We have INCREDIBLE news! Dr. Nick Balla will join the A-State Bands family as our Interim Associate Director of Bands. Check out his bio below, and let's give Dr. Balla a warm A-State welcome! Can we get a #HowlYes? Dr. Nicholas Balla recently completed a Doctor of Musical Arts in Band and Wind Ensemble Conducting at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater, and Dance, where he taught as a Graduate Student Instructor for the Michigan Marching Band, Campus Bands, Campus Chamber Ensembles, University Concert Band, and undergraduate conducting courses. Prior to U-M, Dr. Balla taught for five years in Missouri for the Lebanon School District as an Assistant Director of Bands and low brass specialist. He helped establish Lebanon’s permanent extracurricular chamber ensembles program, held a private low brass studio across Southwest Missouri, and served as an adjudicator throughout the state. Dr. Balla received a Master of Music in Conducting from the University of Michigan and ...