People

Nick Miller

Nick Miller, D.M.A.

Title/Position
Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band
Director of Marching Percussion
Assistant Director of Bands
Nick Miller serves as Assistant Director Bands, Associate Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band, and Director of Marching Percussion at Iowa. He teaches courses in drumline techniques, directs the Hawkeye Drumline and Black and Gold Drumline, and oversees the Iowa Pep Band, among other duties.
Drew Bonner

Drew Bonner, DMA Candidate in Euphonium Performance

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Hawkeye Marching Band
Eric Bush

Eric W. Bush, D.M.A.

Title/Position
Associate Director of Bands + Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band
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.
Kathy Ford

Kathy Ford

Title/Position
Operations Manager, Hawkeye Marching Band
Bands Administrator
Richard Mark Heidel

Richard Mark Heidel, Ed.D.

Title/Position
Director of Bands
Richard Mark Heidel is Director of Bands in the School of Music at The University of Iowa where he conducts the Symphony Band, teaches graduate courses in conducting and band literature, guides the graduate band conducting program, and oversees all aspects of the University of Iowa band program. Ensembles under Dr. Heidel’s direction have performed at national, regional, and state conferences including those of the College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, Iowa Bandmasters Association, Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Illinois Music Educators Association, and National Band Association-Wisconsin Chapter. He has also led concert tours to Ireland and England as well as throughout the Midwest.
Jarrid Jaynes

Jarrid Jaynes, MA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Keelie Kruse

Keelie Kruse, MA Candidate in Horn Performance

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Kevin Niese

Kevin Niese, PhD Candidate in Music Education

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Courtney Ridge

Courtney Ridge, DMA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Cory Schmitt

Cory Schmitt, DMA Candidate in Wind Conducting

Title/Position
Graduate Teaching Assistant