Kate Kim
Port Moody BC | V3H 5G4
About me
Kate holds ARCT diploma and is a member of BC Registered Music Teachers Association. She is happily enjoying piano and music theory teaching in her studio in Port Moody, BC. She values and believes in the musical instinct in every student. She strives to be confidently by reinforcing positive musical experiences. She encourages her students to listen to, participate and watch different live performances.
Her students enjoyed playing and winning awards in music festivals such as Vancouver Kiwanis, Richmond Music Festival, and North Fraser Music Festival, as well as good marks in Royal Conservatory exams.
She is a good friend to 5 year olds and to 60 year olds, a good listener to their music, passionate helper for their music making.
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Specialties
Piano for Royal Conservatory Exams, Music Festivals, or for own enjoyment,
Popular pieces for teens and adults.
Music Rudiments,
Music History,
Piano Accompaniment for Festivals and Recitals.
Lesson details
Focusing on age-appopriate interest, Kate tries to develop each student's musical ear by singing/listening to children's songs, selected popular repertoires, playing different percussive instruments, showing video performances, telling stories that lead to imagination. Emphasis given on right posture and hand shape from early stage.
Use supplementary methods to enhance sight reading and technical foundation. Students occasionally enjoy duet/popular selections suitable for each level. Encourages students to participate music festivals and exams and enjoyed successful results. Rudiments and History lessons are done with detailed explanation and audio-visual materials, and homework is regularly checked and corrected.
Lessons are done in my sunny piano room with full size Yamaha grand piano.
Education and Accreditation
MA, ARCT Performer's Diploma
Member of BCRMTA (Treasurer in Coquitlam-Maple Ridge Branch), CFMTA
Testimonials
My name is Maiya Chan and I am in Grade 8 piano in Royal Conservatory of Music. I have been studying piano with Kate...
My daughter Anelle is 6 years old and she started piano with Kate late spring 2011. For such a short time my...
Thank you Kate for being such a wonderful piano teacher to Lea.
Andrea Bruhns - Lea's mom
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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 9pm
Sunday by appointment
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