NH Band Directors Association

!!! IMPORTANT NEBDI REMINDER !!!
Today is the last day to request on-campus housing for NEBDI - the application form can be found on the registration page or on the NEBDI website.
Today is also the last day to register for the optional graduate credit!
Registration for the Institute stays open all the way through the event, but if you don't want to miss out on these extras, act fast!

----- Register today: https://bit.ly/NEBDI2026 -----


Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

MEET the CLINICIANS - Rose-Marie Evans, Louis Hanzlik, and Jeffrey Ventres, presenting: Chamber Music is for Everyone! How It Improves Our Musicians and How It Can Improve Your Large Ensemble

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Rose-Marie Evans, veteran band teacher of over 35 years
Dr. Louis Hanzlik, Department Chair and Professor of Trumpet, UConn
Jeffrey Ventres, Farmington (CT) High School band director
Please check out their full bios on our website!


Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

MEET the CLINICIANS - Jack A. Eaddy, Jr., presenting:
"Making Our Mark: Another Take on Programming Underrepresented Composers"

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Dr. Jack A. Eaddy, Jr., a native of Orangeburg, SC, is the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Georgia, where he conducts the Wind Symphony and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Dr. Eaddy holds degrees from the University of North Texas, University of Georgia, and the Florida State University. Dr. Eaddy taught for twelve years in Orlando, FL, where he developed a program recognized throughout the state for maintaining high standards despite the challenges his students experienced. Dr. Eaddy received the FMEA Tom Bishop Award recognizing a director who turned a program around, making a positive difference. Dr. Eaddy has presented at several conferences, including the Midwest Clinic and CBDNA Southern Division and Athletic Band Conferences. As a conductor, some of his honors include winning the 2025 American Prize in Conducting—band/wind ensemble (college/university division), and being a selected participant in the U.S. Pershing’s Own Army Band’s conducting workshop. Dr. Eaddy is a 2022 GRAMMY Music Educator of the Year finalist.

Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

MEET the CLINICIANS - Marc Decker, presenting:
"It’s Not the Tuner: Practical Solutions for Fixing Band Intonation"

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Marc Decker is an Associate Professor of Music and the Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands at Florida Atlantic University where his duties include directing the Marching Owls, ‘Parliament Sound’ Pep Band, and Symphony Band, and teaching courses in music education and conducting. He holds both an MM and DMA from the University of Iowa. Dr. Decker is an active guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician throughout the Midwest and Southeastern United States, and has published articles and presented at professional conferences throughout the nation on a variety of topics including wind band repertoire, music teacher preparation, and pedagogy. He is a Past-President of the Florida College Music Educators Association, and active in many professional associations.

Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

We're just ONE MONTH away from NEBDI 2026!!!
But you shouldn't wait to register, especially because there are some important deadlines coming up. Registration will be open all the way up to the Institute, but June 19th is the last day to register for on-campus housing and the optional graduate credit. July 1st is the last day to reserve a spot at the Banquet and Awards Ceremony. Don't miss out!

----- Register today: https://bit.ly/NEBDI2026 -----

Join us at Keene State College in picturesque Keene, NH from July 13-15 for the best, band content-specific summer professional development featuring Brian Balmages - Composer / Conductor. Presented in cooperation with the Keene State College Music Department, you don't want to miss this!
Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

MEET the CLINICIANS - Justin Daly, presenting:
"Incorporating Popular Music into Your Curriculum: An Effective Method for Ensemble Teachers"

----- Register today: https://bit.ly/NEBDI2026 -----

Justin Daly is an active music educator, clinician, and adjudicator from Connecticut. He currently serves as the Director of Bands at East Lyme High School, where he directs the marching, concert, and jazz bands. He has presented professional development workshops, clinics, and lectures across New England and online. Justin has earned degrees in Music Education (BS), Music (BA), and Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in Music Education (MA) from the University of Connecticut. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Music Education from Boston University.


Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

MEET the CLINICIANS - Ryan Cox, presenting:
"The Small Band Problem: Exploring the Challenges Faced by Directors of Small or Limited-Instrumentation Wind Bands"

----- Register today: https://bit.ly/NEBDI2026 -----

Ryan Cox is the Director of Music and a member of the mathematics faculty at The Prout School in Wakefield, RI, where he has taught since 2018. A multi-instrumentalist and self-described “musical chameleon” with experience performing, arranging, teaching, and conducting, he is routinely commended for his program selection catering to a diverse array of styles and composers. This past May, Ryan earned a Master of Music degree with a concentration in instrumental conducting from the University of Rhode Island, studying under Dr. Brian Cardany and Dr. Luis Víquez. His research on Hozier’s use of religious imagery earned him the 2024 URI Writing Award in the Graduate Research division. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in piano performance and mathematics from Providence College and also completed his secondary education teaching certificate in mathematics there. This is Ryan’s first research presentation at a regional conference, and he is excited to begin sharing his work supporting band directors of small programs.


Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

MEET the CLINICIANS - Chad "Sir Wick" Hughes, Ishbah Cox, and Jonathan Thompson - as they present: "I'm in my first five years as a high school/college band director. HELP!"

----- Register today: https://bit.ly/NEBDI2026 -----

Dr. Hughes is the Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Morehouse College
Dr. Cox is the Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Capital University
Dr. Thompson is the Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music at Fort Valley State University
Please check out their full bios on our website!


Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

Are you waiting to register for NEBDI? Why wait?! There are a couple of important deadlines you might not want to miss:
June 19th - last day to request on-campus housing and to register for the optional graduate credit
June 30th - last day to cancel a housing reservation for a full refund
July 1st - last day to include a dinner reservation along with your NEBDI registration (registration for the Institute will remain open through NEBDI)

You can register for the conference, snag on-campus housing, and elect a graduate credit at: https://bit.ly/NEBDI2026
Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department

MEET the CLINICIANS - Kenneth Clark!
Director of NEBDI's Annual Jazz Band Reading Session

----- Register today: https://bit.ly/NEBDI2026 -----

Ken is the past president of the New Hampshire Band Directors' Association and is on the board of the New Hampshire Music Educators' Association where he is in his 21st year as Chairperson for the NH Jazz All-State Music Festival.

Ken has been teaching middle and high school bands in the Timberlane schools in Plaistow, NH since 1992. He was chosen to receive the first Outstanding Young Band Director award by the New Hampshire Band Directors' Association in 1995. Ken has adjudicated for and conducted the Maine Jazz All State Jazz Bands and Jazz Combo. He has conducted the Maine District II Middle School Concert Band and Jazz Band as well as the Southern Maine Sixth Grade Festival Band. In 2009, he also conducted the Massachusetts Northeast Middle School Honor Band and jazz band and also the NH Middle School South Central Honors Concert Band.

In addition, he has adjudicated for the New Hampshire All-State, Jazz All-State, and Solo and Ensemble music festivals. Ken has presented workshops for the All-Eastern Music Festival (Baltimore), the New Hampshire and Rhode Island music educators’ conventions, The University of NH, Keene State College, as well as for the New England Band Director Institute. He has taught percussion, concert band, jazz band, and jazz improvisation at UNH’s Summer Youth Music School for 27 years.


Presented by:
NH Band Directors Association
Keene State College Music Department