Meet the Directors

David Finnell

Bandlink Director

David is a junior electrical engineering major from Dover, Ohio who lives in the Pangborn Palace. He plays tenor drums in the Band of the Fighting Irish and the Hockey Band, is a member of the percussion ensemble, and plays drumset in different groups around campus. David is super excited to continue his work as a director this season!

Sean Ford

Bandlink Director

Sean is a senior Business and Music major with a minor in Musical Theatre from Tinley Park, Illinois. He plays Falto in the Band of the Fighting Irish and Hockey Band as well as French Horn in Symphonic Winds and the ND Symphony Orchestra. He’s loved working as a mentor and is eager to spread his love of music through his new role as a Bandlink director!

Nathaniel Clay

Bandlink Director

Nathaniel is a junior music (saxophone) performance and music education major from the South Bend Area who lives in Fisher Hall on Notre Dame’s Campus. He plays in many band ensembles, including Symphonic Winds, Basketball Band, and of course, the Notre Dame Marching Band. Nathaniel is extremely excited to be returning as a BandLink director after he started in the Spring of 2022. He is thrilled to be doing what he loves and hopes to do as a career, which is to teach middle school band!

Juliette Langley

Bandlink Director

Juliette is a junior Neuroscience major, Poverty Studies minor from the Pittsburgh, PA area. She plays the mallets (xylophone) in the Band of the Fighting Irish and participates in Basketball Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Steel Drum Band. She has also played violin since 4th grade and was active in school and youth orchestras in high school. Juliette can’t wait to share her love of music with younger students!

Elizabeth Wyatt

Bandlink Director

Elizabeth is a sophomore at Saint Mary’s College. She is majoring in sociology with a minor in Neuroscience. She is a member of the clarinet section in the Band of the Fighting Irish and is also involved in Symphonic Winds, Clarinet Choir, and Basketball Varsity Band. After living in the South Bend area for almost all of her life, Elizabeth is very excited to give back to the community with her love for music. This will be her first year as a director after serving as a mentor for the first time last year.

Bailey Buie

Bandlink Director

Bailey is a sophomore chemical engineering major and theology minor from Boerne, Texas living in Welsh Fam Hall. She plays clarinet in the Band of the Fighting Irish, the Hockey Band, and the Symphonic Winds Concert Band. Bailey is so excited to join the directors and continue their great work this season!

Clara Menninga

Bandlink Director

Clara is a sophomore chemical engineering major from Arlington Heights, Illinois who lives in Howard Hall. She plays piccolo in the Band of the Fighting Irish and the Basketball Band, and is a member of the flute choir. Clara is very excited to begin her work as a director this season!

Sarah Cimoch

Bandlink Director

Sarah is a sophomore Neuroscience major from South Bend, Indiana. She lives in Holy Cross Hall at Saint Mary’s College. She plays trumpet in the Band of the Fighting Irish and the Basketball Band, as well as Symphonic Band. Sarah is so excited to start as a new director this semester!

Ashley Sims

Bandlink Director

Ashley is a first year at Saint Mary’s College. She is from Dallas, Texas but now lives in Regina Hall. Ashley plays piccolo in the Notre Dame marching band as well as the basketball band. She also plays flute in some of Notre Dame’s concert ensembles. Ashley can’t wait to experience her first year as a bandlink director!