07/15/2026
That’s a wrap on NEBDI Day 2! Another wonderful day at the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College packed with some of the best band sessions you could imagine. Bassoons, small band solutions, yoga for musicians, repertoire, repertoire, and more repertoire! A HUGE thank you to Brian Balmages - Composer / Conductor for being a shining star at the center of this year’s institute!
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department
07/14/2026
NEBDI 2026 - Day 1 is in the books! It’s hard to encapsulate in words the kind of energy here at the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College. So many great presenters, so many awesome sessions. New ideas, lots of new repertoire, and amazing camaraderie. Here’s a sampling of what went down today at NEBDI 🤩
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department
07/13/2026
Brian Balmages - Composer / Conductor gets our day started at with his session “If you PLAY something, SAY something.”
07/13/2026
NEBDI coordinator John Hart kicks off . Looking forward to an exciting three days of band specific professional development featuring Brian Balmages - Composer / Conductor
07/05/2026
MEET the CLINICIANS - Christian Terry, presenting:
"Basic Playing/Repair for Middle School Percussion"
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Christian Terry is currently the Band Director/Music Teacher at Lebanon Middle School in Lebanon, NH. Christian grew up in Bellows Falls Vermont, and played under the direction of Stan Rumrill and Nick Pelton. Christian graduated from Keene State College in Keene, NH in 2020 with a Bachelors of Music in Music Education. Christian holds a Masters of Music Education Degree from the Longy School of Music. Christian has been playing percussion from a young age and is an avid performing musician from around the area including pit orchestras, community bands, community orchestras, and much more. Christian teaches at Cardigan Mountain school teaching percussion and the wind band. Christian is one of the percussion all state adjudicators for the state of Vermont, the percussion adjudicators for the middle level honors festival in the State of New Hampshire and has presented at conferences around Vermont and New Hampshire.
Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department
07/05/2026