Alumna Shanti Simon Named Director of Bands at University of Oklahoma School of Music

Shanti Simon (DMA, 2011; MM, 2008, conducting, student of Craig Kirchhoff and Jerry Luckhardt) was named the director of bands at the University of Oklahoma School of Music. Simon currently serves as flight commander for the United States Academy Band. Prior to this appointment, she was the officer in charge of the Air Force Strings, Airmen of Note, and Max Impact with the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. Before joining the Air Force she served as associate director of bands at Vero Beach High School in Florida for four years, and also served on the faculty of the Shenandoah Conservatory as the associate director of bands during the 2013-2014 academic year.