Samuel Sanchez

Sam Sanchez is an Assistant Director with the Notre Dame Band Program. He is a “Double Domer,” holding a Bachelor of Arts in Percussion Performance and a Master of Arts in Musicology, both from the University of Notre Dame. Additionally, he holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education from Boston University. He is also a recipient of Notre Dame’s Outstanding Band Member Award. Dr. Sanchez is responsible for designing all of the halftime drills for the Notre Dame Band. He also shares the conducting responsibilities of the concert bands and basketball bands, specializes in music technology and video editing, and rehearses the flute choir, percussion ensemble, and drumline.

Dr. Sanchez served three terms on the CBDNA Committee for Athletic Bands. He also has served as an adjudicator/clinician for several groups and events, including Bowl Games of America and the New Zealand Concert Band Association’s National Festival. Most recently, Dr. Sanchez worked internationally with the Artane Band (Dublin, Ireland) and designed the drill for their performance at the Liverpool Tattoo. He has also enjoyed taking basketball bands to several Women’s Basketball Final Fours and the 2018 National Championship.