Dr. Kimberly Kilmer
About
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Kimberly was born and raised in Tucson, Arizona. After starting the flute and piano at the age of 8, she knew she had found something she loved and wanted in her life forever. At age 12, she added the saxophone and clarinet to her repertoire of instruments. After completing her Bachelors degree in Flute Performance at the University of Arizona she moved to Los Angeles to work on her Masters degree at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). There was where she fell in love with contemporary music and has devoted her life to sharing her love for it with others. After completing her Masters degree in Flute Performance at CalArts, she went on to pursue a Doctorate in Contemporary Flute Performance at the University of California, San Diego. Kimberly now resides in Los Angeles and plays with many groups throughout the city.
Reviews from Another Lesson Platform
Dr, Kimberly was awesome! My daughter is just beginning on saxophone and was very nervous for her first lesson/. Dr. Kimberly was very patient, and did an amazing job explaining things. There can be a big divide in trying to learn over video chat, but she did such a great job with my daughter that we had no issues getting started.
AWESOME
Dr. Kimberly makes it fun to learn the flute. She’s patient and really listens to my feedback. I look forward to every flute lesson!
Dr. Kimberly makes learning the flute fun at interesting. She puts the student at ease. I have learned so much in a few months.
Dr. Kimberly is a great instructor. She makes playing flute fun and informative. I look forward to our lessons.
We're very pleased Dr. Kimberly's lessons. With her help my daughter shows more confidence, interest and excitement in playing saxophone. Playing at her school band, she loves being ahead of everyone and showing off her new learned techniques and skills. We highly recommend Dr. Kimberly.
Dr. K made practicing tenor sax super fun and enjoyable, offering patience and insight on any questions asked. I greatly appreciated her ability to guide me throughout this learning experience and fully recommend her to anyone wanting to learn sax!
Excellent instructor! Very patient and great communication! My son is learning a lot and is enjoying his lessons! Highly Recommend!!
Kim is the best! She is so patient and encouraging. I love my lessons with her!
Nice and encouraging per the student :)
Great! I learned so much just the first lesson.
I learnt this new song that I never heard before : 'Ode to Joy'. Best teacher ever!
Great intro to Sax .. Dr Kimberly was patient with me as a first time attempt to use the instrument. /Reminds me of a song .. its a long long road with many a winding turn ... Thanks
I'm really enjoying my lessons!
She is able to hone in on what I need to work on and I learn so much with every lesson. I'm a beginner.
The lesson was great and Dr. Kimberly was very clear and kind. Great instructor
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She is excellent. She has lots of patience and if she can teach me --she can teach anyone.
she was great! :)
A+ instructor
Excellent instructor. My daughter loves her!
Ms. Kim was so nice! She was very helpful when it got to notes I didn't know. I definitely recommend her.
Excellent teacher--very patient and fun!
I am getting better at playing clarinet other than my school band teaaacher.
Ms. Kim was helpful and encouraging with my mistakes. All in all, a great experience!
First class today. My daughter loved her!
Class was really fun! Ms. Kim was very nice and helped with parts that were more challenging.
It was a great introductory lesson. We really hit it off and I look forward to our next lesson.
Todays class was out of the world and the universe! I Learnt how to play a high D in class!
Loved it! She was so patient with Eli for his first time with the clarinet and he got a sound out. Thank you!!
Today's class was out of the world! My teacher taught me a part of the song called "Type rope"!
Dr Kimberly is an absolutely fantastic instructor. My son was brand new to the saxaphone and she was incredibly patient and encouraging. One of the things we really loved was her trying to find theme songs to my sons favorite TV shows so he would have something familiar and fun to play.
I cannot share any details because I was working during this freaking pandemic while my child was taking this lesson so I have no idea how it went, but my child seemed happy, is enthusiastic about the clarinet, and said his teacher was nice, so five stars from me!
I loved today's class! The teacher helped me understand row number 7 and 8! :)
Today's class was out of the world! I enjoyed it! :)
Learned something new and enjoyed the class. Dr. Kim is awsome! :)
Amazing teacher with a gift for connecting with children and fostering a love of music.
Amazing teacher, really great at connecting with kids and fostering a love of music and skill.
Awesome, she was great and has a very pleasant and helpful personality. We are looking forward to the next lesson.
I really enjoyed this class!!! :)
Dr. Kimberly is awesome with children and terrific at the flute and that sort of sums up the session as well :)
Great teacher! Smart, patient and friendly. Gives productive direction. Thank you!
Dr. Kimberly is a patient and kind teacher. She works at a good pace with my son and provides excellent tips to help him improve.
Because why not.
I am 5 lessons in to a 10 lesson package and Kim has been excellent. She adjusts her style nicely to the student and has put me on track each week to be better. Great instructor!
My first lesson with Dr. Kim was great, I was very rusty but she helped me dust off with some exercises and was very friendly and helpful with the parts I was struggling with. She also helped to provide resources for me to progress more on my own time. I'm looking forward to seeing progress with her over the coming months
Great instructor, awesome at connecting with kids with great positive reinforcement, care and patience.
Kim is very supportive and motivational that push me for improvement with her very kind and smart tips and teaching approaches.
Good lesson.
i loved it
Awesome experience and looking forward for next lesson!
She is great!
She helps me a lot with the clarinet
Kim is an excellent teacher and my daughter is happy and playing much better in only 3 lessons!
Very nice
Kimberly has been teaching my 11 y/o saxophone for 2 years. She is patient and fun. My daughter enjoys the instrument so much more.
Kimberly is a most effective and wonderful instructor. Her flute skills are outstanding and only exceeded by her teaching prowess. I am thoroughly enjoying and even more importantly REALLY learning from Kimberly. Really really great flute teacher !
Kim is a pleasure to work with. My 10 year old looks forward to seeing her each week for her saxophone lesson.
She is helping me so much.......
Very patient and very nice! thank you!
The online lessons are going better than I expected. Kimberly has established a great relationship with my daughter and my daughter is already making improvements.
Kim is really good with new students, like me.
We're making progress. Kim is very patient.
My first lesson went great. Kim made me feel very comfortable and excited about learning.
Excellent. My daughter loved her!
We've had 3 lessons so far with our 10yrs old with no experience with flute. Kim is amazing in all restrospect. We initially intended to just try out a few lessons. But we are continuing. We highly recommend her.
She was so friendly and sweet and awesome teacher!
You cannot ask for a more knowledgable and encouraging flute instructor. My daughter left the first lesson feeling confident and inspired.
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Teaching Style
All lessons are tailored to the students needs and goals. I like for all students to have serious music/etudes to work on as well as something fun that you enjoy playing. I teach everything from classical to pop music, beginner to advanced, age 4 to 99. Whatever your goals are, I can help you achieve them!
*** Specialties ***
Contemporary flute techniques and performance.
Early childhood music and movement for young children.
Curriculum
I can use any books or materials that you currently have. I am also happy to recommend materials based on your experience and goals!
Credentials & Affiliations
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), University of California, San Diego (Contemporary Flute Performance); Master of Fine Arts (MFA), California Institute of the Arts (Flute Performance); Bachelor of Music, University of Arizona (Flute Performance)