Internet2 Arts & HumanitiesAnn DoyleManager, Arts & Humanities Initiatives

June 2002 Staff Retreat See http://apps.internet2.edu/talks

Internet2 Performances and Distance Learning

Technophobe and the MadmanA collaboration with:New York UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Zukerman InteractiveA collaboration with:Manhattan School of Music Columbia University National Arts Centre of CanadaNational Research Council of CanadaPhoto by R. Andrew Lepley

Broadway LocalBroadway Local -- Exploring The Nitty-Gritty of a Musical Theater Career and Auditions it Takes to Have OneA collaboration with:Columbia UniversityManhattan School of MusicUniversity of Oklahoma Photo copyright 2000 David Pirmann

Michael Tilson Thomas Conducting ConservatoryA collaboration with:New World SymphonyColumbia UniversityManhattan School of Music Photo by R. Andrew Lepley

Dancing Beyond BoundariesA collaboration with:University of FloridaUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesUniversity of Campinas

Photo Courtesy of Rick Hauser for DancePartners.

Internet2 Arts & Humanities Working Groups

Performance Archive and RetrievalA jointly sponsored working group with:Coalition for Networked InformationInternet2Proquest Information and Learningdesigned to propose standards and best practices for documenting, archiving, and retrieving the recordings of performances such as live theatre, musical compositions, dance.

Internet2 Performance Events Advisory CommitteeThe purpose of the committee is to assist in the planning of innovative events that highlight the gifts of performers and artists from our member institutions and the capabilities of Internet2 technology-enabled performances.Fall 2002 performance event planningBest practices guide to multi-site performance events

Fall 2002 Performance Event Planning Efforts

Participating CampusesCalifornia State University HaywardCleveland Institute of MusicManhattan School of MusicUniversity of California Irvine, USC, NYUUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Oklahoma

Event ThemeCultivating Community: Dance in the Digital AgeTechnology enabled multi-site dance performancesTechnology integrated multi-site dance performances (including motion capture, motion->music synthesis, motion-generated character animation etc.)

Fall 2002 Digital Film Festival Prototype Planning Efforts

Participating CampusesCalifornia State University PomonaFlorida Agricultural & Mechanical UniversityNew York UniversityNorthwestern UniversityOhio State UniversityUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity of California Santa BarbaraUniversity of Puerto RicoUniversity of Washington

Event Theme5-6 minute local documentariesAll entries streamed on demand at hotel prior to eventBest 5 viewed at event, with panel of experts and remote students groups

Outreach Efforts

Museum CommunityParticipated in Museum and the Web conference in AprilMet with Mellon ArtStor project leadWorking with Cleveland Museum of ArtWorking with Hammer Museum - UCLA

Ethnomusicology CommunityA collaborative digital archive project with:Indiana UniversityThe Mellon FoundationThe University of Michigan

New MembersCleveland Institute of MusicCleveland Museum of ArtManhattan School of MusicStar Valley Solutions, Inc.

PresentationsBradley University Internet2 dayCUDI Spring 2002 meetingFund for Improvement of Postsecondary EducationGetty MuseumL.A. Museum Educators meetingMerit Annual MeetingSundance InstituteTufts Arts and Humanities Outreach dayWayne State University Internet2 day

Public RelationsThe March/April 2002 issue of Symphony magazine featured an article by Rebecca Winzenried providing an excellent overview of how Internet2 is making collaborations possible within the performing arts community. The article features interviews with:Ann Doyle (Internet2)Christianne Orto (Manhattan School of Music)Brian Shepard (University of Oklahoma)Tom Snook (New World Symphony)

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