Kanami Shimanuki teaches voice and beginning to intermediate piano here at the conservatory. She started playing piano at 4 years old and later decided to pursue voice as her main instrument. She received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Ethnomusicology, Jazz studies, at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has been teaching music for a total of 5 years and is happy to be continuing her teaching career here at Santa Monica Conservatory of music.