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Sungmin Kim
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Hello, I am currently a Doctoral student in piano at ASU. I have two Masters degree from Ithaca College in piano and organ performance. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Music at Hamilton College.
I am currently on the piano faculty at the Arizona School for the Arts and serve as the collaborative pianist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and Northern Arizona University. I also taught at Brophy College Prepatory as the assistant choir director.
Based in Tempe, AZ
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Hired 11 times
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7 years in business
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Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Derek I.
Jun 2, 2023
Hired on Thumbtack
I had my first lesson today, and Sungmin Kim is a great teacher! He has the experience to back up his knowledge, and his teaching style pushes you, but in the best ways to reach your true potential! Very nice and patient as well. He had no problem slowing down to my pace to make sure I was really understanding the material. He gave a ton of little side tips along the way to ensure I was doing the things he was teaching in the correct ways, and it is these little details that make a world of difference. By the end of the lesson, my confidence in my playing increased a lot, and we had set clear goals on where to go from here so that progress can be tracked. Not a second of time was wasted during this lesson. There are so many valuable points he has to teach. Highly recommend taking lessons with Sungmin, he is worth it!
Details: 26 - 44 years old • No, the student cannot read music • No formal training; some self-taught experience • What the teacher recommends • Yes, the student has a keyboard • I'm flexible • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Piano Lessons
Teresa H.
May 3, 2024
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We had an excellent experience with Sungmin. He was the first to teach my child about true musicality and understanding what the music was trying to convey, and because of moving and covid weve had 4 other teachers. He picked good repertoire, put on great studio recitals and invited us to his magnificent recitals. You want a teacher who knows what it is like to perform and collaborate with other musicians. You want a teacher who is fun and technical and can push the student and be open to exploring new options as well. Very flexible. Highly recommend. Great value and good experience.
Details: 10 - 13 years old • Yes, the student can read music • 2 - 4 yrs of formal training • Classical • Yes, the student has a piano • 60 minutes • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.
Piano Lessons
Phillip L.
Jan 20, 2023
My two children (girl & boy - 4 & 6 years old) thrived in their piano lessons under Sungmin's tutelage. Sungmin's passion for piano music & performance was readily apparent and transferred easily from teacher to students. Sungmin's instruction had a depth of artistry and nuance to it that i had not seen from other instructors and it was a joy to witness it flow to my boy & girl. I would highly recommend Sungmin to others seeking a passionate and very highly qualified music and piano instructor (& performer/mentor) for their kids or for themselves!
Rassil S.
Sep 15, 2022
Sungmin was my piano teacher for about a year and a half. I went from knowing basically nothing about playing the piano to getting exactly where I wanted to be and more. He has incredible talent and it translates in his teaching work as well. He was always very patient with me, and never made me feel bad if I hadn't practiced as much as I should have or anything of that sort. He was always flexible if I needed to reschedule or had to be a bit late, so that was a huge plus for me. He also gave my 5 year old daughter lessons and she loved every minute of it. She now has a good musical ear and I think it's to a large extent thanks to Sungmin.
Allison A.
Sep 7, 2022
My children really loved working with Sungmin. In fact, he was their favorite piano teacher by far. He was 100% reliable and taught them piano in a fun way that was accessible to him. He's also a very gifted pianist so it was fun to watch him play and learn from him. We moved out of state so sadly had to end our lessons with him but I'm jealous of all the students who will be lucky enough to have him as a teacher going forward.
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Sungmin Kim