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Berklee College of Music Breaks Ground for 16 Story Tower in Boston
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
On Thursday, November 30, 2011, the Berklee College of Music broke ground for a 16-story, $100 million new dormitory and music center for the school's student population, located at 160 Massachusetts Avenue in Boston. Attending the groundbreaking were Roger Brown, president of Berklee, Tom Menino, mayor of Boston, and a number of local public official, school officials and neighborhood leaders. Completion is expected in fall 2013, and will include 770 beds, a two-story dining hall, a 400-seat performance center for ...
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Berklee Auditions Around the US for Lollapalooza Scholarship
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Chris M. Slawecki
Boston, MA: Berklee College of Music will be visiting 20 cities around the U.S. from November though March as part the Berklee World Tour, where the college conducts live auditions and interviews with students interested in pursuing their dream of studying at Berklee. The college's unique audition and interview process is designed to identify students who are most likely to succeed in Berklee's dynamic environment: applicants who are passionate, entrepreneurial, motivated, and who display talent and potential. Upcoming audition sites ...
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Berklee Auditions Around the US for Lollapalooza Scholarship
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Chris M. Slawecki
Berklee College of Music will be visiting 20 cities around the US from November though March as part the Berklee World Tour, where the college conducts live auditions and interviews with students interested in pursuing their dream of studying at Berklee. The college's unique audition and interview process is designed to identify students who are most likely to succeed in Berklee's dynamic environment: applicants who are passionate, entrepreneurial, motivated, and who display talent and potential.
Upcoming audition sites include Boston ...
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Vijay Iyer Appointed Director, Banff Centre Jazz Program
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Jill Sawyer
One of the most critically acclaimed jazz musicians of the new century, pianist, composer, and bandleader Vijay Iyer has been appointed director of the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music at The Banff Centre. Iyer will be at the 2012 Workshop (May 21 to June 9), and will officially take over the role in 2013. “We are delighted to have such an exceptional musician take over the helm of the jazz program," says Sarah Iley, vice president of ...
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Piano for Thanksgiving? New YouTube Video Celebrates the Holiday!
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Edward Weiss
Thanksgiving ... a time for reflection and gratitude. And piano music? “Why not" says pianist and composer Edward Weiss. Weiss, who owns and operates Piano Lessons by Quiescence Music has just released a YouTube video titled 'Thanksgiving.' This video runs a little over one minute and features piano music by Weiss set to a very reflective picture of a piano studio in the woods. Weiss says... “I love this holiday because it happens during my favorite season, Autumn. The piano ...
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Young Artists Residency in Cleveland
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The Independent Ear by Willard Jenkins
Dominick Farinacci About 15 years ago my old friend, pianist-educator Eric Gould invited me to speak to his students at a Saturday morning music education program at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C). When I arrived the students were running down a chart, then they took a break before my talk. As they broke the kids were bouncing off the Walls like normal 13 year olds... all except for one young guy. From hearing the kids earlier, this particular serious looking, dark-haired ...
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The New York Jazz Workshop announces the formation of several new classes!
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Marco Chelo
From Bebop to Hard Bop with Mark Sherman (Intermediate/Advanced) Play in a jazz band under the direction of Mark Sherman, winner of “Rising Star Vibes" Downbeat Magazine Critics Poll 2007-2010. He will take you on a musical journey spanning three decades from Bebop to HardBop. You will play, among other things, the music of Charlie Parker, Benny Goldson, Art Blakey and more. Mark is an experienced instructor who has taught masterclasses all around the world. His unique approach combines learning ...
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Billy Cobham Announces Online Drum School
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James Taylor
California-based music education company ArtistWorks will premiere the ArtistWorks Drum Academy (ADA) with the debut of online schools from three of the world's most accomplished, respected and talented drummers: world-renowned jazz and drumming legend Billy Cobham, drumming superstar/producer Thomas Lang, and latin percussion Icon Luis Conte. Launching on December 8th, both the Billy Cobham Drum School (BCDS) and the Thomas Lang Drum School (TLDS) will utilize ArtistWorks' patent-pending video technology, allowing for two-way video exchange and interactive instruction to elevate ...
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