We sent our mole—recent grad/employee Jacqueline Smith, that is—to take a look at the four-day summer Songwriting Workshop. – Hello, my name is Jacqueline Smith. I’m a songwriter who graduated from Berklee recently. I’ve worked in the Summer Programs Office for four years, and attended the Five-Week Performance Program before I came to Berklee. Last [...]
Author Archives: Shelly Booth
A closer look at the Vocal Summit
September 29, 2009 – 1:54 pm
Hello! My name is Brandon H. Allen. I’m a fifth-semester music business major here at Berklee with a concentration on voice. I am also a student employee here in the Office of Summer Programs. I’m blogging here to share some valuable lessons from the 2009 Vocal Summit. If you’ve never been to a Berklee summer [...]
Not your average band camp: An introduction to Berklee Summer Programs
September 22, 2009 – 1:52 pm
A new perspective on the student experience Hello, I’m Shelly and I work in the Office of Summer Programs at Berklee. I’m here to give you the scoop on who we are, and introduce you to our new blog. Our goal is to give you a more in-depth look into the summer student experience. That’s [...]
Business—not as usual
August 6, 2009 – 12:00 pm
One of my favorite parts of the Berklee in L.A. program is the music business panel that Don Gorder, Chair of the Music Business department, coordinates. On Tuesday night, five Berklee alumni who work in the music industry volunteered their time to come and talk to students about how to start their careers. They offered [...]
Berklee in L.A. program kicks off to a great start
August 4, 2009 – 11:06 am
After the first day of classes at Berklee in L.A., the energy and talent brought by the students is sure to make this week the best yet of the summer. What kind of student is a Berklee in L.A. student? Most of them are of high school age, representing 19 states and 6 different countries [...]