This is an incredible project. It took a while for me to understand how it worked but this is really innovative. Lucas Porter receives his biweekly piano lessons at Acadia University in Nova Scotia from his teacher, Marc Durand who listens as Lucas plays his piano and gives him guidance from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. How does this work? Here is how. The teacher has two pianos, one is for himself, and the other one for his student 700 miles away. The piano has a built-in computer that catches every touch and every pedal action Lucas makes on his piano, and plays as if Lucas is actually there.
How close is this virtual piano playing that the teacher is listening to to the student's actual playing? I guess we would never find out, because we can't be at two places at the same time, but this innovative lesson certainly is contributing to long distance learning and use of technology.
http://musicpath.acadiau.ca/main.htm
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Hey! I hope you get this! I talked to Dr. Gilbert about doing a movement improv and he would like to know if we are in town over the break. He would like to tape it and post it so that the UCI people can view it before the next meeting. Any thoughts?
Erin (my email is on my website)
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