Kalamazoo College Department of Music piano instructor Jennifer Drake has taught privately in Kalamazoo for the last 21 years. She is an alum of Kalamazoo College where she studied with Dr. Leslie Tung. She has studied with Lori Sims at Western Michigan University as well. She is an active member of both Michigan Music Teachers Association and Kalamazoo Area Music Teachers Association, where she is currently serving as president. She also serves as pianist at Peoples Church in Kalamazoo.