Kimberley Breilein's Profile

I love to play the flute! It is my desire as a teacher to instill that love in my students. My approach is positive, encouraging, and individually tailored to each student. I enjoy working with students of all ages, at all levels. With over 20 years’ experience teaching flute, I am a certified Suzuki flute instructor. My teaching style blends the best features of both Traditional and Suzuki methods.

Although I love to start the young beginners on their musical journey, I also enjoy working with the more advanced high school and college students, adults as beginners, or those adults wishing to take up where they left off years ago. I am primarily a “classical” musician, and my teaching reflects that. My experience with performance and competitions gives me added insight on how to prepare young flutists for recitals, competitions and auditions.

Group lessons are also available. These are arranged on an individual basis. If you have 2-5 young flutists who are interested in starting lessons together, let’s talk! After the first few months, it is usually beneficial to incorporate weekly individual lessons for each child, while continuing to meet as a group on a monthly basis.

Another great offering is the Enchanted Flute Choir - a terrific opportunity to hone your flute skills while meeting and playing with others who share your love of flute music. Call or e-mail for more information on this exciting ensemble!

Lessons are available at my home studio in Oak Harbor, Peterson’s International Music School in Mount Vernon, and Hugo Helmer Music in Burlington.

Bio: Kimberley Breilein, flutist, received her Bachelor’s Degree in flute performance from Boston University, having studied under such renowned artists as Doriot Anthony Dwyer and Leone Buyse. A three-time winner of the Washington State Solo Contest and former member of the Seattle Youth Orchestra, Kimberley has performed as featured soloist with the Skagit Symphony and the North Cascades Concert Band and as principal flute with the Starry Night Orchestra, the Skagit Opera, the Skagit Symphony, Boston University Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Symphony and the Rome Festival Orchestra.

Ms. Breilein also has a great love of chamber music, performing extensively with Trio Lumina and the Christmas touring ensemble “NOEL.” Her company, Enchanted Flute Productions, offers exquisite chamber ensembles for corporate and private parties, weddings and celebrations as well as concert performances.

Kimberley enjoys teaching students of all ages and levels. She is the faculty flute teacher at Peterson’s International Music School in Mount Vernon, offers individual lessons at Hugo Helmer Music in Burlington, and maintains an active teaching studio at her home in Oak Harbor.

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