Mentors

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KATARINA PEJAK

is a singer-songwriter and piano player, best known by her bluesy and cross-over style. She is a Berklee College of Music graduate and a critically acclaimed recording artist (Allmusic, American Songwriter) with an experience in studio studio work, education and writing for documentaries and video games. She has been a private piano instructor since her early studies, she currently teaches piano remotely for Berklee Abu Dhabi, and has been a songwriting mentor at the 2015 Berklee Songwriting Week.

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RAVEN KATZ

is a singer-songwriter and an acclaimed songwriting educator. She has been a songwriting tutor at the Berklee Songwriting Week since 2014, as well as instructor at various international songwriting camps. Raven is a prolific songwriter and an experienced collaborator (Sarah Walk, Lydia Luce…) at co-writing, topline writing, as well as living and working in many US cities known for their vibrant and unique music scenes.

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ALEKSANDRA DENDA

is a Serbian-born and New York-based singer, songwriter and educator. She is an acclaimed vocal writer and arranger, known for her work with ROSA (featured on Grammy-nominated album “ONA” by Thana Alexa), as well as a number of collaborations with Grammy winning and world-renowned artists such as: Patrice Rushen, Jose Merce, Joey Blake, Javier Limon… Aleksandra has worked as an educator world-wide for: Global Music Institute (India), Multikultivator (Serbia), Circle World Arts (USA).

Guest lecturers



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JOSHUA GRANGE

is a producer and musician who works out of his studio, Resistor, in Nashville TN. He has toured and recorded with kd lang, Dwight Yoakam, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, The Dixie Chicks, Beck and Lionel Richie among others. He describes his musicianship and production aesthetic as “A rainy night in Twin Peaks”.

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VINX (Vinx De’Jon Parette)

is an acclaimed singer, percussionist, songwriter, vocal instructor and artistic coach. He has recorded and toured with some of the music industry’s greatest icons: Stevie Wonder, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, Branford Marsalis and numerous others. His songwriting credits are a long list ranging from Tom Jones and Will Downing to The Lion King and Sprite™. He currently teaches at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and Dreamsicle Arts & Entertainment Group is home to his production company, studios and acclaimed workshop series.