Unique Learning Opportunities

Instrumental Labs

These group lessons bring together brass players of similar skill levels and provide training in specific aspects of brass performance such as reading, section playing, and improvisation. Most of the teaching materials used in these labs are created by the very Berklee faculty who will be teaching you. Topics covered in the various elective labs include:

• Reading Labs 1-3
• Advanced Reading Lab
• Improvisation Labs 1-3
• Advanced Improvisation Lab
• Technology for Brass Players

Visiting Artists

Through our Visiting Artist Series, you will receive valuable firsthand career insight from some of the finest performers, songwriters, film composers, music business experts, and music professionals from every sector of the industry. Visiting brass professionals have included: Ray Anderson, Ron Barron, Bill Berry '58, Abbie Conant, Stanton Davis, Stu Dempster, Curtis Fuller, Tim Hagans '69, Ingrid Jensen '89, Howard Johnson, J.J. Johnson, George Lewis, Wynton Marsalis, Dick Nash, Harvey Phillips, Claudio Roditi '70, Red Rodney, Bobby Shew, Lew Soloff, Marvin Stamm, and Roger Voisin. Other notable professionals who have recently presented major residencies, master classes, and concerts include: Urbie Green, Slide Hampton, Nicholas Payton, Anthony Plog, Arturo Sandoval, Dave Taylor, Clark Terry, Steve Turre, Allen Vizzutti, Ambrose Akinmusire, Elliot Mason, Marshall Gilkes, Jeremy Pelt, Igmar Thomas, and Avishai Cohen.