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Tyler Foos of Nashville, TN, was a finalist in the jazz category for the 2024 USA Songwriting Competition, with a song cowritten with fellow alum Isaac Helgestad. Hasan Imam Hamdani of North Bethesda, MD, was selected for Strathmore’s 2025 Artist in Residence (AIR) program and led three programs at the Mansion at Strathmore. 2024 Devon Lindblom of Los Angeles, CA, works as a legal assistant for an LA-based music and entertainment law firm. Ciera MacKenzie Crain of Cadiz, KY, signed a deal with PPM Music, with distribution through Sony. Mark Evitts of Franklin, TN, received a Children’s and Family Emmy Award nomination for Frog and Toad (Apple TV+) in the category of Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for an Animated Program. Renzo Cheesman of Sherman Oaks, CA, is a composer and music consultant
2020 Alexander John Wright of Redmond, WA, is a mastering engineer with over 1,600 credits and was recently featured by Production Expert and Audeze for his independent work and philosophy, the Wright Balance Method. SongAh Chae of
for Rain4est, a New York-based company. His work spans numerous films and genres ranging from orchestral music and westerns to big band and more. William Thomas of Somerville, MA, released his debut album, If You Go Walking , with the band Unruly Few, delivering a raw and energetic blend of roots rock, punk, and Americana. Abraham Olivo of Waldorf, MD, has performed at venues ranging from The Tonight Show to the White House, and now serves with the US Navy Band Cruisers while pursuing a PhD in music education. 2025 Asher Shectman of Cranford, NJ, debuted the original musical Goodbye, Nyle at 54 Below, cowritten with fellow alumnus Benji Hafetz-Price BM ’25 and featuring a cast of students from Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Chloe Clarke Smith of Baltimore, MD, presented her film She Is Music at the Raindance Film Festival in London.
Valencia, Spain, released the album Calling in the Wilderness , featuring 10 original compositions. 2021
Vera Leigh of Glendale, CA, reached her career goal of booking international arena tours for Dynamic Talent International, crediting the instruction she received from Berklee Online. Michael Copenhaver of North Hollywood, CA, formed the band Flurdelis with fellow Berklee alumni and has performed at iconic Los Angeles venues including Whisky a Go Go, the Viper Room, the Mint, and House of Blues. Kseniia Vasileva of Brooklyn, NY, continues to bring her unique voice to the New York City music scene as a bassist, performing regularly at venues including Bowery Ballroom, Roulette, King's Theater, the Bitter End, and more. 2022 Noa Danay of Aventura, FL, wrote a trilogy titled i am home and released the singles “anyway” and “familiar faces.” Sage Jepson of Brooklyn, NY, made their debut as the title role in Shrek the Musical in Toronto at the Princess of Wales Theatre. 2023 Dr. LeRoy Henry of Las Vegas, NV, formed a 10-piece band called the Spectators and released the recording The Spectators: Live at SoulBelly .
Leah Bluestein ’ 20 of Alpharetta, GA, is the touring drummer for Eagles of Death Metal, Gary Hoey, and Paul Bielatowicz.
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