Ni Santiago is a violinist with the Air Force Strings, The United States Air Force Band, Washington, D.C. Originally from Rochester, New York, her Air Force career began in 2006. 

Graduating in 2004 from the Eastman School of Music with a Master's Degree in violin performance, she went on to earn a Performance Certificate from the Eastman School and is a winner of the School's concerto competition which resulted in a solo performance with the Eastman Philharmonic at Eastman Theater.

Her former teachers include Abram Stern and Zvi Zeitlin. She also served as a teaching assistant for Mr. Zeitlin's studio at Eastman. TSgt Santiago has performed professionally with the Syracuse Symphony and has appeared with Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Chung and Emanuel Ax.