Mr. Michael Sindt is in his 28th year serving as the Director of Bands at Pierce Schools in Pierce, NE where he teaches the 5-12 bands. He received his Bachelor’s of Arts in Music Education and Performance in 1998 and his Masters of Arts in Music Education in 2012 both from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Mr. Sindt is currently the president elect for NSBA, is an active member of NMEA and NSBA, and served as a chaperone with the Nebraska Ambassadors of Music for the 2005 and 2007 tour of Europe. He is also a member and state chapter past president of Phi Beta Mu and serves as treasurer of the Nebraska Class B All State Band. The Pierce High School Jazz Band, under Mr. Sindt’s direction was selected to perform at NMEA in 2023 and the Pierce Junior High Band was invited to be the music reading band in 2017. In addition, he has hosted the Pierce Marching Festival for 28 years and the Pierce Honor Band for 22 years for area band programs.
He is also a member of the Pierce Education Association where he serves on the negotiations team. Mr. Sindt has also served as one of the directors of the Northeast Nebraska All Star Marching Band, was a recipient of the Nebraska Bandmasters Jack Snider Young Band Director Award and the Nate Metschke Creative Teacher Award. In addition, he has served as a director of a number of area honor bands.
Mr. Sindt retired from the National Guard in 2019 after serving 20 years as a member of the 43rd Army Band in Lincoln, NE as a trombone player and as a featured soloist. In the Northeast Nebraska area, he has performed in a number of groups including the Northeast Area Jazz Ensemble, Columbus Jazz Orchestra, Plainview Klown Band, A Touch of Brass, Yankton Area Summer Band, The Leo Lonnie Orchestra, Crazy 8 Brass Band, and area church bands.
Mr. Sindt is also a member of the Pierce American Legion and the Pierce Volunteer Fire Department where he pilots the drone. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife of 18 years, Kelli, and his two sons, Spencer and Carter.
