Tina Hashemi
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2019
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I am applying for a MAS Minigrant to attend the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana this coming winter from January 7th to January 10th. This conference, held in the birthplace of jazz, offers vocal jazz and improvisation clinics, networking opportunities, presentations about the jazz industry and research, masterclasses, and top-tier jazz performances.
Original Proposal
hashemitina_amg_f2019_proposal_0.pdf
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Proposal Outcome
hashemitina_amg_f2019_outcome.pdf
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Title
Attending the Jazz Education Network Conference
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2019
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I hope to spend this semester continuing to develop my portfolio by purchasing a recording device that I can use to record my performances as well as a year-long subscription to squarespace to maintain my website, to which I will upload the recordings. This project is of exceptional importance to me in my development as a professional musician since high quality sound recordings will allow me to represent my best self to bookers and others in the jazz scene.
Original Proposal
hashemitina_spring19_proposal_0.pdf
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Proposal Outcome
hashemitina_spring19_outcome.pdf
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Title
Continuing the Development of a Jazz Portfolio
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2018
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I will work closely with vocal jazz instructor Stephanie Nakasian to prepare my voice and scatting skills and with graduate student Rami Stucky to create arrangements of jazz standards to perform on the recording. I will then go into the studio within a month to record at Virginia Arts Recording. During this time, I will create a website through Squarespace that will contain pictures and videos of previous gigs, a biography, and future gigs.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
hashemitina_amg_f2018_outcome.pdf
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Title
Establishing Eligibility for Consideration in Musical Employment, Workshops and Competitions
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2020
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I am applying for a MAS Minigrant to purchase self promotional materials, equipment, and to further my musical development.
Original Proposal
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Proposal Outcome
hashemitina_amg_s2020_outcome.pdf
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Title
Continuing Professional Music Development
Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2020
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I am applying for a MAS Minigrant to fund virtual voice lessons with Danielle Wertz in preparation for my Distinguished Major Recital next spring. Last spring, I used a minigrant to begin studying with Danielle, and studying with her has been pivotal in my development as a singer. With her help, I have been able to work on honing my vocal technique through a new vocal method that prioritizes the natural sound we produce to lead out a more effortless sound.
Original Proposal
hashemitina_amg_f2020_proposal.pdf
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Proposal Outcome
hashemitina_amg_f2020_outcome.pdf
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Title
Preparing for a DMP Recital
Class Year
2021
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
hashemitina_3rd_outcome.pdf
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Grant Description
I propose spending a week in New York during the time that Stephanie Nakasian, my voice instructor at UVA, will be in New York performing and sitting in at many clubs including Birdland. She has agreed to allow me to accompany her and sit-in on her and others’ performances while introducing me to the big names of jazz in New York City.
Original Proposal
hashemitina_3rd_proposal.pdf
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Title
Networking and Musicianship Development in New York City
Class Year
2021
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
hashemitina_4th_outcome.pdf
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Faculty Advisor
John D'Earth
Department
Music
Grant Description
I would like to professionally record my recital and release it as a live album. A recording technician and professional videographer would allow me to accomplish this by documenting the concert and then mixing and editing the recordings.
Original Proposal
hashemitina_4th_proposal.pdf
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Title
Presenting and Recording a Professional Jazz Recital
Tina Hashemi grew up in Philadelphia and attended high school in McLean, Virginia. She discovered her passion for vocal jazz in her junior year of high school after having trained as a classical singer. In her senior year, she furthered her studies in vocal jazz under Danielle Wertz and was the principal singer for her high school’s big band and jazz combo. At UVA, she has continued to pursue jazz through the jazz chamber groups and the UVA Jazz Ensemble, in addition to performing locally with her jazz quartet. She is the president and a founding member of the University Jazz Singers and continues to study vocal jazz under Stephanie Nakasian and John D’earth. Additionally, Tina performs Persian music and dance through the Persian Cultural Society at UVA. She was also a member of the Flying V’s acapella group, University Singers, and was the Jazz Intern of the McIntire Department of Music for the 2018-2019 academic year. Tina is majoring in Music with a Performance Concentration and is completing courses for the Pre-Med track.
2021