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If you were a part of the Landmark community from 2016–2023, you heard the name Jack Bram. Quiet whispers of a superstar on campus turned to roars by his senior year. Starting at the Elementary•Middle School, Jack’s confidence slowly began to blossom. By his senior year, he was wowing audiences on guitar, drums, acting, singing, and even puppeteering! Now, at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Jack has become a gifted, sought-after guitarist and bassist. I got a chance to catch up with Jack recently and talk with him about his transition to college life.

What have you been doing since graduating from Landmark in 2023?

Jack: I have been studying music at Berklee, pursuing a double major in Performance and Contemporary Writing and Production. The Performance major helps students master their instrument. Contemporary Writing and Production teaches us how to thrive in a variety of musical contexts, such as being a composer, arranger, or producer. At Berklee, I’ve had the chance to perform with numerous bands and artists inside and outside of school.

Are there opportunities to perform at Berklee as well as find time to do things on your own?

Jack: We have classes with performances for credit, and the school puts on a variety of Berklee-based productions each semester. Last year, I got to be one of the electric guitarists in two signature series shows. We were presented with about two hours of music to learn, in two months with four-hour rehearsals. Participating in these shows gave me a lot of great experience.

Wow! How did you manage learning two hours of music in just two months? 

Jack: Time management was an indispensable skill I learned at Landmark and has been invaluable in college. It’s one thing to learn two hours of music, but throw in classes, homework, other responsibilities, other bands, and rehearsals—and it’s a whole lot of time management.

Tell me more about when you first came to Landmark.

Jack: In late elementary school I was struggling. There was a whole set of skills that I was lacking, but never explicitly taught. I questioned my intelligence and this soon trickled into my mental health and social aspects of my life. This took me to a negative place that wasn’t sustainable. Landmark offered me the skills to start rebuilding the self-confidence I had lost and this gave me the sense that I could do the work. This was very powerful. Eventually, I got back to feeling I could navigate academically, socially, and in life. 

Tell me about your fondest Landmark memory.

Jack: That’s a tough question. A highlight was being in the band at the High School. Being with that group of student musicians taught us all how to collaborate and apply the skills we were all learning outside of the band that we could apply to the rehearsal space.

How is creative collaboration at Berklee different from at Landmark?

Jack: There are some similarities, but collaborating with people who are as passionate about music as you are but may have a completely different vision, can be tricky. There can be some tense moments, but that’s just the nature of a creative pursuit. 

You shifted from being a day student for your first three years at the high school to boarding as a senior. How was this adjustment?

Jack: I’m an introverted person by nature. Boarding was a great way to get out of my shell, which prepared me for the social dynamics of college. 

What’s next for you, Jack?

Jack: I want to work as a professional musician, using the skills that I learned at school to make a living for myself. This could be production, arranging, performing, and eventually creating original music and working in bands for all kinds of projects. I’ve been lucky to find friends at Berklee with a similar vision—musically and in life. I would love to pursue this vision with them and create music and tour.

Catching up with Jack between gigs with his band in North Carolina for the summer was fantastic. He’s clearly living his best life. His story is just one of the countless stories of Landmark alumni successes. I feel honored to have worked with him when he was one of my students and privileged to check in with him regularly. Jack was a “once in a career” music student and an incredible human being. Jack, we can’t wait to see what the world has in store for you! 

Article originally published in The Lantern Spring/Summer 2025.

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