Fran Shelton, was director of bands at Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, North Carolina for 28 years and taught at Robbinsville High School, Robbinsville, NC her first 5 years, and now is the musical director of the Asheville Community Band, Asheville, NC. Shelton has served and President of the NC Bandmasters and Women Band Directors International and currently is a member of the NC Bandmasters Hall of Fame. She is the Tour Director of the NC Ambassadors and has participated in 25 European Tours.