On April 16, 2010, an extraordinary long distance performing and teaching demonstration took place at the 2010 Intel Visionary Conference. The presentation was title, "Art + Imagination + Innovation."
During the presentation, Internet MIDI connected two Disklavier pianos that were 3,000 miles apart, making it possible for pianist and composer Jarrod Radnich to perform at the conference and to teach a young student.
This is the opening segment of the presentation. Internet MIDI--visible when the curtains part--has connected the Yamaha Disklavier piano on stage to another Disklavier piano 3,000 miles away at the High Desert Cultural Center in Joshua Tree, CA.
The session is introduced by Eileen Lento, Government and Education Strategist for Intel. On stage is music technology visionary Craig Knudsen. The performer is piano virtuoso Jarrod Radnich who plays both pianos simultaneously. Video conferencing software is provided by Skype.
The long distance piano segment was introduced by Stephen Catanzarite, Managing Director of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. Calista Frederick-Jaskiewicz--a young student who attends Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School--is the piano student on stage.
During the lesson, whenever the student or teacher play, the performer plays both pianos simultaneously. Internet MIDI's Classroom Maestro module provides student and teacher with an interactive electronic blackboard that facilitates the musical discourse.
Calista connected all of the wires and configured both the computer software and the piano's settings for this demonstration.
During this segment, music technology visionary, Craig Knudsen, introduces TimeWarp Technologies President, George Litterst, who presents the remarkable work of pianist and music educator, Kristin Shoemaker. At the time of this presentation, Kristin had been teaching piano for about 6 months to two youngsters in Macha Zambia, 8,000 miles away from her home in Minnesota.
Kristin uses a variety of tools including TimeWarp Technologies' Internet MIDI, Classroom Maestro, and Home Concert Xtreme software programs, Skype, ooVoo, and Yamaha MIDI keyboards.
Eileen Lento, Intel's Government and Education Strategist, was inspired and "blown away" by the presentation: "Completely dispelling common perceptions of online learning as a dry consumption model of teaching and learning, this amazing interactive demonstration represents a truly compelling example of a dynamic and intimate online learning experience where the learner can go far beyond the technical -- exploring the masterful nuances of each technique under the tutelage of maestros from around the world -- all enabled by online learning!"
Eileen underscored the importance TimeWarp's software technology in particular, by insisting that it "changes the paradigm of what online learning looks like."
