I found a very interesting project by Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. Winners (high school and undergraduate students) of the composition contest received comments and coaching from professional composers via Internet2 on March 25, 2005. This was to help the young composers revise their works before the debut concert on June 1, 2005 and professional recording sessions. The concert was webcast live from Hulsey Recital Hall at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
What an exciting contest!
The article reports, "In addition to receiving expert guidance, participants benefited from interacting with members of a community of practice, exposure to a variety of careers, and access a broad listening audience."
There are two important points here. One is "interacting." How great it is to be able to interact with fellow musicians and music admirers in remote sites! Interaction among musicians and audiences is a key to most I2 projects. One of the significances of I2 in performing arts is to connect different communities by sharing their creativity. Another important point is "broad audience." I cannot think of any musician/dancer/artist who does not seek more audience. I2 enables us artists to gain more exposure, which is crucial for career establishing.
The article can be found here: http://www.wheatoncollege.edu/IT_S/internet2/CI2
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