Berklee in Dublin 2010 closing jam session. Photo by Matt Kavanagh, the Irish Times. (Click on image to read Irish Times story.)
In its second year, Berklee in Dublin drew more than 50 musicians representing 12 countries, including 19 from Ireland and 14 from England, along with students from Norway, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Spain, Greece, France, and the U.S. This year’s workshops were held at Newpark Music Centre, a Berklee International Network partner site in Blackrock, Ireland. Read More
Berklee in Dublin students outside the Newpark Music Centre
The Berklee in Dublin “The Art of Improvisation” program kicked off this Monday at our host institution and Berklee International Network partner Newpark Music Centre, located in Blackrock, Ireland, just outside the Dublin city center. Classes started off in full force on Tuesday, with over 50 students from 12 different countries immersing themselves in all things improv.
Greg Badolato of International Programs, along with Berklee faculty Jim Kelly, John McGann, and Ken Zambello, and Newpark faculty member Ronan Guilfoyle, make up the stellar team of instructors for the courses in this week’s workshop. Read More
Ireland’s BalconyTV (“music with a view”) recorded segments with several students at Berklee’s Dublin Improvisation trip last month. Proof, if you needed it, that Irish broadcasters talk justasfast as their U.S. counterparts.
Jazz saxophone with Jacob Veloo: Read More
Students and faculty play at Shebeen
Many students came out to a place called Shebeen last night for a jam session. It was a fantastic ending to an amazing week here in Dublin! The jam session started downstairs, where faculty from Newpark Music Centre and Berklee kicked off with a round of jazz tunes. Later, a group of Traditional players found a quieter corner in the upstairs window to jam ’til closing time. John McGann joined the group of students, and the group grew until all seats around were full. Earlier that evening back at DIT, scholarships were awarded to deserving students who attended the program. Read More
Berklee’s director of admissions – and Dublin native – Damien
Bracken gave a terrific interview this morning on TV3′s daily talk show, Midday.
