Kim Zamjahn

Hi! My name is Kim Zamjahn. I teach primarily flute and piano at my home studio in Oakley, although because of my experience teaching in the schools, I also teach clarinet and sax, and violin and cello.

I have been teaching for over 25 years using a blend of Suzuki and Traditional Methods on the flute and piccolo, and on the piano. My goal is to instill a love for music in my students, even though not everyone will become a professional musician. I want my students to develop a lifelong knowledge, appreciation and love for music.  I help my students achieve this by mastery on their instrument. I am a big proponent of the "mother tongue" approach to develop true musicianship through a combination of ear training, technical exercises, solo studies, ensemble playing, and theory curriculum (through the Certificate of Merit programs).

If you want to know more about Suzuki philosophy, please visit www.suzukiassociation.org for more information.

Education:
Master of Arts in Music (performance: Flute)
Bachelor of Music
Suzuki Teacher Training 1986/1988
Gretal Shanley, CSUN, Rebecca Paluzzi, San Diego Institute

Major Teachers:
Jim Walker, Free Flight and former principal flutist
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Anne Diener (Giles) Zentner, Principal, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Roland Moritz, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Patricia Garside, Professor of Flute, CSU Los Angeles

Performance Experience:

Soloist in the Bay Area with Catherine Thompson and Kathleen Flemming (pianists).
CSU Los Angeles - Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Woodwind Quintet, Flute Choir, Opera Orchestra. Winner of Concerto Competition - performed Griffes' Poem as soloist with Orchestra.
Freelance performer in Los Angeles Area.
Member of Callita Ensemble - Flute, viola, Cello Trio performed
at a number of venues.
East County Concert Band - piccolo
Perform as soloist at church and in public venues.

Professional Memberships:
MTAC, National Flute Association (NFA), Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA), American String Teachers Association (ASTA), California Music Educators Association (CMEA), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Music Teachers' Association of California (MTAC).

Other:
In addition to private lessons on Flute and Piano, I taught Instrumental Music at Gateway Christian School in Brentwood, and I am now pursuing a CA Teaching Credential so that I can share the gift of music with a larger number of students in our public schools.

Thank you for visiting my page!
Kim Zamjahn