My name is Nathalie Simper...
... and my story begins at five years old with piano lessons. Music lessons were the one thing that I was passionate about as a shy, quiet, bookworm-type kid.
So when I had the chance to learn flute in the 4th grade, I was excited to continue learning a new instrument. I wasn’t the best player or the most confident learner, but all of my music teachers were my inspiration to give my all no matter what. They taught me that progress was better than perfection, and that you can always find a way to grow.
Laguna Beach pre-2000
After dedicating my entire life to studying, learning, and teaching classical music, I realized that the most important lessons I learned weren’t about how to nail an audition or be the best player ever. The best lessons were about how I learned best, the problems I learned to solve, and how to find growth in even the most difficult situations.
Florida All-State - finally made it my junior year!
As a teacher with over a decade of experience, I find confidence not in knowing all the answers, but in knowing that every problem, obstacle, and barrier has a solution that leads to becoming a better version of who I already am. My goal is to help every student I teach find that same confidence to be curious learners and problem solvers as musicians and every day humans!
High school senior recital
College senior recital
Grad school senior recital
When I’m not in the studio, you can find me baking sweet treats, catching up on reading, cuddling with my dogs, and trying international foods with my husband Alex. I love swimming, going to the beach, and learning how to be a better plant mom.
Chewy our Grumpy Man
Teef at the beach
First time at the Coca-Cola Museum
Swimming with the manatees