Matt Bonfield Webmaster and Founder, 12th Year

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High School: Chesterton HS (1999)
College: Ball State University - B.S. Information Systems, Operations Management.
Occupation: Building Technology Coordinator, Zionsville Middle School, Zionsville, IN

Matt Bonfield, 29, is the founder and current webmaster of IndianaMarching.com. He originally envisioned IM.com and its purpose in late 1998 during his senior year at Chesterton HS. The site officially became a reality when it was launched on September 1st, 1999. Since then, IM.com has grown to serve over 50,000 users and 240 band programs across the State of Indiana. It was arguably the first of its kind to provide full coverage of any state, and still thrives as the leader in marching band coverage for any state to this day.

While attending Chesterton, Matt marched trumpet for four years, and also performed in the jazz band, concert band, and pep band ensembles. He has been actively involved in the marching activity for over 15 years. After graduating in 1999, he took a couple of years off from school to work full-time at an Internet Service Provider and to work various IT jobs. He then decided to pursue his degree at Ball State University, graduating with a B.S. from the Miller College of Business in Information Systems, with a primary focus in Networking and Security. Matt also marched an additional five years on trumpet while attending Ball State, and has assisted with various high school programs across the state.

Matt recently became married to Megan Bonfield (formerly Kuhnhenn), who has also been on the IM.com Staff for 8 years. Matt and Megan currently reside in Brownsburg. Matt is also currently employed with Zionsville Community Schools and works as a Building Technology Coordinator, primarily at Zionsville Middle School.

Seth Bradtmueller Senior Staff Member, Staff Coordinator, 8th Year

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High School: Northrop HS (2001)
College: Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne (In Progress)
Occupation: Assistant Manager, Coventry 13 Movie Theater, Fort Wayne, IN
 
Seth Bradtmueller, 28, has been on staff with IndianaMarching.com for seven years. His musical journey began in 2nd grade, where he learned to play the clarinet at Weisser Park Elementary. From there he moved to Memorial Park Middle School, and finally on to Northrop High School, where he graduated in 2001.

While attending Northrop, Seth participated in marching band for four years, concert band for four years, pep band for four years, wind ensemble for two years, and jazz band for one year (playing alto sax). Seth also took piano lessons for three years, though he rarely plays it anymore.

Seth recently became married to Cindy Bradtmueller (formerly Stebbins). They plan on moving to Indianapolis, where he plans to go back to school, though he is still unsure on what he will be studying. When not helping IM.com, he is an Assistant Manager at a movie theater in Fort Wayne.

Megan Bonfield Senior Staff Member, 8th Year

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High School: Lawrence Central HS (2002)
College: Ball State University - B.S. Elementary Education, Mathematics
Occupation: Sixth Grade Math Teacher, Tri-West Middle School, Lizton, IN
 
Megan Bonfield (formerly Kuhnhenn), 26, has been on staff with IndianaMarching.com for seven years. She is currently in her second year of teaching sixth grade math, but her first year at Tri-West Middle School. Megan went to Lawrence Central High School where she graduated in 2002.

At Lawrence Central, Megan participated in the marching band and concert band for four years, as well as the orchestra for two years. Although her primary instrument is French horn, after one year of marching horn with the Spirit of Central, she then spent the next three years as their Drum Major, going on to win BOA Grand Nationals her senior year.

Megan then went on to receive her B.S. from Ball State University in elementary education with a concentration in middle school mathematics. At Ball State, she was involved with the Pride of Mid-America Marching Band spending two years marching mellophone and two years as Drum Major. She also participated in their concert band and pep band for four years. Megan recently married Matthew Bonfield and they currently live in Brownsburg.

Maurice Shamell Senior Staff Member, 7th Year

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High School: Evansville North HS (2002)
College: Indiana University - B.A. Geography, Atmospheric Science
Occupation: Retail Associate, Best Buy Corporation, Evansville, IN
 
Maurice Shamell, 27, has been on staff with IndianaMarching.com for six years. He grew up in Evansville, Indiana, graduating from Evansville North High School in 2002. At Evansville North, Maurice marched for four years on trumpet and continued working on staff for several more years.

Maurice then attended college at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where he recently graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography with a Concentration in Atmospheric Science. He also has a minor in Telecommunications. As the staff meteorologist, Moe enjoys providing us with weekly contest weather forecasts. In his spare time, he enjoys gaming and is currently employed at a Best Buy in Evansville.

Adrian Hartsough Part-time Staff Member, Education Liaison, 7th year

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High School: Northridge HS (1998)
College: Anderson University - B.A. Music Education, History, Theory, and Composition
Occupation: Assistant Director of Bands, Beech Grove High School, Indianapolis, IN
 
Adrian Hartsough, 30, has been on staff with IndianaMarching.com for six years. He is in his fifth year of teaching music in public schools, and his third year at Beech Grove City Schools. He oversees 90 beginning band students, the 7th and 8th grade bands, as well as the middle school choirs. At the high school he is an assistant band director, as well as a teacher for AP Music Theory, Dance Performance and the Choral Chamber Ensemble.

Originally from Goshen, Indiana, Adrian graduated from Northridge High School in 1998 where he was named the Arion Award winner for outstanding senior in music. He received a B.A. from Anderson University with honors in music history, theory and composition in 2003. At AU, he was actively involved in the theater program, wind ensemble, and toured with the Chorale to 20 states and toured Europe twice.

Prior to teaching at Beech Grove, Adrian was Director of Bands at Western Boone Jr.-Sr. High School, and an assistant at Wawasee High School. While taking graduate classes at Ball State University, he taught music theory and ear-training to freshmen music majors. During the past ten years Adrian has taught on staff with the marching bands at Anderson Highland, Carmel, Northridge, Norwell, Taylor, Wawasee, and most recently Mooresville. While not teaching, Adrian plays euphonium in the Indiana Wind Symphony and several instruments in the Pride of Indy Band.

Josh Hines Full-Time Staff Member, 6th Year

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High School: Homestead HS (2005)
College: Ball State University - Telecommunications (In Progress)
Occupation: ShowPlace 12 Theater Employee, Muncie, IN
 
Josh Hines, 23, has been on staff with IndianaMarching.com for five years. He began playing clarinet in the sixth grade, later marching with both the Angola Hornets and The Spartan Alliance Band at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne. Josh graduated from Homestead HS in 2005. He also marched for two years in college as a member of the Pride of Mid-America at Ball State University.

Josh attends Ball State and is majoring in Telecommunications and expects to graduate in either Winter 2010 or Spring 2011. Aside from IndianaMarching.com in his spare time, he is also currently involved with the Ball State television group, Indiana Outdoors, which showcases activities, places, and events around the state. Indiana Outdoors periodically airs on PBS stations around the state.

Dathan Echols Full-Time Staff Member, 3rd Year

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High School: Merrillville HS (2002)
College: University of Indianapolis - B.A. Music Education
Occupation: Band and Orchestra Director, Northside Middle School, Muncie, IN
 
Dathan Echols, 26, has been on staff with IndianaMarching.com for two years. He currently teaches band and orchestra at Northside Middle School in Muncie, Indiana. He also assists with the Muncie Central HS Bearcat Pride Marching Band during the summer season as a participant at various CITSA shows as well as State Fair Band Day.

Dathan originally went to Merrillville High School where he marched and played in the band for all four years. He graduated from Merrillville in 2002 and went on to continue his education at the University of Indianapolis, earning a B.A. in Music Education.

While Dathan's main instrument is the alto saxophone, he also enjoys playing other woodwinds and the French horn. He enjoys teaching his students and providing them an opportunity to be successful at playing and performing music.