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Embracing Change in a Changing World

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On May 15, 2015

In Graduate Programs, Student Experience, Valencia Campus

Paul Nnaoji and Michelle Golden are students from the global entertainment and music business graduate program at Berklee’s Valencia campus.

Almost ten months ago, over 150 students from 35 different countries, came together to attend various Master’s programs at Berklee College of Music, Valencia campus. We didn’t know what to expect — some of us were fresh out of college, while others had a few years of experience under our belts. But we came to Valencia, Spain — from various parts of the world — to explore our passion within the music industry. As the spring semester comes to a close, we sit here and write filled with more knowledge, experience, and guidance as to what comes next. In the spirit of this year’s TEDxBerkleeValencia event, which took place on April 25, 2015 at L’Oceanogràfic themed Changing Currents, the idea of change is one that every student at Berklee is rather familiar with, and one that we all faced head on when we came to Spain in August.

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AM Agency X Le Musee Passager

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On April 28, 2015

In Graduate Programs, Student Experience, Valencia Campus

Aimee Jagou is a graduate student from the global entertainment and music business program at Berklee College of Music’s international campus in Valencia, Spain.

AM-Agency

Since last year, I have been working on my own company with a friend currently studying at the “Institut Français de la Mode”, a fashion school. We met in high school, but really got to know each during university. She was in Paris while I was travelling around, already trying to connect to the music and fashion sphere on our own through different experiences. Both of us are passionate about music, fashion and art; each time we met each other we imagined our dream company – the one we have just launched: AM AGENCY.

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Veni. Vidi. Vici.

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On January 20, 2015

In Graduate Programs, Student Experience, Valencia Campus

Carmen WoodruffCarmen Woodruff is a Contemporary Vocal Performance graduate student at Berklee’s Valencia campus. Originally from the Detroit Metropolitan area, Carmen attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. After working for 10 years in the marketing field and some serious soul-searching, she went back to school to complete a second degree in Music at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is now living her dream at Berklee College of Music in Valencia and encourages others to do the same. It’s never too late! Follow Carmen’s musical journey on Facebook or Reverbnation.

“Veni; vidi; vici.” – Julius Caesar

We came; we saw; we conquered. We did it! We made it through our first semester as graduate students at Berklee’s beautiful Valencia campus. We sure are lucky to be a part of this progressive phenomenon where we’re able to create and explore amongst friends we now call our family. As we prepare for Spring semester, I can’t help but to reflect on the past five months we’ve shared.

I think about the study abroad students from the Boston campus who’ve touched our hearts with their infectious energy and talents. One in particular blew me away as she scatted Ella-style while simultaneously playing the drums at Café Mercedes one night. Another student with his wacky hairstyles and witty banter had us all in stitches in keyboarding class every Wednesday. At one point, I started to feel like their mother, instructing them to alert me when they arrived back from a trip to London and worrying about them throughout their weekend journey.

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祝・ご卒業！寺久保エレナさん インタビュー

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On January 12, 2015

In Foreign-Language Posts, Japanese

yoshieYoshie Nakayama, from Tokyo, is a 4th semester Contemporary Writing and Production major, trombone principal student. She also studies jazz vocals, and vocal ensemble. She graduated Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo with bachelor of music from music education major. She has license of teaching music in japanese Junior high/high schools.

あけましておめでとうございます！本年もよろしくお願い申し上げます。
みなさま、新年いかがお過ごしでしょうか。

さて、前回に引き続き、今回も卒業生インタビュー第二弾をお送りします。
今回は、高校生でCDデビューをし、バークリーの学費も食事付きの寮費も免除されるプレジデンシャルスカラシップを日本人で初めて授与された、サックス奏者 寺久保エレナさんです。

at BLUE NOTE TOKYO in 2013

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祝・ご卒業！小田桐和寛さん インタビュー

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On December 30, 2014

In Foreign-Language Posts, Japanese, Student Experience

yoshieYoshie Nakayama, from Tokyo, is a 4th semester Contemporary Writing and Production major, trombone principal student. She also studies jazz vocals, and vocal ensemble. She graduated Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo with bachelor of music from music education major. She has license of teaching music in japanese Junior high/high schools.

みなさん、ご無沙汰しております。怒濤のファイナルを何とか終え、二度目の秋学期を修了しました。
先週金曜に日本へ一時帰国してから、友達と久しぶりの再会で飲みに行ったり温泉に行ったりして満喫しています。

さて、今回と次回は、今学期バークリーを卒業された日本人学生のお二人のインタビューをご紹介します。
まずは、私と同じく国立音楽大学を卒業してからバークリーに来た、ドラマーの小田桐和寛さんです。

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