Marching Hundred Staff

David C. Woodley
Director of Athletic Bands/Director of the Marching Hundred

David C. Woodley was appointed to the School of Music faculty in 1993. His duties include directing the 300-member Marching Hundred and the 100-member Big Red Basketball Band. He also teaches Arranging, Wind Band Score Study, and Marching Band Techniques in the Jacobs School of Music. Prior to his appointment at IU, Mr. Woodley served as Interim Assistant Director of Bands and Interim Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band at The University of Iowa in Iowa City and held a similar position at The University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Woodley has been commissioned by over 150 high school and college bands, and has over 450 athletic band arrangements to his credit. Many of his arrangements have been custom-designed for competition-style bands who compete at the regional and national level. He also served as the founder and National Co-Chairman of the College Band Directors National Association Athletic Advisory Council. He currently serves as the co-chair of the Big 10 Athletic Band Director's Association. Mr. Woodley received a "Student Choice Award for Outstanding Faculty" in the spring of 2000. Mr. Woodley received the Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from The University of Iowa.

Associate Instructors

Aaron Burkhart
Charles Corbin
Kyle Glaser
Tim Goth
Scott Jones
Anthony Messina
Andrew Myers
Will Petersen
Ross Wilkerson

Tonya Mitchell
2010 Drum Major

Tonya Mitchell is in her second year as Drum Majors of the Marching Hundred. Tonya, a former trombone and tenor sax player with the Hundred, is a senior Music Education major in the Jacobs School of Music.

John Gilbert
Director of Public Relations

John Gilbert was named Director of Public Relations for the Marching Hundred in 2004. A former trombone player and Drum major with the University of Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band, John is in charge of group photography and all aspects of Hundred media.

Chris Eller
Director of Photography

Chris Eller joined the Marching Hundred staff in 2009. A former sousaphone player in the Marching Hundred, Chris is in charge of Hundred still photography, and assists with other Hundred media.

Janis Cooper Parker
RedStepper Choreographer

Janis Cooper Parker was appointed as RedStepper Choreographer in 1996. A graduate of Indiana University in Music and Ballet, Janis has been serving as the Alumni RedStepper Choreopgrapher for several years. Janis, a former RedStepper member and Captain, is active as a dance teacher, guest speaker, and volunteer for many of the Indiana University Foundation student groups.

Joel Brainard
Drumline Director/Arranger

Joel Brainard was appointed director of the Marching Hundred Drumline in 2003. Graduating with a music education undergrad and jazz studies masters degree from IU, he was also a four year member of the IU Drumline. As a tenor player, Joel spent three seasons in DCI performing with The Spartans, The Bluestars, and the Blue Knights. In 2003 he "teched" tenors at Capital Regiment, and was hired as Percussion Caption Head for Magic of Orlando in 2004. Joel is also known for his time teaching at Bloomington HS North and the former WGI World Class ensemble, Indianapolis Independent (I-2). Currently Joel teaches music at Batchelor Middle School (Bloomington), works as a drumset artist, and works as a marching percussion clinician. Using Remo heads, Zildjian cymbals, and Yamaha drums, Joel is also a member of the Vic Firth Education Team.

Cody Gaither
Videographer

Cody Gaither was appointed Hundred Videographer in 2002. A graduate of Indiana University, Cody marched sousaphone in the Hundred for five years.

Laura Peters
Webmaster

Laura Peters was a four-year member of the Marching Hundred and is a graphic and web designer in Chicago, Illinois.
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