Site Contributors :: Kimberly Boman

I was born and raised in Oregon. I came to love video games at a young age while watching my older brother, Chris, play classics such as Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, and Metroid. It was in my early teens that I stumbled across the Final Fantasy series and realized that I not only loved the games themselves but their amazing musical scores as well. The musical score from Final Fantasy VI was what really inspired me to start arranging. Soon after, I was arranging music from Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, The Legend of Zelda, and many others.

I took piano lessons for a year or two but admit that I wasn't disciplined enough to stick to it and as a result my ability to play the piano could use improvement. I would rather just "play by ear." I do enjoy learning a challenging piece every now and then, even if it does take me months to master it. My other interests in the way of music include singing. I love to sing Broadway-type and Disney music. My dream would have been singing and performing as a Disney character, however cheesy it may sound. I also played the flute for six years while in my teens and I still pick it up every now and then.

I am the first to admit that my knowledge of music technicality is far from perfect. I really hope to be able to acquire a better understanding of music someday and a better version of Finale! I try to arrange my pieces to sound as close to the original score as possible but I enjoy throwing in my own flair here and there. I like to arrange pieces in varying levels of difficulty so that many people can enjoy them. I also think that my arrangements are never complete and I'm always making changes to improve them.

I currently live in southern California with my wonderful husband of six years, Danny, and our three beautiful children. I love being a mom more than anything else and I believe it is the most rewarding job in the world. In addition to games and music I enjoy movies, eating junk food, watching home decorating shows, scrap-booking, and most of all, spending time with my family.

Contributed Arrangements

Title	Game	Instruments	Audio	Sheets
Crono and Marle ~ Far Off Promise	Chrono Trigger	Solo Piano
Schala's Theme	Chrono Trigger	Piano Duet
Celes	Final Fantasy VI	Solo Piano
Relm	Final Fantasy VI	Solo Piano
A Mana Medley	Mana Series	Solo Piano
Title Theme	Legend of Mana	Solo Piano
Underwater Theme	Super Mario Bros.	Solo Piano
Ending Theme	Super Mario Bros. 3	Solo Piano
Hammer Brothers Battle	Super Mario Bros. 3	Solo Piano
Dire Dire Docks	Super Mario 64	Solo Piano
Piranha Plant's Lullaby	Super Mario 64	Solo Piano
Super Mario 64 Main Theme	Super Mario 64	Solo Piano
Merry-Go-Round	Super Mario 64	Solo Piano
Overworld Theme	The Legend of Zelda	Solo Piano
End Credits	Link to the Past	Solo Piano
Fairy Fountain (Version #1)	Link to the Past	Solo Piano
Lost Woods	Link to the Past	Solo Piano
The Dark World	Link to the Past	Solo Piano
Fairy Fountain (Version #2)	Ocarina of Time	Solo Piano
Hyrule Market	Ocarina of Time	Solo Piano
Saria's Song	Ocarina of Time	Solo Piano
Zelda's Lullaby	Ocarina of Time	Solo Piano
Aryll Theme	The Wind Waker	Solo Piano
Below Deck	The Wind Waker	Solo Piano
Dragon Roost Island	The Wind Waker	Two Pianos
Outset Island	The Wind Waker	Solo Piano
Sailing	The Wind Waker	Solo Piano
Hylianische Steppe's Theme	Twilight Princess	Two Pianos
Ilia's Theme	Twilight Princess	Solo Piano
Lake Hylia	Twilight Princess	Solo Piano
Midna's Desperate Hour (Ver. #1)	Twilight Princess	Solo Piano
Midna's Desperate Hour (Ver. #2)	Twilight Princess	Solo Piano
Orchestra Piece 1	Twilight Princess	Solo Piano
Title Screen	Twilight Princess	Solo Piano