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Flutist Christine Kim has been acclaimed for exceptional musicality, beautiful tone, and artistic interpretations. Graduated from Queen’s University (BMus), Chicago College of Performing Arts (M.M), and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (D.M.A), Christine Kim is dedicated to teach music. For the past twenty five years of teaching, many of her students earned the Gold Medal Award and high marks on their Royal Conservatory of Music examinations, accepted to music schools, and won competitions. Based on her performing experiences, solid teaching philosophies and techniques, she incorporates her skills and experiences to help students to learn and to enjoy music as well as to reach their fullest potentials.
Education
Doctorate of Musical Arts in Flute performance, Minor in Music Education,
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.
Master of Music in Flute performance,
- Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.
Master of Religion in Christian Worship Studies
- Liberty University.
Bachelor of Music in flute performance
- Queen's University.
Teaching Experiences
Flute Instructor at Ambrose University College, Calgary, AB
Flute Instructor at Calgary Flute Studio, Calgary AB
Flute Section Coaching and Flute Instructor at Hoffman Estate High School.
Flute Instructor at Canaan Music School, Glenview IL.
Flute Instructor at Allen Hall in University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Private Flute Studio around Chicago/North Suburb IL.
Teaching Philosophy
Teaching music is both a privilege and responsibility to me to help students discover their unique talents and potentials. I realize that all students have different personalities and strengths that make their unique signature of sound and musicality. My responsibility is to set a good standard of music and teach them techniques to become skilled artists who are confident using their ability to express themselves. Here are some of my teaching philosophies and methods:
I believe all children can play music when proper stimulation and education is given.
I give them achievable goals and appropriate challenges for students to motivate themselves for higher level.
I presume nothing. This helps students to understand and review the fundamentals of flute playing and musical concepts in deeper level.
I emphasize how to learn, how to listen, and how to practice effectively. My goal is to make them become independent learner with solid techniques and practice habits.
I believe having a proper structure of music/flute pedagogy is important in teaching and learning. Within the framework of pedagogy, I try to design lessons differently to each students to accommodate students’ different learning styles and their pace since not everyone learns the same way and same pace.
I help my students to play music correctly but more importantly to play expressively.
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