistently has several students make the Region Band and advance to Area, has had multiple students earn gold medals and Outstanding Performer at TSSEC, and ranked 14th at the 2024 State Marching Contest. Additionally, the Marble Falls Drumline can be found performing at events all around Central Texas, most recently performing for the 2025 Texas Elementary Principals & Supervisors Association Conference.

Mr. Tyree is an active member the Percussive Arts Society and the Texas Music Educators Association. 

Christian Rodriguez - Head Middle School Band Director

Christian Rodriguez is entering his third year with the Mustang Band as the Head Middle School Director. Originally from Alice, Texas, Mr. Rodriguez was spent the past seven years working at both Alice High School and William Adams Middle School. Mr. Rodriguez is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelors in Music Studies.  While at UT Austin,  he had the absolute privilege of studying under Dr. Robert Carnochan, Dr. Stephen Page and Harvey Pittel. Mr. Rodriguez performed with The University of Texas Longhorn Band, The University of Texas Wind Symphony, and The University of Texas Saxophone Ensemble. Additionally he has performed with community groups, The Corpus Christi Wind Symphony, and The Corpus Christi Municipal Band.

Mr. Rodriguez is excited to continue his career with the Marble Falls community and be a part of the Marble Falls Band Family.  

Alejandro Arizmendi - Assistant Middle School Band Director

Alejandro Arizmendi is excited to join Marble Falls Middle School as the Assistant Band Director. Entering his fifth year of teaching, Mr. Arizmendi brings experience at both the middle school and high school levels. Most recently, he served as Assistant Band Director at Calallen High School in Corpus Christi, where he worked as the low brass specialist and directed the non-varsity concert ensemble. During his time at Calallen, the Wildcat Marching Band earned 6th- and 7th-place finishes at the UIL 4A State Marching Contest, while the non-varsity concert band received Sweepstakes honors at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest. Prior to Calallen, Mr. Arizmendi taught at Cedar Creek Intermediate School in Bastrop, where he led the beginner band program and assisted with the middle school ensembles.

Mr. Arizmendi earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. While at TAMU-CC, he studied under Dan Sipes and Brian Shelton and served as principal tubist of the Wind Ensemble and Low Brass Ensemble. He was also a member of the Islander Brass Quintet, performing at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Clinic and Convention. He completed his student teaching at William J. Brennan High School and Gregory Luna Middle School in San Antonio, where he assisted with concert bands, the marching band, and beginner classes.

In addition to his classroom experience, Mr. Arizmendi marched with Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps, an experience that strengthened his passion for excellence, teamwork, and leadership. He is excited to bring that same commitment to the Marble Falls band program and looks forward to helping students grow as musicians and individuals.
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Outside of school, Mr. Arizmendi enjoys spending time with his fiancée, Stephanie, their cat Jack, and their dog Sonny. He loves discovering new restaurants, gaming, watching television, and cheering on his favorite Texas teams—the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, Texas Rangers, and Dallas Stars. How 'bout them Cowboys!