Author Archives: Danielle Dreilinger

Final thoughts from China

Mark Campbell, Berklee associate VP for enrollment, packs his bags. As we prepare to return home from China, a final thought or two. Expo 2010 is on here in Shanghai and the theme is “Better City, Better Life,” a recognition that sustainable urban environments are crucial to global prosperity and peace.

Berklee in China, 3: Learning to understand

Mark Campbell, associate VP for enrollment, reflects on the challenge and rewards of communication. Effective communication leads to understanding, awareness and appreciation of similarity and difference. Sometimes it’s difficult to get across your meaning, or to hear another’s intent. It’s a never-ending challenge; listen well, speak clearly. In coming to China, our approach has been [...]

Berklee visits China, part two

Mark Campbell, associate VP for enrollment, chimes in with his take on the Berklee team’s first two days in China. Sunday May 16, 2010: Having arrived and recovered a bit from jetlag, my colleagues (Greg Badolato, Assistant VP for International Programs, Damien Bracken, Dean of Admissions) and I are here in Beijing preparing for meetings [...]

Merengue and music marketing at the Latin Billboards

Student Paula Giraldo of Berklee’s Latin American Music Business Association is in Miami at the Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards. Tuesday morning: Today was the first official day of conferences of the Latin Billboard Awards. It has been a day of panels and interviews with some of the biggest Latin music stars and business [...]

Drums and dancers in old San Juan: Berklee at the Billboard Latin Music Awards

Student Paula Giraldo of Berklee’s Latin American Music Business Association writes in from San Juan. Since yesterday we have been preparing for one of Latin music’s biggest events of the year: The Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards. This conference, one of the world’s hottest Latin music events, is a place where today’s top artists, [...]