The Brass Weekend is designed for brass players who want to focus on their playing skills. Berklee's renowned brass faculty will help you develop your technique, ensemble playing, and improvisational skills.

For students who are also interested in enrolling at Berklee full-time, there are several benefits to attending Brass Weekend:

• Find out what it takes to succeed in music and at Berklee.
• Study with Berklee faculty.
• Get a head start on your full-time studies.
• Get to know Boston, New England’s hub of culture and academia.
• Learn about admission, audition, and scholarship requirements.

Who are the instructors?
Berklee's talented and experienced brass faculty, including Christine Fawson, Charles Lewis, Tiger Okoshi, and Phil Wilson will provide the instruction for the program.

What's the schedule?

• Group Lesson—You will be introduced to instrumental skills that are specific to performing music on brass instruments. This class is taught in a group/master class setting.
• Theory and Improvisation—This class offers an introduction to basic theory and how to apply it to jazz improvisation.
• Group Clinics—Each day you will attend an hour-long clinic that may include topics such as basic fundamentals of brass performance, survey of brass styles, and performing in a variety of styles.
• Ensembles—In your ensembles you will work to prepare a performance for Sunday's final concert utilizing the skills and techniques introduced in your other classes.

Sunday's concert ends at 5:00 p.m. For programming purposes, please do not book flight departures leaving before 8:00 p.m.

Where will I eat and sleep?
Applicants will be sent information and an application for residence hall housing once accepted to the program. Most program participants elect to stay in the Berklee residence halls; however, space is limited. To optimize your chances for on-campus housing, you must return the housing application immediately upon receiving it.

To be eligible to live in the residence hall, you must be 15 years of age by the start of the program. If you apply to the program after mid-May, please call the Housing Office at 617 747-2292 to find out if residence hall space is still available.