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Joanna Kim

Music Teacher, Professional

Location: Leesburg , VA

Speaks: English

Instructs: Guitar

Education: Joanna Kim holds a Bachelor of Music.

Performance Experience: Joanna Kim is an experienced guitarist with a versatile performance background. Her work ranges from collaborative roles in guitar orchestras, chamber groups, and early music ensembles to solo recitals in professional concert halls. Additionally, she has gained recognition as a frequent competitor in both local and international guitar competitions.

Teaching Experience: Joanna Kim's teaching experience includes teaching students of varying ages from 5-80 and diverse abilities, including those with disabilities such as blindness. It also includes teaching one on one private lessons to teaching 30+ students in a classroom as an elementary music teacher where she taught K–6 general music and directed the school’s chorus program as well as provided instruction for the Enhanced Autism Classes.

Teaching Philosophy: Joanna Kim is dedicated to making every student an active participant in the creative process. By prioritizing the repertoire students are most passionate about, she ensures that lessons remain engaging and personally meaningful. Her approach balances technical mastery and performance skills with a strong foundation in music theory and aural training. Whether a student is playing for personal enjoyment or preparing for a professional career, Joanna provides a supportive environment.

Ages Taught:

Ages 5 and up

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Get to know Joanna Kim

Joanna Kim is a versatile guitarist specializing in both classical and acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Her accolades include being a Top 5 finalist in Guitar Player Magazine's Acoustic Guitarist of the Year International Competition and gained attention through interviews with NBC News and Paraguay ABC TV. Additionally, she won 1st prize, Composer prize, & Grand Prize for 3 consecutive years at the Marlow Classical Guitar International Youth Competition, and 1st prizes at the Aguado Classical Guitar Competition, Southern Guitar Idol, Bland Classical Music Competition, Mid Maryland Classical Guitar Competition, BringIt! Music Competition, and the Cohen Music Competition. She has opened concerts for musicians, Martin Taylor, Thomas Viloteau, Mak Grgić, Armin Abdihodžić, David Veslocki, The Arabesque Guitar Duo, Willy Porter, and Guitar Gabby. She has also participated in masterclasses with classical guitarists, Franco Platino, The Beijing Duo, Zoran Dukić, Mak Grgić, The Kossler Duo, Scott Borg, Armin Abdihodžić, and The Arabesque Duo. Joanna has studied under renowned guitarists such as Franco Platino of the Peabody Conservatory and Dr. Miroslav Lončar.

Joanna Kim teaches at:

Leesburg VA

617 Potomac Station Dr NE Suite B

Leesburg, VA 20176

(703) 779-4905

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With over 250 locations nationwide, Music & Arts is the nation’s leading provider of private music lessons, band and orchestra instrument sales, rentals and repairs. Our remarkable story of growth has everything to do with the countless unshakable relationships we’ve formed with students, parents, music educators and musicians of every stripe in the local communities we serve across the country. Since opening our first store back in 1952, we’ve been owned and operated by the same family, and there’s nothing we do as a company without our values in mind. For whatever you’re doing in music, we’re here to help. We hope you visit our Leesburg location soon! Our friendly staff can’t wait to meet you.