Eun-suk Jung

It’s not every day you come across a musician with qualifications like Eun-suk Jung’s. The South Korea native has masters and doctorate degrees in music from West Virginia University, and she taught applied piano and music theory at Hiwassee College for eight years before moving to Knoxville in 2012.

Now, Dr. Jung has brought her skills to the Joy of Music School. In addition to working as organist at Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian Church, she teaches piano to a pair of our students. We are so grateful to have her among our volunteers.

Though it might seem like a leap to go from instructing college students to first and third graders, it has been an easy transition for Dr. Jung. “I love it,” she says. “These kids are very respectful. They’re focused, and because they’re siblings, they seem to help each other out a lot with practicing and getting better.”

Dr. Jung says she’s especially thankful for the School’s wide selection of music books. “I can look at different books from different publishers and pick the lessons that will work best for each kid.”