Kim is a registered Suzuki instructor. She also uses traditional methods of instruction in order to accomodate specific student needs. 

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Violinist Shinichi Suzuki developed his method by applying principles of language acquisition to the learning of a musical instrument. He called it a "mother-tongue approach." The method is comprised of 8 principles:

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Parent Involvement - Parents are encouraged to engage directly in their children's musical education, attending lessons and working with the teacher to create a stimulating learning environment. 

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Early Beginning - Just as infants learn their native language with ease, an early start with music fosters fundamental skills. Still, it's never too late to start. 

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Listening - We learn words by hearing others speak them. Likewise, listening to music daily is a critical element of every student's practice. 

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Repetition - Students build their musical vocabulary by returning continually to the pieces that they have mastered, giving confidence and nuance to their performance. 

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Encouragement - Each student learns at their own rate, and progress should be acknowledged with praise from teachers, parents, and other students. 

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Social Learning - Students participate not only in private lessons, but also in group lessons and performances. We encourage them to cooperate, support, and teach one another. 

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Graded Repertoire - Students learn canonical pieces from a curated repertoire designed to present techniques in the context of historic works of music, rather than technical exercises. 

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Delayed Reading - Students start by learning to play simple pieces primarily by ear, and they begin to read music only after they've acquired a basic technical competence with their instrument.

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Kim is registered with the Suzuki Association of the Americas. She is certified through Book 5 of the Suzuki Institute sequence.

 

She accepts students ages 3 and up. 

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Lessons and recitals may take place online through Zoom.