2026
TAYNA BALAKIRSKAYA
Singer, composer, writer, visionary
Path and achievements
2003 — 20025
Taught English language at a higher education institution
Taught English language at a higher education institution
2003 — 2005
Completed the postgraduate program at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and passed all the candidate (PhD qualifying) exams.
Stopped teaching at the Foreign Philology Department, since felt a strong pull toward music.
Completed the postgraduate program at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and passed all the candidate (PhD qualifying) exams.
Stopped teaching at the Foreign Philology Department, since felt a strong pull toward music.
2004 — 2005
Ukranian jazz figure
Ukranian jazz figure
Was the founder and editor-in-chef of a web-based media (until 2015) — a Ukrainian jazz portal with an editorial team of over 20 correspondents. The portal served as an information sponsor for all the major jazz events in Ukraine.
Meanwhile contributed to the development of jazz stage as a PR director of Promo UA, a company that organized large-scale jazz events in Ukraine, including Jazz Koktebel, featuring artists such as Red Snapper and De Phazz.
Meanwhile contributed to the development of jazz stage as a PR director of Promo UA, a company that organized large-scale jazz events in Ukraine, including Jazz Koktebel, featuring artists such as Red Snapper and De Phazz.
2005 — 2010
Moscow jazz journalist
Moscow jazz journalist
Was a co-founder of Jazz.Ru printed jazz magazine (2007 — 2015). Worked as a deputy editor-in-chief and the designer of all 60 magazine's covers.
Conducted interviews with dozens of stars of the global jazz scene, some of which were featured in the book «Great People of Jazz».
Conducted interviews with dozens of stars of the global jazz scene, some of which were featured in the book «Great People of Jazz».
