Category Archives: Grants

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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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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What I want to do

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Moni

“That’s great, because he does what you want to do”, said one of my closest friends when I told him about taking a lesson with Chris Vadala as a part of my grant project. I didn’t think much about it … Continue reading →

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The hardest thing

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Moni

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is, well, go. To get started. To move forward. This is true in so many different aspects of our lives – from trying to figure out what to clean first, to what to make … 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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