Meet the Directors

Ashley Sims

Bandlink Director

Ashley is a senior at Saint Mary’s College. She is from Dallas, Texas but now lives in Le Mans 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 work in her second year as a bandlink director!

David Reinhart

Bandlink Director

David is a senior mechanical engineering major from Georgetown, Kentucky. He plays mallets in the Band of the Fighting Irish and the Basketball Band, is a member of the percussion ensemble, and has played auxiliary percussion for different groups around campus. David is extremely excited to start as a new director this semester!

Madi Vacko

Bandlink Director

Madi is a senior chemical engineering major from the Chicagoland area who lives in Flaherty Hall. She plays clarinet in the Band of the Fighting Irish, Symphonic Winds, and Clarinet Choir. She also enjoys playing both clarinet and saxophone in pit orchestra. Madi has had such an amazing experience in her first semester as a director and can’t wait to continue!

Sadie Johnston

Bandlink Director

Sadie is an undergraduate Notre Dame student in the class of 2027, majoring in both marketing and Spanish. She loves music, participating in the university’s marching band, basketball band, and symphonic band as a clarinetist. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, baking, and spending time with friends and family.

Kate McDonnell

Bandlink Director

Kate is a junior preprofessional studies major and theology minor from Franklin, TN, who now lives in Lyons Hall. She plays the snare drum in the Band of the Fighting Irish and also participates in the Basketball Band and Percussion Ensemble. Kate is super excited to be more involved in the Bandlink program as a director!

Brady Seaburg

Bandlink Director

Brady is a sophomore Economics major from Cary, Illinois who lives in Morrissey Manor. He plays Alto Saxophone in the Band of the Fighting Irish and the Basketball Band. Brady is extremely excited to continue as a director this semester!

Charlotte Thompson

Bandlink Director

Charlotte is a junior biology major from South Bend, Indiana, now living in Lewis Hall. She plays piccolo for the Band of the Fighting Irish, and flute in the Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra. She is excited to continue as a director this semester!

Austin Diodene

Bandlink Director

Austin is a junior business major at Holy Cross College from New Orleans, Louisiana. He plays trombone in the Band of the Fighting Irish and also participates in other bands such as varsity band, concert band, and jazz band throughout the year. Austin is excited to start as a new Bandlink director for this upcoming semester and looks forward to becoming more involved in the Bandlink program.