Who's Who at the Center for Young Musicians: Kim Capozzi

Kim Capozzi

Who’s Who at the Center for Young Musicians: Kim Capozzi

 

A new school year will mean fresh faces at the Center for Young Musicians! We are excited to announce that new teachers for piano, cello and guitar will be joining the CYM family, bringing unique experiences and solid training in music education. And as always, we happily look forward to greeting new students and their families.

To help everyone get to know each other a little better, we’ll be posting short bios on all the CYM teachers and staff. Last but not least is Kim Capozzi, who has been around CYM as a parent for a while and joined the admissions staff earlier this year.

Kim Capozzi grew up in the Pittsburgh area and graduated from Penn State University with a journalism degree. After working as a news reporter for a daily newspaper in Pittsburgh and military affairs publications in Washington, D.C., she began a career as a freelance writer and editor. She occasionally contributes to parenting magazines and websites.

Kim is married to Chris and mom to Ben and Matthew, both students at CYM. They reside in Cranberry Township.

Ms. Kim started at CYM in February 2012 and is delighted to be putting her writing and communications skills to work supporting this special school. Her contributions include assisting in public relations projects, writing TakeNote blog entries and selecting seasonal plotted plants for outside the Wexford school. Ask her anything, and if she can’t help you, she’ll find someone who can.

 

Q&A with CYM

 

CYM: If you could have lunch with anyone, who would it be (and what would you eat)?  

Ms. Kim: Amy Sherman-Palladino (creator of “Gilmore Girls” and “Bunheads”, two of the best shows ever on TV) and we would have strong coffee and cookies.

 

CYM: What is your favorite childhood book?

Ms. Kim: Any of the Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder.

 

CYM: What is the most memorable music performance that you saw/heard?  

Ms. Kim: Jazz vocalist Julie Dexter at Blues Alley in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., on a date with my husband. It was like she was singing directly to us!

 

CYM: What is one thing people would be surprised to know about you?

Ms. Kim: I have driven a U.S. Army main battle tank and other armored military vehicles, shot the gun of one, and taken rides several times in military helicopters.

 

CYM: What has music given you?    

Ms. Kim: As a mom to two music students, music has given me something extraordinary to share with my kids. I’m not a musician, so it’s neutral territory for us that we all approach with equal amounts of curiosity. Many times, my children are teaching me!