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Brian Gellerstein, Ph.D.
@bgellerstein.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Music Education @ Berklee College of Music focusing on the dismantling of White supremacy in education, anti-racism, culturally responsive pedagogy, and culturally generative pedagogy
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Please check out the latest issue of of the Massachusetts Music Educators Journal! I'm proud for Berklee College of Music music education graduate student Jesse Rigsby who has his first article published starting on page 44 in the Cultural Responsiveness column.
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Massachusetts Music Educators Journal Vol. 74, no. 2 Winter 2025
Massachusetts Music Educators Journal Vol. 74, no. 2 Winter 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I'm proud to share our new edition of the MA Music Educators Journal! online.fliphtml5.com/mlkuf/zlhu/
Check out page 14, where Liam Bryant penned a fantastic article on improvisation in HS music programs. It was a pleasure working with him on this article for the Jazz & Contemporary Music column.
Massachusetts Music Educators Journal Vol. 74, no. 1 Fall 2025
Massachusetts Music Educators Journal Vol. 74, no. 1 Fall 2025
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September 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This photo commemorates the end of an incredible summer session with a brilliant group of music education scholars at Berklee College of Music. The future of #musiceducation is bright!
August 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This past week, I had the honor of hosting Dr. Christopher T. F. Hanson in our Berklee music education classroom. We were all delighted to work with you, Dr. Hanson. You are always welcome at Berklee College of Music!
August 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'm proud to share the latest issue of the MMEJ. In my column—Jazz & Contemporary Music—Tim Mason did a brilliant job with Who’s Left Out? A Case for General Music in High Schools. Kudos to the authors, staff, & Managing Editor Christy Whittlesey, Ph.D.!
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Massachusetts Music Educators Association Vol. 73, no. 4 Summer 2025
Massachusetts Music Educators Association Vol. 73, no. 4 Summer 2025
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June 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
If you are going to be at the NAfME Eastern Division conference next week, I would love to see you at my session Full Disclosure: Exposing and Confronting White Supremacy in Music Education.
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April 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hi folks. I'm happy to share that an article I wrote in 2023 (Altogether Different: Student belonging and culturally generative music making) was reprinted in the NHMEA journal, Quarter Notes. If you are at the NHMEA conference tomorrow, I will be presenting.

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Altogether Different NHQN 3.25.pdf
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April 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Please join me at my sessions at the Massachusetts Music Educators' Association conference in Worcester on Thursday and Friday. We'll be talking about whiteness & gatekeeping, culturally generative music pedagogy, and coded language. I hope to see you there! Register here: www.massmea.org/conference
March 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I had a powerful few days at the NJMEA conference. I connected with old friends, made new ones, & engaged in dialogue around important topics. My 2 presentations on White supremacy in music education and culturally generative pedagogy were well received &, given the U.S. climate, that gives me hope.
February 23, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I'm thrilled to update my Spring conference schedule thanks to today's acceptance to present at the BIAAE ABLE Assembly @ Berklee. I will be presenting Reimagining Arts Education: Leveraging the Power of Community to Disrupt Education Inequities, with my dear friend Dr. Chris Hall.
January 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
If you are thinking about a doctorate, I encourage you to consider the program that changed my life in countless ways. You can learn more about the Urban Ed. Leadership & Policy program @ UMass Boston at the webinar on Wed., 1.29 @ 4:30. The application deadline is 2.15: www.umb.edu/admissions/g...
January 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I'm looking forward to my conference tour starting February. It is always the right time to talk about White supremacy—especially now. #musiceducation #antiracistteaching #berkleecollegeofmusic
January 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'm happy to share that I'll be presenting 2 workshops at the NHMEA conference on 4/4. My sessions are Breaking New Ground: Culturally Generative Music Pedagogy & Standing Guard: Gatekeeping & the Persistence of Whiteness in Music Education #musiceducation #antiracistteaching #berkleecollegeofmusic
January 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Thrilled to be presenting 3 sessions at the MMEA conference in March—Standing Guard: Gatekeeping & the Persistence of Whiteness in Music Education, Breaking New Ground: Culturally Generative Music Pedagogy, & I'm co-presenting Cracking the Urban Code: Music Teaching & Coded Language w/ Rachel Pac.
December 19, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Last week was the two year anniversary of the passing of my dear friend & thought partner, Dr. Jarritt Sheel. In honor of his memory, I am re-posting the tribute I wrote for the MMEJ. His legacy in music education & life will continue to resonate. #musiced #hiphoped
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Remembering Jarritt Sheel.pdf
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November 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM