At the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, innovation is not merely a tool, but a living and evolving artistic language. The Academy leads a unique integration of artistic depth and technological innovation, aiming to enrich teaching, learning, and creative practice in the fields of music, dance, and the performing arts. Through its Digital Program, alongside innovative and flexible study programs adapted to a changing era—including teaching supported by digital components, online courses, creative projects that incorporate technology, and dedicated workshops and events—the Academy fosters a contemporary, accessible, and multidisciplinary pedagogy. In addition, an advanced studio complex provides students with a professional work environment that mirrors the forefront of the music and media industries, offering hands-on experience in production, recording, and creative work.
Recording Studio and Technology Lab
The innovative studio complex at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance offers a professional and inspiring work environment that combines traditional acoustic recording with advanced technology. It provides comprehensive resources for creators, performers, and composers, meeting the highest standards of the music and media industries.
The complex includes a central recording studio with a control room and an advanced monitoring system, alongside a spacious recording room featuring a Steinway & Sons concert grand piano. Practical courses in sound, mixing, and recording take place in this space.
In addition, the complex houses a Technology Lab with 15 individual production workstations equipped with leading software such as Cubase and Ableton Live, as well as advanced sound libraries and professional virtual instruments. The lab is used for studies in production and composition for media, and is also available for independent student work.
Interactive Musical Instruments
A collaborative course between the Academy and the Industrial Design Department at the Jerusalem Multidisciplinary Center, dedicated to the development of original musical instruments combining hardware, software, design, composition, and performance.
The projects included an interactive opera costume, a digital flute, a clarinet in three-dimensional space, graphics as sound, and an electro-mechanical tremolo device for guitar.
Sensor Ring for a Dancer
A collaborative project with the Academy’s Dance Department, held in 2025. As part of the project, composers wrote original music in which a sensor ring worn by a dancer controls the electronic sounds in real time.
Laptop Orchestra
A live performance featuring 20 students performing music on their laptops.
The performance took place at the Academy on January 1, 2025.
Gaming Art Lab course with the Jerusalem Multidisciplinary Center
A project developed as part of a joint course in the Gaming Art Lab of the Academy and the Jerusalem Multidisciplinary Academic Center, led by Dr. Michal Elchanati.
