The Music Excellence Project aims to create a society with cultural enrichness and to realize sustainable development of culture, in which pianists can continue creative and health performance throughout their lives through making the synergy between art education and physical education.

The Music Excellence Project aims to create a society with cultural enrichness and to realize sustainable development of culture, in which pianists can continue creative and health performance throughout their lives through making the synergy between art education and physical education.

The Music Excellence Project aims to create a society with cultural enrichness and to realize sustainable development of culture, in which pianists can continue creative and health performance throughout their lives through making the synergy between art education and physical education.

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PEAC

Taking solid theory based on science, and giving back to artists through the power of technology.

PEAC

Taking solid theory based on science, and giving back to artists through the power of technology.

PEAC

Taking solid theory based on science, and giving back to artists through the power of technology.

About PEAC

Physical Education for Artist Curriculum (PEAC) uses a platform that comprehensively integrates the results of research and development (called "dynaformics") into practice and instruction, to provide training recommendations, skill support, guidance, and practice support using technology-based skill assessments. Through a high-precision sensing and visualization system developed at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, PEAC encourages students to recognize their motor habits, posture while performing, and sensory-motor functions. It also uses the results of scientific research to teach students efficient music memorization methods and how to avoid unnecessary strain. This enables students to learn efficient and correct ways to use their bodies and practice, based on findings in the fields of kinesiology and neuroscience.

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About PEAC

Physical Education for Artist Curriculum (PEAC) uses a platform that comprehensively integrates the results of research and development (called "dynaformics") into practice and instruction, to provide training recommendations, skill support, guidance, and practice support using technology-based skill assessments. Through a high-precision sensing and visualization system developed at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, PEAC encourages students to recognize their motor habits, posture while performing, and sensory-motor functions. It also uses the results of scientific research to teach students efficient music memorization methods and how to avoid unnecessary strain. This enables students to learn efficient and correct ways to use their bodies and practice, based on findings in the fields of kinesiology and neuroscience.

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About PEAC

Physical Education for Artist Curriculum (PEAC) uses a platform that comprehensively integrates the results of research and development (called "dynaformics") into practice and instruction, to provide training recommendations, skill support, guidance, and practice support using technology-based skill assessments. Through a high-precision sensing and visualization system developed at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, PEAC encourages students to recognize their motor habits, posture while performing, and sensory-motor functions. It also uses the results of scientific research to teach students efficient music memorization methods and how to avoid unnecessary strain. This enables students to learn efficient and correct ways to use their bodies and practice, based on findings in the fields of kinesiology and neuroscience.

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Academy

Four programs optimized for the artist's position and objectives.

Academy

Four programs optimized for the artist's position and objectives.

Academy

Four programs optimized for the artist's position and objectives.

Science-based physical education lectures and coaching

Through lectures and coaching, we teach students how to use their bodies efficiently and correctly, how to practice, how to memorize music efficiently, and how to deal with stage fright, based on findings in the fields of kinesiology and neuroscience. In the lessons, in collaboration with art education, we explore with students how to use their bodies to produce the sound that will be appropriate for each passage based on the style of the music. Physical education that is closely linked to musical expression enables each student to achieve the sound and expression they envision.

Science-based physical education
lectures and coaching

Through lectures and coaching, we teach students how to use their bodies efficiently and correctly, how to practice, how to memorize music efficiently, and how to deal with stage fright, based on findings in the fields of kinesiology and neuroscience. In the lessons, in collaboration with art education, we explore with students how to use their bodies to produce the sound that will be appropriate for each passage based on the style of the music. Physical education that is closely linked to musical expression enables each student to achieve the sound and expression they envision.

Science-based physical education
lectures and coaching

Through lectures and coaching, we teach students how to use their bodies efficiently and correctly, how to practice, how to memorize music efficiently, and how to deal with stage fright, based on findings in the fields of kinesiology and neuroscience. In the lessons, in collaboration with art education, we explore with students how to use their bodies to produce the sound that will be appropriate for each passage based on the style of the music. Physical education that is closely linked to musical expression enables each student to achieve the sound and expression they envision.

Technology-based Lesson Support and Practice Support

We support for solving various issues identified during lessons, by using our technology that can record and visualize multimodal information on piano performance. While verbal instruction on skills is challenging for both teachers and students at conventional music lessons, our system facilitates their mutual and intuitive understanding on subtle features of musical expression and/or playing techniques such as how to move the body. This unique opportunity of learning tacit knowledge is possible everywhere, even at home, by means of our app. that can store and replay multimodal information on piano lessons. Students can therefore study again and again, which makes it possible to learn deeply and clearly from a teacher.

Technology-based Lesson Support and Practice Support

We support for solving various issues identified during lessons, by using our technology that can record and visualize multimodal information on piano performance. While verbal instruction on skills is challenging for both teachers and students at conventional music lessons, our system facilitates their mutual and intuitive understanding on subtle features of musical expression and/or playing techniques such as how to move the body. This unique opportunity of learning tacit knowledge is possible everywhere, even at home, by means of our app. that can store and replay multimodal information on piano lessons. Students can therefore study again and again, which makes it possible to learn deeply and clearly from a teacher.

Technology-based Lesson Support and Practice Support

We support for solving various issues identified during lessons, by using our technology that can record and visualize multimodal information on piano performance. While verbal instruction on skills is challenging for both teachers and students at conventional music lessons, our system facilitates their mutual and intuitive understanding on subtle features of musical expression and/or playing techniques such as how to move the body. This unique opportunity of learning tacit knowledge is possible everywhere, even at home, by means of our app. that can store and replay multimodal information on piano lessons. Students can therefore study again and again, which makes it possible to learn deeply and clearly from a teacher.

Skill checkup and advanced training

As part of PEAC, we use a high-precision sensing system to assess finger agility, tactile sensation, and other sensory-motor functions needed for performance, and use basic passages and assigned pieces as assignments for measurements used to assess performance skills. We find out student strengths, weaknesses, and body use habits and recommend training tailored to each individual based on the data. Through such assessments and training, we aim to help participants realize correct use of their bodies, overcoming of their weaknesses, and prevention of injuries.

Skill checkup and advanced training

As part of PEAC, we use a high-precision sensing system to assess finger agility, tactile sensation, and other sensory-motor functions needed for performance, and use basic passages and assigned pieces as assignments for measurements used to assess performance skills. We find out student strengths, weaknesses, and body use habits and recommend training tailored to each individual based on the data. Through such assessments and training, we aim to help participants realize correct use of their bodies, overcoming of their weaknesses, and prevention of injuries.

Skill checkup and advanced training

As part of PEAC, we use a high-precision sensing system to assess finger agility, tactile sensation, and other sensory-motor functions needed for performance, and use basic passages and assigned pieces as assignments for measurements used to assess performance skills. We find out student strengths, weaknesses, and body use habits and recommend training tailored to each individual based on the data. Through such assessments and training, we aim to help participants realize correct use of their bodies, overcoming of their weaknesses, and prevention of injuries.

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Research

Musical Dynaformics 

Research

Musical Dynaformics 

Research

Musical Dynaformics 

About Research

NeuroPiano is an organization that aims to create a society where all music lovers can create rich and diverse musical expressions. It is essential not only to have the ability to read sheet music with knowledge and aesthetics, but also to be able to embody our musical creativity through freely controlling the brain, mind, and body, without suffering from any physical and mental constraints. We therefore propose a new academic discipline called “Musical Dynaformics” to create synergies between music and physical education. Musical Dynaformics enhances sensory-motor-cognitive functions and skills of their mind and body along with nurturing artistic aesthetics and interpretations in musicians. We work together with musicians and support their artistic and physical development by establishing and developing research and education foundations. We apply the knowledge gained through our cutting-edge research directly to musical performance and teaching through our educational program, so called “PEAC”.

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About Research

NeuroPiano is an organization that aims to create a society where all music lovers can create rich and diverse musical expressions. It is essential not only to have the ability to read sheet music with knowledge and aesthetics, but also to be able to embody our musical creativity through freely controlling the brain, mind, and body, without suffering from any physical and mental constraints. We therefore propose a new academic discipline called “Musical Dynaformics” to create synergies between music and physical education. Musical Dynaformics enhances sensory-motor-cognitive functions and skills of their mind and body along with nurturing artistic aesthetics and interpretations in musicians. We work together with musicians and support their artistic and physical development by establishing and developing research and education foundations. We apply the knowledge gained through our cutting-edge research directly to musical performance and teaching through our educational program, so called “PEAC”.

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About Research

NeuroPiano is an organization that aims to create a society where all music lovers can create rich and diverse musical expressions. It is essential not only to have the ability to read sheet music with knowledge and aesthetics, but also to be able to embody our musical creativity through freely controlling the brain, mind, and body, without suffering from any physical and mental constraints. We therefore propose a new academic discipline called “Musical Dynaformics” to create synergies between music and physical education. Musical Dynaformics enhances sensory-motor-cognitive functions and skills of their mind and body along with nurturing artistic aesthetics and interpretations in musicians. We work together with musicians and support their artistic and physical development by establishing and developing research and education foundations. We apply the knowledge gained through our cutting-edge research directly to musical performance and teaching through our educational program, so called “PEAC”.

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ABOUT

Music Excellence Project was founded by Shinichi Furuya, a researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratories.

A mission of NeuroPiano Institute is to deploy and project outcomes of his scientific research to society worldwide.

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