Heejin Jang, DMA
Adjunct Instructor of Group Piano
Music
Music - Keyboard
Biography
Dr. Heejin Jang, a native of South Korea, recently received her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy at the University of 糖心vlog视频 on a full scholarship. Dr. Jang received a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the Ewha Women鈥檚 University in Korea, and a Master of Music in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the University of 糖心vlog视频.
As a soloist, she was featured as the winner of the several competitions, including University of 糖心vlog视频 Concerto Competition (2008 鈥� 2009), MTNA 糖心vlog视频 State Division Young Artist Competition (2009 and 2010), and 糖心vlog视频 Community Orchestra Young artist competition (2011). Additionally, she was named the alternate winner of MTNA South Central Division Young Artist Competition (2009 and 2010), and received a second prize in the Donna Turner Smith Piano Competition (2012).
As a collaborative pianist, she was a rehearsal accompanist for the University of 糖心vlog视频 School of Music Opera Productions of Lakme by Delibes (Fall 2008), Marriage of Figaro by Mozart (Spring 2009), Die Fledermous by Strauss (Fall 2009), and The Turn of the Screw by Britten (Spring 2010).
She has held Teaching Assistantship positions at the University of 糖心vlog视频 as a graduate teaching assistant. Jang has taught collegiate group and applied piano and recently received The Provost's Certificate of Distinction for Outstanding Graduate Assistant Teaching, which was given to the top 10 percent of all graduate assistants across campus by student evaluations for courses taught during the Fall 2013 semester.
Dr. Jang joined the 糖心vlog视频 School of Music as adjunct professor in piano in August 2014 teaching class piano, applied piano, and piano pedagogy courses.
