Debbie Cavalier is the Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music's online extension school, Berkleemusic. Cavalier leads the development of Berklee's award-winning distance learning courses and is a frequent speaker at national distance learning conferences. A trained musician, seasoned publishing professional, and music educator, Cavalier has produced many educational publications and instructional DVDs for Berklee Press and Warner Bros. Publications. A prolific author, Cavalier has penned over one hundred music education publications and arrangements. Cavalier graduated with honors from Berklee College of Music, holds Master's degree in Education from Cambridge College, and continues to further her studies in business and distance learning. She is also an active children's music artist with Debbie and Friends.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about music education and the online distance learning program at Berklee. They discuss the challenges and advantages that come from teaching music online, and some of the technologies and techniques that have made Berklee’s program a success. Cavalier also discusses the state of traditional classroom music education and offers pointers, advice and resources to young music educators who are still developing their skills. Finally, she speaks about her own involvement in children’s music and children’s music education.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, discusses her background and her career in music education with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about Berkleemusic, the school’s online distance learning program. In particular, they discuss the pedagogical demands of online teaching, and the ways in which the online student and teacher experience differs from a traditional classroom setting.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about the online course offerings at Berkleemusic, the school’s online program, and whether there’s any type of music course that cannot be taught online.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about Berklee Press, the college’s publishing arm, and the synergies that are being forged at the school between printed media and online teaching resources.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about overcoming the issues that teaching music online presents, such as how to review students’ technique or playing, offering feedback at a distance, and structuring a syllabus so that each part is cumulative and necessary.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, shares with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio pointers for success that new graduates in music education can take into the classroom – such as how to keep children engaged, how to establish yourself in a new school, and the role of technology in music education today – and how you can keep yourself abreast of new developments in your field.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, shares with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio some of the reasons why teaching music in schools is still a relevant and important educational goal. Cavalier also discusses some of the resources available to music educators who wish to advocate on behalf of their own music education programs.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about her career in children’s music, and some of the challenges that arise from teaching music to very young people.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about what parents can do to engage their children in music from a very early age.
