Piano/Keyboard Workshop

At the workshop, you will participate in several core classes throughout the week. 

• Performance workshop: Learn style-specific chord voicings, rhythmic studies, technique, and chart reading, among other topics. 
• Ensembles: This will be an instructor-guided forum for students to play with an ensemble. 

Students will also attend additional electives throughout the week. Though electives for 2020 are not yet available, the following list of electives offered in 2019 will give you a sense of what to expect:

• Contemporary Styles Workshop
• Contemporary Keyboard History
• Synthesizer Performance and Technology
•  Jazz Improvisation Master Class
• Hammond Master Class
• New Age Music Improvisation

Below is a sample of a typical day in the program. 

Schedule subject to change

Students have the ability to participate in open jam sessions each evening. There will be multiple jam sessions happening simultaneously, focusing on different styles. 

The program will culminate in a final concert on Friday. Students will perform the repertoire they have been rehearsing in their ensembles. 

All performances are free and open to friends and family. 

All students 15 and older with six months of playing experience are welcome to attend. Basic knowledge of triads, seventh chords, and note identification in treble and bass clefs is required. The curriculum is geared toward low- and intermediate-level to advanced-level performance.

All necessary musical equipment will be provided throughout the program.

If you intend to stay in the Berklee residence halls while participating in the program, please also review what to bring for your room on the housing page.