Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Yoko Kimura-Yates has extensive experience as a piano instructor, having worked at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music since 1996 and at Greenwich House Music School since 1998. At the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Yoko served as Piano Chair from 2011 to 2013. Academic qualifications include a Doctoral Study in Music Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Berklee College of Music, and a Master of Education in Art Education from Lesley University.
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Founded in 1897, the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music has been transforming the lives of New Yorkers through music for over a century. We offer private music lessons in every major instrument, as well as group classes, Suzuki method, orchestral and choral ensembles, and on-site music therapy at our historic home in Park Slope. These students range in age from 6 months to 104 years! We provide music instruction to schools and community centers all over New York City, reaching more than 4,000 public school students each year, 80% of whom live below the poverty line. We also provide clinical music therapy to over 1,400 kids and adults with special needs each year, both at our Park Slope facility and at schools and community-based organizations across the five boroughs. Throughout the year, we present 200 concerts and community events on average, many of which are free to the public. Our mission is to remove the barriers that hinder anyone from experiencing music, and to provide New Yorkers of all ages the tools to lead more empathetic, more empowered, more joyful lives.