Drummer Kim Garey has been has been studying, teaching, and performing on the instrument since age 10. She began to study music privately, then in her middle school and high school band and jazz band program, and then went on to study percussion and composition at Wichita State University. Kim graduated Summa Cum Laude with a double Bachelor's in Percussion Performance and Music Composition, and her Master's in Music Composition. She has studied with such drum greats as John Riley, Joe Morello, Michael Spiro, Matt Wilson, Steve Houghton, and Allison Miller. A native of Kansas, she moved to the New York City Metro Area in March of 2006 and has been busy performing since she arrived. Since moving to NYC, she has performed with legendary jazz masters such as Don Braden, Junior Mance, and Tim Price. She is performing regularly with the Tim Price/Ryan Anselmi Tenor Maddness Ensemble, the Gina Fox Band, Paprika, and the Ryan Anselmi Quartet. As well as performing, Kim has been teaching professionally for the past 10 years. She has taught private piano and drum lessons as well as group study. Her students have ranged from beginning to advanced with a large age range of 5-70 years! Kim is passionate about spreading music education and awareness and enjoys watching students' music appreciation and understanding grow through her lessons. For more about Kim, visit www.myspace.com/kimgarey.