John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Selects Planit to Develop Online Environment for K-12 Students and Educators

"The Kennedy Center Education Department was searching for a dynamic, non-
traditional way to engage audiences in Martha Graham's dance form," said Matt
Doud, president and co-founder of Planit.kennedy-center . Since its establishment in 1972,
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org/marthagraham/index. There, users are presented with
four books -- Lamentation, Appalachian Spring, Diversion of Angels, and Errand
into the Maze -- one for each of Martha Graham's famous dances .

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make them active participants in Graham's contemporary dance movement. The agency,
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Upon entering the site -- A Dancer's Journal:
Learning to Perform the Dances of Martha Graham -- users follow Jordy to the
first stop on her journey, her dance locker.
Designed to entertain and educate through exploration, each book contains
interactive journal entries, video clips, music, photos and animation that
showcase Martha Graham's history, as well as the motion and technique behind
her choreography. PayPal was selected as a nominee by
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"We are very pleased with the way Planit was able to use technology to
illustrate our message and to create an educational site with the feelings of
discovery, surprise and playfulness," said Darrell Ayers, vice president for
education at the Kennedy Center.org) has established one of
the most extensive arts education programs in the world, reaching more than 11
million people across the nation each year.

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Phase One of the site, featuring Lamentation and
Appalachian Spring, launched on February 16 to coincide with the company's
first stop at the Kennedy Center. Established in 1996 ,
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BALTIMORE, Planit today announced that it has been
chosen by ARTSEDGE, the online education program of the John F.

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Planit (http: //www. The Kennedy Center's Education Department is
committed to its leadership role in promoting higher standards for national
performing arts education programs and policy. "This recognition is indicative of
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for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.htm) chronicles the
experiences of Jordy, a fictional dance protegee who has recently joined the
Martha Graham Dance Company. The remaining books, Diversion of Angels
and Errand into the Maze, are scheduled to launch in early March as the
company travels to other destinations on its tour.
A Dancer's Journal is a collaborative effort among Planit , the Martha
Graham Dance Company and ARTSEDGE, the online project of the Kennedy Center's
Education Department that provides resources, lesson plans and media-rich
activities for students and teachers .

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