Private flute instruction for the developing flutist in North County San Diego. Encouraging, inspiring, and challenging today's young flutists.
Offering lessons in-person and online, live recitals, and the RCM Certificate program. Katie Kim is a flutist and private flute teacher based in San Diego, California. She received her MMus from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and her BM from Oberlin Conservatory. Katie is passionate about music education and strives to help every student reach is or her full musical potential. For more information, please visit: www.katiekimflute.com/bio
03/28/2026
Spring Recital Recap 🌸🎶
So proud of all 20 students who performed at Greene Music this weekend! Each performance showed dedication, growth, and so much musicality. From first-time performers to more seasoned musicians, every student brought something special to the stage. Thank you to all the families for your support and to Greene Music for hosting us! Already looking forward to the next one.
03/09/2026
Congrats to Lori, who performed in the RCM Celebration of Excellence recital at the Colburn School today! She was awarded a Regional Gold Medal for her Level 4 exam, having received the highest score in our region (CA and HI.) 👏🥇
02/26/2026
Had a blast this morning facilitating “Symphony Storytime” in collaboration with the Poway Library! “Because,” by Mo Willems, is a beautiful story about a girl who grows up to become a composer. Musicians Jesús Cervantes (violin) and Gina Caviar (viola) brought her story to life, weaving musical themes and sound effects into the narrative to help tell the story. 🎶📕 Thank you to the Poway Library for having us!
02/17/2026
Presenting the Fireboard 🔥20 students and counting!
Super proud that a fifth of them are in the “very exclusive” First Chair Club!
12/17/2025
2025 was our busiest year yet, and looking back on all that my students achieved fills me with so much pride. What an incredible year of growth, music, and hard work!
12/08/2025
Some highlights from our Winter Showcase! So proud of all the effort that my students have shown this year.
12/07/2025
Tis the season… for RCM practical exams! So proud of all the hard work students have put in!
12/05/2025
There are so many moving parts to delivering a good performance, which is why in today's Studio Class, we focused on developing performance technique and stage presence. For their first activity, students worked together to put the many performing steps in the proper sequence.
Had to jump on the "Snoopy and the Leaf" flute trend! This little gem of a flute solo was written by Vince Guaraldi for the beloved 1966 movie "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." The original music I found had no breath marks, dynamics, or articulation, which made it a fun exercise both in interpretation and in trying to capture an improvised, effortless feel.
11/17/2025
Had a great time playing Dvorak’s 9th and his cello concerto with Poway Symphony!
The New World Symphony was a new world for me and I had a blast learning the piece. I remember studying it in excerpt class at Oberlin, and now to play it was an awesome experience. So many fun flute moments!
11/17/2025
This week, students are listening to the Mozart Flute Concerto in D Major. This concerto is actually a reworking of his oboe concerto written in 1777. I’ve always preferred it over his Flute Concerto in G!
| Monday | 3pm - 6:30pm |
| Tuesday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Thursday | 3pm - 9pm |
| Friday | 3pm - 7pm |
| Saturday | 9am - 3pm |