Scott Simon

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Scott Simon is a freelance educator and performer based in the Chicagoland area. His marching experience started in 1996 and continued with 8 seasons of drum corps, most notably with Phantom Regiment for the 2000, 2002, and 2003 seasons. He then became a part of the instructional staff with Phantom Regiment from 2007-2010 as well as Santa Clara Vanguard in 2011 & 2017. He is currently the percussion instructor for the Northwestern University Marching Band. Scott also teaches both privately and in a classroom setting at Prospect High School and Niles West High School. In addition to his teachings, Scott was a performer/co-director for the Chicago Bulls Stampede Drumline and is now active in the musical theatre pit scene. Scott received his Master’s in Music Performance from Central Michigan University and his Bachelor’s from Illinois State.