Jihye Kim Joins Yamaha Music School Boston Faculty
Vocalist, Pianist, and Composer Brings Teaching and Performance Experience to Yamaha
Lexington, MA, December 13, 2011 - Yamaha Music School of Boston is pleased to announce that Jihye Kim has joined the faculty and will begin teaching in February, 2012. Jihye will be teaching Yamaha Music Education System (YMES) classes, and private lessons in voice, piano, and violin.
About her new pos
ition, Jihye says, "I'm very excited and grateful to be joining such a wonderful, talented and welcoming faculty. The Yamaha method is an incredible tool for nurturing and developing young talent and I look forward greatly to learning about and contributing to it."
Jihye has 10 years of teaching experience, working with children through adults, specializing in jazz and contemporary styles for voice, and classical piano and violin. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she is an active performer in Boston and New York-based ensembles and projects.
"Jihye has the unique combination of musical and pedagogical skills to help bring the Yamaha teaching philosophy to life in the classroom, especially in the areas of keyboard performance, improvisation, and singing," states School Director Jim Keenan. "She also demonstrates a genuine dedication to teaching beginning musicians and adults."
Jihye holds degrees in mathematics and music from McMaster University (Hamilton, ON) and Humber College (Toronto), respectively, and recently completed the MM in Jazz Performance at New England Conservatory.