Berklee College of Music
Bachelor of Music Degree in Songwriting
Starr Desmond attended Berklee College of Music on Full-Tuition Full Scholarship provided by Berklee City Music. During her time at Berklee she participated in many campus and academic activities. Starr was a member of the Songwriting Club, a Berklee City Music Mentor, a Student Academic Mentor, and a co-founder and director of one of Berklee's co-ed student run a cappella groups titled On The Vox. Starr also participated in numerous shows on campus at the Berklee Cafe, The Red Room at Cafe 939 , David Friend Recital Hall, and The Berklee Performance Center.
Berklee Performance Highlights
ICCA Northeast Quarterfinal 2019
Berklee A Cappella Showcase 2018
ICCA Northeast Quarterfinal 2018
Berklee A Cappella Showcase 2017
Berklee Goes Broadway Cabaret
The American Songbook Showcase
The Saint Valentine’s Cabaret
Berklee A Cappella Showcase 2016
Berklee City Music Summer Blowout Concert
Feb. 16, 2019
Oct. 15, 2018
Feb. 17, 2018
Oct. 2, 2017
Mar. 8, 2017
Feb. 26, 2017
Feb. 15, 2017
Oct. 6, 2016
Aug. 11, 2015
On The Vox
Starr Desmond, co-founder of Berklee's On The Vox, was the director of Performance and Choreography from 2016-2019. During her time in On The Vox, the group performed in many venues on and off campus. During her time in On The Vox, she performed in the 2018 and 2019 ICCA Northeast Quarterfinals, where the group one an award for outstanding soloist in 2018. On The Vox won 1st place at the 2018 Haunted Harmonies Competition and received awards for best arrangement and soloist.
Starr reunited with the group in January of 2020 to choreograph the groups 2020 ICCA set. On The Vox has placed 3, and won an award for best soloist and outstanding choreography.
On The Vox - Dynasty Music Video
Aug. 27, 2019
On The Vox - Berklee A Cappella Showcase 2018
Oct. 15, 2018
On The Vox - I Don't Think About You Music Video
Apr. 1, 2018
On The Vox - Berklee A Cappella Showcase 2018
Oct. 5, 2017
Berklee Performances
Starr Desmond performed all around the Berklee Boston campus. She was hand selected by her teachers to perform in exclusive concerts and be a part of some of Berklee's largest shows. In February of 2017 she was a selected to be a part of The American Songbook Showcase, that took place in the Berklee Performance Center. Starr's ensemble classes were selected to perform at David Friend Recital Hall and the Berklee Performance Center.
Berklee goes Broadway Cabaret
Mar. 8, 2017
The Great American Songbook Showcase
Feb. 26, 2017
Starr Desmond's Ensemble Performance
Apr. 26, 2017
Musical Theater Cabaret
Jan. 20, 2018
Berklee Academic Highlights
Throughout Starr's time at Berklee College of Music she majored in Songwriting. She learned how to produce in music software like Logic, Reason and Pro Tools. Starr took a variety of research classes as well, one of those classes being Human Interaction Psychology. In her last semesters at Berklee, Starr became a student academic mentor to the incoming students who were in their first and second semesters.
Academic Classes
Songwriting Classes
Student Academic Mentor
Starr Desmond's Final Project as a Student Academic Mentor, which was used at Berklee Info Sessions and Freshman Orientations.