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Learning!100 The Juilliard School: Taking the Arts Online Educators from Te Juilliard School (www.juilliard.edu) are celebrating the frst student enrollments in Juilliard eLearning, the conservatory's frst-ever group of online courses that has been developed for students in grades K-12. Te Juilliard School established this country's standard for education in the performing arts, beginning with music in 1905. Its alumni are among the most famous recitalists, orchestral and operatic musicians, actors, and dancers, as well as arts administrators and teachers. More than 800 young artists from 43 states (plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico) and 40 foreign countries attend Juilliard today. Te frst level of four Juilliard eLearning courses are now available — two elementary courses, one middle school course and one high school course — and all aligned to the National Standards for Music Education. "We began exploring distance learning and online education forums a few years ago with the idea of looking forward to Left to right: The four SMEs for the current course work (Phase II) are Lisa Robinson, Edward Klorman, Jessica Chow Shinn and Airi Yoshioko; Phase I SMEs were Michael Shinn and Manuel Sosa. 22 August / September 2013 Elearning! expanding our brand," says Juilliard assistant vice president for Special Projects Tricia Ross. "We also explored other, more traditional types of licensing such as apparel and travel packages, but we felt the K-12 market would be an ideal place for Juilliard. It's been a very good opportunity for us to learn more about the online education world." Juilliard eLearning courses, powered by Connections Education, provide schools and school districts an afordable option to keep their arts program alive or enhance their current music oferings. Parents gain an afordable new option to give their children a primary introduction to music concepts or a valuable supplement to their student's current music lessons, with a world-class perspective. Each Juilliard eLearning course features dynamic instructional sequences that enhance students' understanding and enjoyment of music for a lifetime. Lessons provide a strong foundation in musical concepts, vocabulary, and notation. Students also learn how to recognize the sound qualities of orchestral instruments and gain a solid introduction to Western classical music, while exploring music from cultures around the world. Courses feature exclusive demonstrations, audio recordings, video performances, and other immersive content and interactive learning opportunities. Among the innovative and dynamic learning tools that these courses ofer to "bring music to life": >> Virtual music tools - Each course provides students with the chance to put their music instruction into practice by using virtual music tools. They compose and record their own music, leading to greater appreciation and greater understanding. Virtual instruments available for students include xylophone, piano and violin. >> Faculty Video Demonstrations Students access videos featuring frsthand instruction from faculty and alumni from Te Juilliard School and others demonstrating technique and discussing music theory. Tese videos are only available through the Juilliard eLearning courses. >> Student Performance Videos - Tese videos feature student performers demonstrating techniques and instruments and playing pieces in the repertoire. Tese videos bring the music study to life for students. Te courses were initially ofered to students enrolled at virtual schools. Te courses are now being marketed to schools, districts, and individual students nationwide. In the future, courses may include music theory, music history, drama history or dance history. Synchronous virtual music instruction courses and virtual master classes are also being considered. AREA OF INNOVATION EXCELLENCE

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