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Berklee Abu Dhabi has been fitted with all the necessary amenities of a music school. It has a recording studio, a multimedia lab, and a number of performance spaces and multipurpose rooms that double up as dance studios. Victor Besa/The National
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Berklee Abu Dhabi has made its home in the old UAE Pavilion on Saadiyat Island. With its dark façade and undulating dune-like shape, the structure is one of the most remarkable ones on in the area. Victor Besa/The National
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A sound proof room at Berklee Abu Dhabi set up for DJ and sound mixing classes. Victor Besa/The National
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An ensemble room at Berklee Abu Dhabi, where students can rehearse. Victor Besa/The National
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The ensemble spaces are also available to rent for those who aren't enrolled at the centre. Victor Besa/The National
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The main hall at Berklee Abu Dhabi, where students can meet up between classes. Victor Besa/The National
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A variety of workshops and masterclasses are being offered at the centre including turntablism, song writing, music production, film scoring, creative entrepreneurship, as well as acting and dance. Victor Besa/The National
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Berklee Abu Dhabi has made its home on Saadiyat Island in what was formerly the UAE Pavilion. This photograph shows the building's dune-like shape as seen from within. Victor Besa/The National
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The centre's first semester began on March 1 and will be running until June. Victor Besa/The National
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Berklee Abu Dhabi has been fitted with all the necessary amenities of a music school. It has a recording studio, a multimedia lab, and a number of performance spaces and multipurpose rooms that double up as dance studios. Victor Besa/The National
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Berklee Abu Dhabi has made its home in the old UAE Pavilion on Saadiyat Island. With its dark façade and undulating dune-like shape, the structure is one of the most remarkable ones on in the area. Victor Besa/The National
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A sound proof room at Berklee Abu Dhabi set up for DJ and sound mixing classes. Victor Besa/The National
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An ensemble room at Berklee Abu Dhabi, where students can rehearse. Victor Besa/The National
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The ensemble spaces are also available to rent for those who aren't enrolled at the centre. Victor Besa/The National
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The main hall at Berklee Abu Dhabi, where students can meet up between classes. Victor Besa/The National
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A variety of workshops and masterclasses are being offered at the centre including turntablism, song writing, music production, film scoring, creative entrepreneurship, as well as acting and dance. Victor Besa/The National
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Berklee Abu Dhabi has made its home on Saadiyat Island in what was formerly the UAE Pavilion. This photograph shows the building's dune-like shape as seen from within. Victor Besa/The National
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The centre's first semester began on March 1 and will be running until June. Victor Besa/The National
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Berklee Abu Dhabi has been fitted with all the necessary amenities of a music school. It has a recording studio, a multimedia lab, and a number of performance spaces and multipurpose rooms that double up as dance studios. Victor Besa/The National
Berklee Abu Dhabi opens for business: 'It’s mesmerising, inside and out'
The striking building on Saadiyat Island has a recording studio, a multimedia lab, performance spaces and multipurpose rooms
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08 March, 2020
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