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Dean College Brings AIDS Quilt to Campus in Conjunction with "RENT"

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Monday, October 16, 2023

FRANKLIN, Mass. , Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean College is proud to display a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on campus from November 14-15, 2023, leading up to the premiere of the School of the Arts production of "RENT" on November 15.

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, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dean College is proud to display a section of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on campus from November 14-15, 2023, leading up to the premiere of the School of the Arts production of "RENT" on November 15.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt is a living memorial to a generation lost to AIDS, an important HIV prevention education tool and the largest community arts project in history.
Individuals and groups create Quilt panels to honor, remember and celebrate the stories and lives of those lost to HIV/AIDS.
"The AIDS Memorial Quilt was built out of one of these moments of protest and demand for those lost to be remembered.

Oscar Winner Michelle Yeoh will be Guest of Honor and Advisor at Fifth Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, star of the globally acclaimed Oscar-winning Best Picture "Everything Everywhere All At Once," will serve as Guest of Honor and Advisor at The Fifth Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival, the premier platform for young visual artists and one of the largest short film festivals in the world. Announced today, the news is the latest highlight in a landmark year for Yeoh, an actress and martial arts icon whose legendary career spans four decades.

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NEW YORK, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh, star of the globally acclaimed Oscar-winning Best Picture "Everything Everywhere All At Once," will serve as Guest of Honor and Advisor at The Fifth Annual Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival , the premier platform for young visual artists and one of the largest short film festivals in the world.
On Friday, April 28, Yeoh will appear during the festival's 2023 awards ceremony to share inspiring insights with the next generation of filmmakers.
The ceremony will be held at the Meihodo Cultural Center in Fukuoka, Japan, and will premiere on YouTube on Sunday, April 30.
"We're so excited to welcome the incredible Michelle Yeoh, fresh off of her historic Academy Award win," said Qing Su, Chairman of the Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival.

Radio City Rockettes and Boston Conservatory Partner on First-Ever, College-Level Rockettes Precision Dance Technique Course

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

The Radio City Rockettes and Boston Conservatory at Berklee announced today that the organizations are partnering to offer a Rockettes Precision Dance Technique course beginning with Boston Conservatory’s spring 2023 semester—the first class of its kind in both Rockettes and Boston Conservatory history.

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The Radio City Rockettes and Boston Conservatory at Berklee announced today that the organizations are partnering to offer a Rockettes Precision Dance Technique course beginning with Boston Conservatory’s spring 2023 semester—the first class of its kind in both Rockettes and Boston Conservatory history.
The for-credit course, which will be taught by members of the Rockettes organization, will be open to Boston Conservatory dance majors in both the contemporary dance and commercial dance programs, Boston Conservatory musical theater students with a dance emphasis, and Berklee College of Music dance minors.
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The Rockettes Precision Dance Technique course will be taught by a current Radio City Rockette and will focus on the Rockettes signature precision technique, which is based on a foundation of tap, ballet, and jazz.
Of the 84 Rockettes currently performing in the Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, 18 are brand-new and 17 of those dancers came through the 2022 Rockettes Conservatory program.

Four-Time Oscar Nominee and 11-Time Goya Winner Alberto Iglesias to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee Valencia

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

In the last five years the Valencia campus has awarded honorary doctorates to John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Imogen Heap, Lila Downs, and Gilberto Gil.

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In the last five years the Valencia campus has awarded honorary doctorates to John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Imogen Heap, Lila Downs, and Gilberto Gil.
A native of San Sebastin, Alberto Iglesias is one of Spain's most revered international composers.
Over a career that has spanned more than 20 years, Iglesias has garnered numerous recognitions for his work.
At Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee, students explore interdisciplinary approaches to music, dance, theater, film, business, health care, education, technology, and more.

Four-Time Oscar Nominee and 11-Time Goya Winner Alberto Iglesias to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee Valencia

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

In the last five years the Valencia campus has awarded honorary doctorates to John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Imogen Heap, Lila Downs, and Gilberto Gil.

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In the last five years the Valencia campus has awarded honorary doctorates to John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Imogen Heap, Lila Downs, and Gilberto Gil.
A native of San Sebastin, Alberto Iglesias is one of Spain's most revered international composers.
Over a career that has spanned more than 20 years, Iglesias has garnered numerous recognitions for his work.
At Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee, students explore interdisciplinary approaches to music, dance, theater, film, business, health care, education, technology, and more.

CMU School of Music Welcomes New Head, Jonathan Bailey Holland

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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PITTSBURGH, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Bailey Holland will join the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music as its new head beginning Aug. 1.

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PITTSBURGH, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jonathan Bailey Holland will join the Carnegie Mellon University School of Music as its new head beginning Aug. 1.
Most recently, Holland served as chair of composition, contemporary music and core studies at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, a position he has held since 2016 in addition to serving as professor of composition.
Recent honors and awards include:
"I look forward to continuing and expanding the opportunities available within and beyond the Carnegie Mellon School of Music," Holland said.
Carnegie Mellon is uniquely equipped to achieve these goals, and I am excited to help lead the school into its next chapter."

Berklee College of Music Alumnus and Trustee Josh Gruss to Establish the Josh Gruss/Round Hill Music Endowed Scholarship Fund Through $1 Million Gift

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Monday, August 9, 2021

97 gifted the College $1 million dollars to establish the Josh Gruss/Round Hill Music Endowed Scholarship Fund.

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97 gifted the College $1 million dollars to establish the Josh Gruss/Round Hill Music Endowed Scholarship Fund.
He has experience in the music industry, having worked at Sony Music, Atlantic Records, and Clear Channels Live Music Division.
An active member of the Berklee community, Gruss attended Berklee on campus from 1995 to 1998 to study guitar and music business.
The Josh Gruss/Round Hill Music Endowed Scholarship Fund will aid multiple students on an annual basis with financial assistance in pursuing Music Business and Management degrees.