Rabiah Kabir

Rabiah Kabir is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator based in Los Angeles. She loves teaching flute, saxophone, clarinet and piano. Rabiah attended Stanford University where she received her undergraduate degree in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CSRE) and a minor in music. Through the Institute in Diversity and the Arts program Rabiah published a creative honors thesis focused on the experiences of women and women of color in jazz. Guided by the CSRE honors program, her thesis entitled, “The Jezebel Flute: Female Jazz Flute Players, BlackFeminism and the Masculine Jazz Spectrum” featured original research from Rabiah’s catalog ofinterviews with professional female flute players. Alongside the paper, Rabiah recorded and released her debut album, “Jezebel: Rewritten” which featured professional female jazz musicians from the Bay Area. Her written paper won Stanford’s George Fredrickson Award for Excellence in Honors Research and her album ranked amongst KQED’s top 20 albums of 2025. Rabiah has been a private instructor in jazz and classical music since 2019. She has worked as both an assistant and classroom lead in high school and middle school music programs. Rabiah loves working with students of all ages and skill sets. Music education is a collaborative process and lessons should feel fun, challenging and engaging. She hopes to create that environment whether she is working one on one or directing an ensemble. Rabiah is a passionate educator who hopes to pass her love of music on to the next generation, just as her educators did for her.