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Meet Madison Calley, contemporary harpist and viral internet sensation sweeping audiences and artists off their feet with her unique sound and striking aesthetic vision. Read how this Berklee City Music Ambassador advocates for classical and contemporary music education while balancing a skyrocketing career.

Berklee PULSE, Soundtrap for Education and the Take Me To The River Education Initiative present the following educational resources based on the documentary Take Me To The River New Orleans by filmmaker Martin Shore.

These lessons strive to share the story of where American music came from, promote tolerance and respect for all people and cultures, and create a deeper understanding of history and civil rights through music. Teachers can select from a variety of lesson types, including a mix of history, listening activities, hands-on musical activities (singing, transcribing, playing instruments, clapping), and opportunities to use Soundtrap, or another DAW to create unique compositions.

Take Me to the River: New Orleans curriculum (requires PULSE account)

What is Berklee PULSE?

The Berklee PULSE® Music Method is a unique and innovative online music education portal that enables students to study, jam, and practice using interactive modules and an ever-expanding collection of popular music.

PULSE is open to anyone, with exclusive resources available through Berklee City Music and select public school partners. PULSE gives students and teachers the benefits of a Berklee education no matter where they live.

Learn more about PULSE here.

Who is Berklee City Music?

We are Berklee City Music. Our students work hard and play harder. We uplift a culture of community and stand tall in our dedication to expanding access to high-level arts education on a global scale. We have been and will continue to open our doors to talented students world-wide. To learn more about our program, click here.

Program Highlights

Explore the Berklee City Music video archive, highlighting recent student performances and showcases from our robust academic and summer program offerings.

Read about Berklee Professor, Teaching Artist, and Music Technologist Claire Lim here.

About Berklee City Music

2021 Preparatory Academy Musical

2021 HSA Completion Concert

Meet Our Students

Read the reflections of our most recent City Music Boston High School Academy graduates here.

PULSE Resources

Check out our new educational resources based based off the new documentary “Take Me To The River New Orleans”. Play along with the funk classic “Yes We Can Can” featuring Snoop Dogg, G-Eazy, and William Bell.

The PULSE Team has developed a few simple, yet useful tools to help with Ear Training and Tuning, as well as an online Metronome, and a Piano for reference (or just to play around for fun).

Dive into the basics of a rhythmic pattern called "clave", named after the traditional two-stick percussion instrument that forms the foundation for percussionists in most Afro-Cuban styles.