The start of a new semester abroad is such an exciting time, and I was so fortunate as to be with yet another fantastic group of Berklee students embarking on their study abroad program last week. One evening, after a mouthwatering traditional “taverna” dinner, complete with the tenderest lamb and hearty quantities of tzatziki (a dip of [...]
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Souvlakia and bouzoukia in Athens
January 17, 2010 – 2:36 am
Souvlaki is always a hit with the students on their arrival in Athens. If you’re familiar with a gyro sandwich, then you have the basic concept: a thick grilled pita with shaved chicken, pork, or kebab, with tomato, lettuce, sauce, and deliciously seasoned french fries (yes, fries in a sandwich – genius!).
Geia sas from Athens, Greece!
January 12, 2010 – 10:20 am
Geia sas from Athens, Greece! I’m here gearing up for another semester of the Berklee Study Abroad program. The students have been arriving the past couple days to start their semester, hosted by the Philippos Nakas Conservatory, a Berklee International Network partner school
Berklee in L.A. in the classroom: Songwriting and Production lecture with Michael Farquharson
August 5, 2009 – 10:21 am
For one of the Berklee in L.A. electives this week, Michael Farquharson, a faculty member in the Contemporary Writing and Production department, gave a special topics lecture entitled “Michael Jackson: Perfection as a Songwriter and Producer.” Using two of Jackson’s songs as examples, he broke the approach to effective songwriting and producing into categories. “What makes a record amazing?” [...]
An inside look at Berklee in L.A.
August 1, 2009 – 6:29 am
We’re Shelly Booth and Amanda Gouldthorpe, reporting live from sunny Long Beach, CA! We’ll be blogging from the Berklee in L.A. program this coming week, and have all sorts of fun posts planned, so stay tuned.