Gracelyn Hedrick

MUSICIAN Gracelyn Hedrick PERSONAL PROFILE ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Gracelyn is a jazz vocalist and composer from sunny California. With years of experience as both the student and teacher, Gracelyn is a wellrounded artist who offers a unique perspective into the many facets of the complex music industry. Harvard University (2020) CONTACT Full Name Phone Number Email Website Instagram Youtube Higher Education Teaching Certificate Cal State Long Beach (2019) BM in Jazz Studies - Voice Full-Tuition Scholarship Graduated with Honors Cuesta College (2016) Gracelyn Marie Hedrick 1 --www.gracelynhedrick.com @gracelynhedrick /GracelynHedrick AA in Jazz Studies AA in Music Performance Atascadero High School (2013) Diploma TEACHING EXPERIENCE INDUSTRY SKILLS Adobe Creative Cloud Music Notation Software - Noteflight, Sibelius DAW Knowledge - ProTools, GarageBand iOS and Windows Operating Systems Diction Proficiency - Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Farsi Project Directing and Leadership Experience Spanish Second Language - Intermediate INTERNSHIPS Gary Gray Production (2018 - 2019) Head Intern and Project Lead StuffWeUnderstand (2014 - 2017) Directors Assistant and Intern PUBLISHED WORKS Summer Winds - Song - Singer/Songwriter (2020) Ear and Face - Song - Jazz (2020) Private Music Instructor (2016 - 2020) Acmee Music Studio - Irvine, CA Encore School of Music - La Mirada - CA Tustin School of Music - Tustin, CA Jammin' - Long Beach, CA Voice and Musicianship Clinician (2017 - 2020) at various jazz festivals, colleges, high schools, and private bookings Alto Section Leader/Soloist (2018 - 2019) Westwood Hills Congressional Church - Westwood, CA Church Choir Director (2016) Cantor and Director United Church of Christ - San Luis Obispo, CA Children's Musical Director and Choreographer (2013 - 2016) Atascadero Bible Church - Atascadero, CA AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS M-Pact Festival Outstanding Soloist (2020) Lillian Disney Scholarship Recipient (2020 - 2022) Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Scholarship Foundation (2016 - 2019) Western States Jazz Festival Outstanding Soloist (2018) William & Clytis Pitzer Trust Scholarship Recipient (2016) Reno Jazz Festival Outstanding Soloist - vocal, trombone (2016) San Luis Obispo Jazz Federation Scholarship Recipient (2013, 2016) NOTABLE TOURS AND PERFORMANCES Aref Arefkia's 80th Birthday Celebration Album and Videos - Voice (2020) Shahkar Bineshpajooh at Microsoft Theater - Voice (2019) Gracelyn Hedrick Nonet East Coast Tour - Voice, Composer (2018, 2019) The New Gnus West Coast Tour - Voice, Composer (2019) Los Angeles Swing Barons USA Tour - Trombone, Voice, Arranger (2018) Mandalay Bay Las Vegas - Trombone (2018) Jazz Education Network Conference - Voice with PST & CJO (2018) Playboy Jazz Festival at The Hollywood Bowl - Voice with PST (2017) NAMM Show - Voice, Arranger (2016) Festival International en Aveyron, France - Voice, Assistant Director (2015) William Randolph Hearst Greek Theater with Foreigner - Voice (2013) MENTORS AND EDUCATORS Joey Sellers - Arranging, Composition (2017 - 2020) Matt Falker - Voice, Trombone (2018) Jeff Jarvis - Trombone, Arranging (2016 - 2019) Christine Guter - Voice (2016 - 2019) Charlie Shoemake - Musicianship (2015) John D'Andrea - Arranging (2014) George Stone - Theory, Musicianship (2013 - 2016) John Knutson - Voice, Piano, Arranging (2013 - 2020) Ron McCarly - Trombone, Musicianship (2012 - 2016) Dr. Jumi Kim - Classical Voice (2013 - 2016) Nate Conrad - Trombone (2011 - 2013) INSTRUMENTS Voice - 25 years Jazz, Pop, Brazilian, Folk, Musical Theater, Free, Classical, Choral, Experimental Trombone - 11years Jazz, Big Band, Pop, Classical Piano - 15 years Jazz, Pop, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Experimental Composition - 10 years Jazz, Big Band, Pop, Modern Classical, Alternative, Singer/Songwriter, Experimental Arranging - 10 years Big Band, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Experimental Poet and Lyricist - 8 years Thoughtful, Reflective, Theme and Character, Creative