Category Archives: Education

The Future of Jazz Education

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Moni

One of the most amazing parts of attending the Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop was getting to meet so many fantastic players and educators. I’ll be posting more about my experiences, but I felt like it was best to start with … Continue reading →

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Jamey’s CD Recommendations

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Moni

“All the answers are out there. They’re on the records.“  – Jamey Aebersold During day 2 of the Anyone Can Improvise Seminar, Jamey made some CD suggestions so people could find a place to start when building their collection. (Fun … Continue reading →

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Life Changing Moments

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Moni

Today was the first day of the Aebersold Summer Jazz Camp in Louisville, KY. Technically, it’s day 2 of my grant journey, and although day 1 was interesting and exciting, I’ll save it for another night. (The 3 hour time … Continue reading →

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Official Grant Press Release

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Moni

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First Grant – Step 1

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Moni

I had always heard that money was out there… and I have a few friends who have done some grant writing, but I had never gone through the experience myself until this year. About a month ago I applied for … Continue reading →

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What goes around…

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Moni

As a teacher, I always want to share a piece of myself with my students. I want to share with them my experiences, my history, my struggles and successes, and of course, the “good” stories. Small opportunities to do that … Continue reading →

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