About Heejung Biemer
Heejung Biemer was born in Busan, South Korea. She began playing piano when she was nine years old. She graduated with a degree in Piano Education. Ms. Heejung has been teaching piano for twenty-five years. In Korea, she owned her own music institute where she orchestrated recitals for many years!
Heejung’s goals are to assist her students to develop musically and discover their own musical expression. She says, “It’s not only about learning the skills to play notes on sheets but learning what drives music composers; discovering the composer’s passion and what they are expressing through their music”. Ms. Heejung describes herself as a kind, caring teacher who engages with all students quickly. She loves kids and is passionate about teaching!
Outside of the classroom, Ms. Heejung is a mom of three boys. She has an American husband and has lived in Korea, Hawaii, and California during the past twenty-three years. She taught all three of her sons piano and music theory. The three boys have now learned other instruments including the guitar and ukulele. They aren’t scared to learn new instruments. Her second son has been composing his own music since middle school. In her spare time, Ms. Heejung enjoys reading, knitting, and listening to music. Her favorite activity is cooking for her family and friends while listening to music.