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Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band

Eric Bush

Eric Bush, D.M.A.

Title/Position
Associate Director of Bands, Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band
Email
eric-bush@uiowa.edu
Phone
319 335 1635
Eric W. Bush is Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band in the School of Music at the University of Iowa.  In this role, he leads the athletic band program, conducts the Iowa Concert Band, and teaches various other courses, including marching band techniques and band arranging. 

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

Drum Major

Drum Major Christian Frankl

Christian Frankl

Title/Position
Drum Major

Golden Girl

Ella McDaniel

Ella McDaniel

Title/Position
Golden Girl

Courtney Kelly

Courtney Kelly

Courtney Kelly

Title/Position
Band Manager

Jordan Flies

Jordan Flies

Jordan Flies

Title/Position
Head Librarian

Michael Janssen

Drew Bonner

Drew Bonner, DMA Candidate in Euphonium Performance

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
drew-bonner@uiowa.edu

Kara Metzger

Kara Metzger

Kara Metzger, DMA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
kara-metzger@uiowa.edu

Nick Miller

Nick Miller

Nick Miller, DMA Candidate in Percussion

Title/Position
Drumline Instructor
Email
nick-miller-1@uiowa.edu

Myron Peterson

Myron Peterson

Myron Peterson, DMA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
myron-peterson@uiowa.edu

Tyler Strickland

Cory Schmitt

Cory Schmitt, DMA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Email
cory-schmitt@uiowa.edu

Lou Crist

Lou Crist

Lou Crist

Title/Position
Golden Voice of the Hawkeye Marching Band

Chad Walker

Chad Walker

Chad Walker

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

John Emigh

John Emigh

John Emigh

Title/Position
Media Manager
Email
john.a.emigh@gmail.com
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