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Fresh Off the Eras Tour, Kamilah Marshall to Give Keynote at Berklee Onsite 2025

Broadway performer, Taylor Swift touring vocalist, and Berklee Online alum Kamilah Marshall will give the 2025 Berklee Onsite keynote address on May 30, 2025.

Gabrielle Goodman on Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, and Nailing Singing Auditions

Gabrielle Goodman, a former backing vocalist for Chaka Khan and Roberta Flack, shares stories from the stage and studio, including the time she opened for Miles Davis, wrote a song Chaka recorded, and taught herself to harmonize on the fly. She also reflects on teaching, improvisation, and what it means to sing every single day.

Berklee Online Hosts 2025 Berklee Onsite Music Conference May 30-31

On May 30-31, Berklee Online will hold its eighth annual Berklee Onsite conference at the Berklee College of Music campus in Boston. Berklee Onsite 2024 is two days of workshops, panels, performances, and networking events, open to Berklee Online students and the music community at large.

Leading with Kindness: Debbie Cavalier’s Vision for the Future of Music Education

Debbie Cavalier has led Berklee Online from an ambitious idea to the world’s largest online music school—and she did it with kindness at the core. Now, as she receives a top leadership honor, she reflects on her journey, from MIDI in the ’80s to AI in the classroom.

Adriana Balic on Touring the World in P!NK’s Band

Adriana Balic has been a member of P!NK’s band since 2003. In this Q&A, she talks about what it’s like to write a course about live keyboard performance while simultaneously performing for thousands of P!NK fans across the globe.

The Resilient: Tim Donley on Playing in a Band of Veterans, Singing with Roger Waters, and the Healing Power of Music

After sustaining severe injuries during his service, retired Marine Corporal Tim Donley found solace in music. He formed a band with fellow veterans, transforming shared challenges into powerful performances. To enhance his vocal abilities, Donley enrolled in Berklee Online’s Voice Technique 101 course.

Berklee Real Book: A Contemporary Music Milestone Arrives

The brand new Berklee Real Book is a collection of more than 300 songs that have shaped the college’s curriculum, complete with insights from Berklee instructors. This release brings the Real Book full circle, tracing its roots back to the 1970s, when enterprising students compiled and distributed it under less-than-legal circumstances.

Richard Boyatzis on Using His Intentional Change Theory to Re-Learn Guitar

One of the world’s leading scholars on emotional intelligence, behavior change, and leadership, Richard Boyatzis is putting his own research to practice while studying guitar at Berklee Online after a 60-year hiatus.

Amanda Davis on Working Front of House for Janelle Monae, Ella Mai, and More

Amanda Davis, live sound engineer for Janelle Monáe and Ella Mai, shares insights on her career, from mixing at Madison Square Garden to teaching Berklee Online’s Live Event Sound Engineering and Concert Mixing 201 course.

Nathaniel Harder Taps Berklee Online Classmates to Score ‘Thank You, Places!’ Soundtrack

By Ale Gil

After completing Berklee Online’s Film Scoring grad program, Nathaniel Harder turned to a reliable resource—the talented classmates he met in his courses—to score a 31-song soundtrack for the dark comedy Thank You, Places!