Author Archives: Shelly Booth

Riezebeek & Five-Week: gearing up for a second year

June 21, 2010 – 5:11 pm

Hey Berklee fans! Here is the last blog for you before the Five-Week finally starts. I am really stoked and cannot wait to be a part of this very unique experience once again. I have been doing a lot of things to get myself prepared and it has been a great time. Here is what [...]

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Victor Bailey shares the foundation of his success with aspiring bassists

June 13, 2010 – 10:45 am

The Chair of Berklee’s Bass Department, Rich Appleman, introduces Victor Bailey to an inquisitive crowd at the Bass Lines program.  Bailey comes on stage and jokes, “These cats are so young, they probably have no idea who I am, Rich.” Bailey introduces himself, “I have done pretty much everything you can imagine; from playing clubs, [...]

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Lincoln Center gets Pitch Slapped

April 26, 2010 – 3:19 pm

Pitch Slapped made Berklee so proud this past weekend. The group placed 2nd at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Finals at Lincoln Center!  Christine Gallagher and Hannah Juliano also won best arrangement for “Got to Get You Into My Life”.  You can find the full results on the Varsity Vocals website . [...]

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Pitch Slapped will perform at the ICCA finals tomorrow night

April 23, 2010 – 9:38 am

I’m on a Megabus, on my way to New York City from Boston, to go to the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). Pitch Slapped, Berklee’s student-run a cappella group, will be performing tomorrow night in the finals at Lincoln Center. Founded in 2006, this group is creating a huge buzz in the a [...]

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Five-Week student showcase at the High School Jazz Festival

April 5, 2010 – 1:47 pm

I caught up with Rodney Rocques and the Jazz Full Riders at the 42nd Annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival. The group formed while attending last year’s Five-Week Summer Performance Program.  While the band members hail from as far away as Puerto Rico, and Canada, they will join together this fall on campus where they [...]

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