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A LEGACY 143 YEARS IN THE MAKING

Audition for Band 143

Drum Major Christian Frankl in a backbend on the field in Kinnick Stadium
HMB Sousaphone Player

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HMB Drumline Snare Player

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HMB Tenor Saxophone Player

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Nick Miller Conducting at the Music City Bowl

Announcing new Assistant Director of Bands, Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band, Director of Marching Percussion, Nick Miller

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Hawkeye Marching Band
We are pleased to announce Nick Miller has been named the new Assistant Director of Bands, Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band and Director of Marching Percussion at the University of Iowa. Mr. Miller has served for the last five years as our Drumline Instructor and a graduate teaching assistant for the HMB.
Photo of Block "I" on the field in Kinnick Stadium with "20" on one side and "23" on the other

Meet the Hawkeye Marching Band Class of 2023

Thursday, May 11, 2023
Hawkeye Marching Band
Meet the students graduating from the University of Iowa in May 2023!
The Iowa Pep Band performing in the Elite 8 in the NCAAW Tournament in Seattle

They’re Playing in the Tournament Too, but From the Stands

Thursday, March 30, 2023
The New York Times
Pep bands follow their schools’ teams around the country, providing the soundtrack to games on their instruments.
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