 JILL MARRESE is a French teacher at Forest Hills High School. Jill is not only a terrific pianist for the big band, but she is also one of the band’s featured vocal soloists. She regularly sings with Opera Grand Rapids, the Original Dickens Carolers, Fountain Street Church Choir, and local musical theater groups. Jill grew up in Grand Rapids playing classical piano, accompanying shows and soloists, and playing in school bands and choirs. She has a degree in music education and has taught band in grades 5-12. Jill presently teaches high school French and regularly hosts group tours to Paris and Quebec with her husband, Jim. They have three college-age children. |