Berklee in Puerto Rico

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This program is open to residents of Puerto Rico only. You must be at least 15 years old by the start of the program, and have been playing your instrument (or singing) for a minimum of six months to attend the program. You will need to submit supporting material demonstrating your musical experience and abilities. The preferred format is links to videos or audio demonstrating your musical abilities.

The Berklee in Puerto Rico program includes:

• Harmony and Chord Scales: This lecture will demonstrate how to use contemporary harmony and chord scales to enhance your performance, improvisation, comping, and writing skills.
• Instrumental Technique: You will participate in classes covering techniques specific to their instrument. Insights into practicing and improvisation will be presented.
• Ensembles: You will be assigned an ensemble in order to apply the skills you learned in lecture classes. You will perform in a final concert at the end of the program.
• Special Lectures: Faculty and special guest artists will present master classes on the topics of composition, arranging, and songwriting. You will work in a helpful, noncritical environment with faculty who are world-renowned for their knowledge, teaching skills, and empathy with students.

Berklee in Puerto Rico is made possible with generous support from Berklee alumnus and trustee Luis Alvarez '83, vice president of Mendez & Company, Inc. and executive producer of the Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest. In addition to helping coordinate the program, Alvarez and his corporation will donate $20,000 for the Mendez & Co. Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest Scholarship, which will be awarded at the end of the Berklee in Puerto Rico program.

For more details about the Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Festival, please visit prheinekenjazz.com

Escuela Belles Artes Carolina
Ave. Manuel Fernández Juncos
Carolina, Puerto Rico

Berklee in Puerto Rico faculty will include:

Classes will generally run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

You are required to make your own housing arrangements.

The cost of the program is $50.00. If you are accepted into the program, you will be sent complete payment details in your acceptance email. All payments will be collected through Berklee's online payment system. The payment deadline will be May 13, 2016. Please contact bor@berklee.edu with any questions about the payment process.

Early decisions for applicants who apply by April 8 will be sent on April 15. Applicants who apply after April 8 will be issued decisions on May 6. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible. Further information will be provided to you by email once you have submitted your application form.

For more information, please contact:

Office of Global Initiatives
Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street, MS-855 GI
Boston, MA 02215-3693 U.S.A.
Telephone: + 1 617-747-2700 or
Toll-free at 877-Berklee (U.S. and Canada)
Email: bor@berklee.edu