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Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band

Eric Bush

Eric W. Bush, D.M.A.

Title/Position
Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band
Associate Director of Bands
Email
eric-bush@uiowa.edu
Phone
319 335 1635

Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band

Nick Miller

Nick Miller, D.M.A.

Title/Position
Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band
Director of Marching Percussion
Assistant Director of Bands
Email
nick-j-miller@uiowa.edu

Director of Bands

Richard Mark Heidel

Richard Mark Heidel, Ed.D.

Title/Position
Director of Bands
Email
mark-heidel@uiowa.edu
Phone
319 335 1635

Operations Manager

Kathy Ford

Kathy Ford

Title/Position
Operations Manager
Email
kathleen-ford@uiowa.edu
Phone
319 335 1635

Kate Metcalf

Kate Metcalf

Kate Metcalf

Title/Position
Assistant Vice President, Main Campus Development + HMB Development Director
Email
Kate.Metcalf@foriowa.org

Drum Major

Brandon Alpers

Brandon Alpers

Title/Position
Drum Major

Golden Girl

Carissa Wolfe

Carissa Wolfe

Title/Position
Golden Girl

Miranda Basart

Miranda Basart

Miranda Basart

Title/Position
Co-Band Manager

Izzy Sneath

Izzy Sneath

Izzy Sneath

Title/Position
Co-Band Manager

Peyton Flynn

Peyton Flynn

Peyton Flynn

Title/Position
Drumline Captain

Emma Dickinson

Emma Dickinson

Emma Dickinson

Title/Position
Co-Recruitment Chair

Alyssa Dillenburg

Alyssa Dillenburg

Alyssa Dillenburg

Title/Position
Co-Recruitment Chair

Drew Bonner

Drew Bonner

Drew Bonner

Title/Position
Staff Arranger + Special Projects
Email
drew-bonner@uiowa.edu

Miles Anglin

Miles Anglin

Miles Anglin, DMA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
miles-anglin@uiowa.edu

Jillian Arnold

Jillian Arnold

Jillian Arnold, MA Candidate in Tuba Performance

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
jillian-arnold@uiowa.edu

Andrew Deaver

Andrew Deaver

Andrew Deaver, DMA Candidate in Trombone Performance

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
andrew-deaver@uiowa.edu

Brandon Halberg

Brandon Halberg

Brandon Halberg, DMA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
brandon-halberg@uiowa.edu

Kevin Niese

Kevin Niese

Kevin Niese, PhD Candidate in Music Education

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
kevin-niese@uiowa.edu

Nacho Pérez

Nacho Pérez

Nacho Pérez, MA Candidate in Trumpet Performance

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
ignacio-perez@uiowa.edu

Courtney Ridge

Courtney Ridge

Courtney Ridge, DMA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
courtney-ridge@uiowa.edu

Lou Crist

Lou Crist

Lou Crist

Title/Position
Golden Voice of the Hawkeye Marching Band

Ella McDaniel

Ella McDaniel

Ella McDaniel

Title/Position
Twirling Coach and Administrative Assistant

Alex Bush

Alex Bush

Alex Bush

Title/Position
Digital + Social Media Manager
Email
alexandra-bush@uiowa.edu

Media Team

Media Team

Media Team

Title/Position
Photo, Video, & Social Media

Chad Walker

Chad Walker

Chad Walker

Title/Position
Instrument Repair Technician
Email
chad-walker@uiowa.edu

Shaun McCarthy

Shaun McCarthy

Shaun McCarthy, MA, ATC, LAT

Title/Position
Athletic Trainer

Presley Montgomery

Presley Montgomery

Presley Montgomery, LISW

Title/Position
Staff Therapist
Email
presley-montgomery@uiowa.edu
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