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March 2, 2020 Dear Inspired Parents, Inspired schools are set for an exciting 2020 with many new initiatives in the pipeline to benefit our global group of premium schools. We are writing to update you on the exclusive partnership between Inspired and the preeminent Berklee College of Music - Inspired by Berklee - in which your school is privileged to be part of the pilot phase, and to announce the launch of our 2020 Premium Global Summer Camps. Inspired by Berklee The Berklee College of Music offers undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in music and the performing arts at its campuses in Boston, New York and Valencia, Spain, and through its award-winning distance learning programme, Berklee Online. Berklee alumni lead the field in music and the performing arts and have won over 250 Grammy Awards and numerous Oscars, Emmy and Tonys. Inspired by Berklee is a unique educational partnership which will extend the traditional performing arts curriculum, equipping students not only with creative skills but also a creative mindset. The partnership is aimed at developing the creative capacity and leadership skills of students and teachers using music, dance, theatre, and technology. The programme will focus on the areas of listening, creativity and performance with a wide range of activities from fundamentals like introducing students to how creative artists work, relate and adapt to creative expression through to technology and production. Our students and teachers will have unrivalled access to Berklee’s leading resources including educators, artists and online programmes. Your school is part of the Pilot Phase which means that your teachers have been involved in selecting and shaping the Inspired by Berklee programme and have recently attended the Berklee Valencia campus to take part in a teacher training event to mark the start of the partnership.

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March 2, 2020

Dear Inspired Parents, Inspired schools are set for an exciting 2020 with many new initiatives in the pipeline to benefit our global group of premium schools. We are writing to update you on the exclusive partnership between Inspired and the preeminent Berklee College of Music - Inspired by Berklee - in which your school is privileged to be part of the pilot phase, and to announce the launch of our 2020 Premium Global Summer Camps.

Inspired by Berklee The Berklee College of Music offers undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in music and the performing arts at its campuses in Boston, New York and Valencia, Spain, and through its award-winning distance learning programme, Berklee Online. Berklee alumni lead the field in music and the performing arts and have won over 250 Grammy Awards and numerous Oscars, Emmy and Tonys. Inspired by Berklee is a unique educational partnership which will extend the traditional performing arts curriculum, equipping students not only with creative skills but also a creative mindset. The partnership is aimed at developing the creative capacity and leadership skills of students and teachers using music, dance, theatre, and technology. The programme will focus on the areas of listening, creativity and performance with a wide range of activities from fundamentals like introducing students to how creative artists work, relate and adapt to creative expression through to technology and production. Our students and teachers will have unrivalled access to Berklee’s leading resources including educators, artists and online programmes. Your school is part of the Pilot Phase which means that your teachers have been involved in selecting and shaping the Inspired by Berklee programme and have recently attended the Berklee Valencia campus to take part in a teacher training event to mark the start of the partnership.

In addition, your school will soon host one of Berklee’s Alumni as part of piloting the ‘Artists in Residence’ programme. See below Appendix A for Pilot Schools Artists and dates of visits and click here for more details about the programme. We will keep you updated on all the developments of this unique partnership.

Inspired Premium Global Camps

This year we are working with world-renowned partners to offer seven Inspired Premium Global Camps. Our camps are designed to offer students a unique opportunity in amazing locations to immerse themselves in a variety of activities. Our partners, all leaders in their respective fields, include Berklee College of Music, Silicon Valley based iD Tech, Addictlab Academy and Campus Experience Foundation Real Madrid.

Located in some of Inspired's top European boarding schools in Switzerland (Montreux), Spain (Cádiz, Madrid and Toledo), Italy (Milan) and the United Kingdom (Berkshire and Tenbury Wells), students will have unrivalled access to innovative programmes in outstanding facilities and accommodation.

As members of the Inspired community, you will have priority access to these camps at preferential rates if booked before 31 March 2020. For further information on these exciting programmes, please view the attached brochure.

Sincerely,

Nadim M Nsouli Inspired Founder, Chairman & CEO

APPENDIX A

Lead Berklee Faculty Advisor for the Pilot Schools: Erin Barra Associate Professor, Songwriting (also Berklee Alumna); Lead Faculty advisor for this module Erin's boundary-breaking approach to electronic music has most recently been featured in MusicTech, Ableton.com, Sonic Scoop, and Billboard. She is also the creator and instructor of http://beatsbygirlz.com, a recording arts and music technology initiative for young women. Through workshops and performances across the USA, Erin has introduced audiences to a unique setup that blends an inspiring combination of technology, performance, and songwriting. Alumni visiting Pilot Schools:

Chloe O'Brien: New Zealand-born, touring singer songwriter, Chloe has released albums that have accumulated over 1.8 million streams. Berklee Songwriting and Music Business alumna

Wambura Mitaru: Nairobi-born artist, has toured Europe, USA, Africa, and just recently released her debut album. Music Education and Music Business/Management Alumna

Mar Fayos: Mar Fayos is currently working as a performer, composer and producer and collaborates in important projects with the Spanish producer Javier Limón, such as the recordings with Casita Limón and Sony Latin US, or the project Volando for Iberia Airlines, among others. Vocal Performance, arranging and contemporary conducting Alumna

Confirmed 2020 visit dates for Pilot Schools: February 25-27 Reddam House Berkshire (Erin Barra and Chloe O'Brien) April 15-17 Reddam House Constantia, Durbanville and ASB (Wambura Mitaru) April 21-23 Reddam House Waterfall and Helderfontein (Wambura Mitaru) April 22-24 Sotogrande International School (Mar Fayos) May 5-7 Colegio San Patricio schools (Mar Fayos) May 13-15 Fulham School (Erin Barra) May 13-15 Reddam House Sydney (Chloe O'Brien) May 18-20 International School of Milan and International School of Monza (Erin Barra) May 18-20 ACG Parnell, Strathallen and Sunderland, New Zealand (Chloe O'Brien) TBC St. George’s International School (Erin Barra and Chloe O'Brien)