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The college has announced new Satisfactory Academic Progress and Financial Aid Eligibility standards, which are scheduled to take effect with the summer 2013 semester. All students will be impacted by the changes. ACADEMIC OFFERINGSBerklee in Valencia Faculty ProfileStephen Webber is a record producer, engineer, session player, music director, studio designer, recording artist, and DJ. He has been appointed as the program director for the new Music Technology Innovation master's program, beginning in fall 2013. This program is focused on teaching musicianship from a modern perspective using the latest technologies in order to create music and enhance it with visual arts. 21st Century Piano at Berklee On Thursday February 28, 7:30 p.m. at David Friend Recital Hall, virtuoso pianist George Lopez will present a concert of new piano works, including one by Berklee faculty composer Andrew List. DISCOUNTSDiscount Tickets to Standing In The Shadows Of Motown Live!Find out how to get discounts on tickets to this new show—featuring Peabo Bryson, Leela James, and members of the Funk Brothers— at the Wilbur Theater on March 6.
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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Student News
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Upcoming Events
TODAY:
Zumba with Nicole: Loft
8:30 pm
Thursday, February 28:
Morning Workout - Power + Cardio Abs: Loft
8:00 - 9:30 am
Alexander Technique - Private Sessions with Bob Lada: Room 218, SAC
3:00 - 6:00 pm
(email LiveWell@berklee.edu for availability)
Karate with Eleftherios: Loft
9:15 - 10:45 pm
Friday, March 1:
Morning Yoga with Neil: Loft
8:00 - 9:30 am
Saturday, March 2:
Morning Workout: Loft
9:30 - 11:00 am
Yoga with Neil:
11:00 - 1:00 pm
Sunday, March 3:
Gyrokinesis: Loft
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Zumba: Loft
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Simmons Sports
3:30 - 7:30 pm
Meditation: Loft
5:15 - 6:00 pm
BeWell Spa:
*Yoga: 6:15 - 7:45 pm
*Skin Awakening: 8:00 - 10:00 pm
Monday, March 4:
Meditation Class: Loft
5:15 - 5:50 pm
Yoga with Neil: Loft
6:15 - 7:45 pm
*Workshop: What Every Musician Needs To Know About The Body:
Steve Heck Room, 1140 Boylston
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Twelve Step Support Groups: 22 Fenway Building
8:00 - 9:00 pm
Tuesday, March 5:
Morning Workout: Loft
8:00 - 9:30 am
Meditation with Liz Bailey: Loft
1:00 - 1:45 pm
Private Alexander Technique Sessions with Bob Lada: Room 218, SAC
3:00 - 6:00 pm
(email LiveWell@berklee.edu for availability)
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Finding Balance
Balance can be a tricky thing. We're constantly bombarded with demands on every scale. As humans, we have a profound need for variety in our lives. It is just as important to find time for play as it is to find time to study.
The American mentality unfortunately does little to provide room for play. We become obsessed with what we "have to do" as opposed to what we would like to do. Life is too short to be wasting our time and energy on things that do not serve us.
If you are unhappy in your work, change it. If you are unhappy in your relationship, change it. If you are unhappy even in the things you do for fun, change it!
It is extremely important that we make time to nourish every aspect of our souls and our minds.
This week, schedule time in your schedule for a nap, meditation, reading a good book, or creating new music. Do not be attached to the day-to-day stresses. Accept them and move forward. Every day is a new day. Give yourself the chance to be successful, you deserve it.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Student Health 101
Ever heard of Student Health 101? It's an online magazine with helpful and creative tips on how to stay healthy, happy, and focused while away at school. And its delivered straight to your Berklee email!
Here's a preview of February's issue, in case you missed it. They have exciting contests and raffle giveaways. Last month, one student won $1000!
What would you like to see in a student newsletter? Do you have any tips or advice on going to school away from home? Send us an email at livewell@berklee.edu or leave a comment below!
Friday, February 22, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Upcoming Events
TODAY:
Zumba with Nicole Poulter: Loft
8:30 - 10:00 pm
Thursday, February 21
Eat Well With Janel: Individual Nutritional Counseling
Email livewell@berklee.edu to reserve your time!
5:00, 5:15, 5:45, 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45
Karate with Eleftherios Mukuka: Loft
6:00 pm
Friday, February 22
Morning Workout: Yoga with Neil Sullivan: Loft
8:10 am - 9:30am
Private Meditation & Yoga with Sagit
2:00 - 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 23
Morning Workout: Power + Cardio Abs with Sissy: Loft
9:30 - 10:45 am
Private Meditation & Yoga with Sagit
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Yoga with Neil: Loft
Beginner's Orientation: 11:00 am
Class: 11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Dance with Katalin: Loft
Tango 1:00 pm
Samba 2:00 pm
East Coast Swing 3:00 pm
Sunday, February 24
Private Meditation & Yoga with Sagit
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Zumba with Nicole
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Karate with Eleftherios
3:45 - 5:00 pm
Evening Yoga with Sagit
6:15 - 7:45 pm
Salsa/Swing Party!!
8:00 - 10:00 pm
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
MFA: Current Exhibitions
Being a Berklee student definitely has its advantages. Not only do we get to attend concerts at the Boston Symphony Orchestra for FREE, but we also get free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts!!
A trip to the MFA never disappoints, and the exhibitions are always changing. Simply show your Berklee Student ID at the front & you'll be issued a ticket.
Taking time to spice up your routine and do fun things that stimulate your mind improve your mental and emotional health tremendously. Art, as we know, comes in all shapes and sizes, and every artist behind the piece has a message or a feeling they try to convey. The entertainment comes in deciphering what that message is.
Every piece of art has the ability to touch us differently every time we experience it. The easiest way to find inspiration in your own work is to surround yourself by other inspiring and meaningful works. It may sound like a cliche, but we truly are products of our environments. Give a gift to yourself and surround yourself in beauty pure human creativity.
Here are the current exhibitions at the MFA:
A trip to the MFA never disappoints, and the exhibitions are always changing. Simply show your Berklee Student ID at the front & you'll be issued a ticket.
Taking time to spice up your routine and do fun things that stimulate your mind improve your mental and emotional health tremendously. Art, as we know, comes in all shapes and sizes, and every artist behind the piece has a message or a feeling they try to convey. The entertainment comes in deciphering what that message is.
Every piece of art has the ability to touch us differently every time we experience it. The easiest way to find inspiration in your own work is to surround yourself by other inspiring and meaningful works. It may sound like a cliche, but we truly are products of our environments. Give a gift to yourself and surround yourself in beauty pure human creativity.
Here are the current exhibitions at the MFA:
Visiting Masterpieces: Cézanne's The Large Bathers
February 2, 2013 - May 12, 2013
Gallery 255
The Postcard Age: Selections from the Leonard A. Lauder Collection
October 24, 2012 - April 14, 2013
Torf Gallery, 184
Mario Testino: British Royal Portraits
October 21, 2012 - June 16, 2013
Gallery 169
Loïs Mailou Jones
January 19, 2013 - October 14, 2013
Gallery 231
Triumph of the Winter Queen
February 14, 2013 - July 21, 2013
Gallery 276
Bruce Davidson: East 100th Street
January 19, 2013 - September 8, 2013
Gallery 335
Art in the Street: European Posters
December 15, 2012 - July 21, 2013
Galleries 144 & 153
Kings, Queens, and Courtiers: Royalty on Paper
October 21, 2012 - June 16, 2013
Gallery 170
Visiting Masterpieces: The Capitoline Brutus
January 18, 2013 - May 1, 2013
Gallery 213
Chinese Lacquer 1200-1800
November 16, 2013 - September 8, 2013
Gallery 177
Divine Depictions: Korean Buddhist Paintings
November 16, 2012 - June 23, 2013
Gallery 178
Daniel Rich: Platforms of Power
September 29, 2012 - March 31, 2013
Gallery 168
Art of the White Mountains
July 14, 2012 - July 7, 2013
Gallery LG26
Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art
September 18, 2011 - December 31, 2016
Jewels, Gems, & Treasures: Ancient to Modern
July 19, 2011 - June 1, 2014
Gallery 104
Art of the Americas Wing
November 20, 2010 - December 31, 2016
Art of the Americas Wing
*More info on the current exhibitions and other events at the MFA here: www.mfa.org
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Saint Valentine's Day
The history of Valentine's Day can only be sourced back to the legends and stories told over time. This holiday of love and romance can be traced back to both ancient Christian and Roman tradition.
In third century Rome, Christians faced major persecution. Valentine was a priest that helped Christians who suffered for their beliefs, and bestowed the 7 sacraments upon them in secret. Roman Emperor Claudius II condemned single men who attempted to be married by Valentine; he wanted them to serve as soldiers. Valentine in all his nobility stood strong with his religious convictions and encouraged his fellow Christians by reminding them of God's love. Legend has it that he would cut hearts from parchment paper and deliver them to persecuted Christians, which would explain the classic icon of the modern holiday.
Valentine was eventually imprisoned by the emperor. When he refused to renounce Christianity, he was martyred on February 14, 270 AD.
An esoteric part of the story tells of The Festival of Lupercalia, or "Wolf Festival," that was celebrated in Rome on February 15. According to Roman tradition, Roman priests would slaughter a goat and a dog to symbolize fertility and purification. Strips of the bloody hide from the sacrified animals were then used to whip the young woman. Believe it or not, the women welcomed this ritual, as they believed it would make them more fertile in the upcoming year.
In the 5th century, Pope Gelasius terminated the wild festival and February 14 was declared as St. Valentine's Day. However, there remained confusion witht the actual identity of the real Valentine, since there were at least 2 other Valentines known to be martyred in Rome at the same time-- one was a bishop in Italy, and the other a priest who married couples in secret (against Claudius II's marriage ban)--both were strangely killed on February 14th as well.
The association between the date and lovers, though, was yet to be developed. Over time, in several different countries, poets and writers began to publish literature of love on this day. By the 18th century, St. Valentine's Day had gained much popularity in Europe and people of all socioeconomic classes were exchanging gifts of love.
Today, the tradition of mass-produced Valentines and greeting cards begins in our neighborhood. Esther A. Howland of Worcester, Massachusetts is the woman to thank for the American Valentine industry. The story goes: she received her first Valentine in 1847 from England, and was since inspired to make her own. The "Mother of the American Valentine" formed her own company called the New England Valentine Company to distribute her personal design of Valentine's cards.
February has never been the same.
Today, Valentine's Day continues its celebration in England, Mexico, Canada, France, & Australia.
How do you celebrate Valentines Day? Let us know in the comments!
Sources:
http://news.discovery.com/history/history-valentines-day-121302.htm
http://www.theholidayspot.com/valentine/history_of_valentine.htm
http://montclair.patch.com/articles/do-you-know-the-history-of-valentines-day-9ec0b069
http://www.emotionscards.com/museum/estherhowland.htm
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