The summary session of the "Intercultural Musical Dialogue" course, under the instruction of Joseph Ouda and Hagai Bilitzky, was held on Tuesday, March 28^th, 2017. Throughout the course, pupils of three sixth grade classes from Beit Zafafa met pupils of three sixth grade classes from Beit HaKerem. JAMD students taught the students of both schools in combined classes, exposing them to musical notions and ideas expressed in compositions from both Oriental and Eastern cultures.

The summary session of the "Intercultural Musical Dialogue" course, under the instruction of Joseph Ouda and Hagai Bilitzky, was held on Tuesday, May 3^rd, 2016. Throughout the course, pupils of three sixth grade classes from Beit Zafafa met pupils of three sixth grade classes from Beit HaKerem. JAMD students taught the students of both schools in combined classes, exposing them to musical notions and ideas expressed in compositions from both Oriental and Eastern cultures.

Last year a new technological center was opened at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. It was established with the assistance of the Ted Arison Family Foundation, Wolf and Ruth Lesser, the Bracha Foundation and the Planning and Budgeting Committee.  The center, located in the the New Wing, is headed by Prof. Amnon Wolman.  It includes a sophisticated recording studio, a general computer laboratory, a computer and multimedia laboratory, as well as rooms for private work.