In the fall of 1998 John Drotleff joined the faculty of Hiram College where he is conductor of the Hiram College Choir and the Hiram College Madrigal Singers and teaches choral conducting and materials, music theory, and secondary choral methods. His college ensembles have performed in 13 states including venues in New York, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and several venues in Florida.

John Drotleff, has been the conductor the West Shore Chorale and Orchestra in Cleveland, Ohio since 1984. He studied music at Youngstown State University, Columbia University and Westminster Choir College. He has taught music at East High School in Youngstown, Glenwood Middle School in Boardman, Youngstown State University, Avon Lake High School, Kent State University and Lakewood High School where he was Fine Arts Department Chairman.

.Mr. Drotleff has been the conductor of the Youngstown Symphony Chorus and has served as a guest conductor and workshop clinician for many musical groups and professional organizations in the Northeastern United States. For forty years he worked in church music programs as a soloist, organist or director. His high school choirs have achieved recognition through their tours, superior contest ratings, and appearances at professional conferences.

Under his direction the West Shore Chorale has performed music of more than 150 composers including the large choral-symphonic works of Handel, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Vivaldi, Bach, Faure, Durufle, Bruckner, Brahms and many distinguished contemporary composers.

He is a past president of the Ohio Choral Directors Association and has been the recipient of that organization's Distinguished Service Award. He is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who Among America's Teachers.