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06.16.2011– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENoteflight Partners with Davis Publications in Music EducationDavis leverages Noteflight’s notation software to launch inside Music: Exploring Composition, an online music composition curriculum for music educatorsJune 14, 2011 Cambridge, MA — Noteflight, LLC (noteflight.com), developer of innovative online music notation software, today announced its partnership with leading art education publisher Davis Publications. Davis is using Noteflight’s technology as part of its new product, inside Music: Exploring Composition (myinsidemusic.com), an innovative multimedia online music composition curriculum developed for middle school and high school music educators. inside Music composition lessons harness the power of the web to teach music in an engaging and interactive online environment, inviting students to compose their own music while listening and reflecting on a wide variety of engaging musical examples. inside Music’s flexible format adapts to individual, class, or combined approaches to instruction while meeting MENC (The National Association for Music Education) National Standards and aligning with 21st-century goals that promote social, cognitive, and problem-solving skills.Noteflight’s online software platform powers essential parts of the inside Music offering, including the many interactive musical examples and music composition activities. Noteflight’s web-based tools fit seamlessly into inside Music’s online content, giving students a feature set rivaling comparable desktop notation programs inside a compelling structure for teaching and learning music composition.“Inside Music is a revolutionary approach to middle school and high school music instruction,” said Wyatt Wade, President of Davis Publications, “and the incorporation of Noteflight’s online software in the curriculum creates opportunities for students at all levels of musical experience to explore self-expression by creating their own compositions.”“We consider K-12 educators a critical constituency of our customer base and continue to look for respected partners that are producing compelling music education content,” said Joe Berkovitz, President and Founder of Noteflight. “Davis has a strong reputation in K-12 visual arts, so we were thrilled when they approached us to collaborate on inside Music to bring an innovative web-based music education product to market.”Inside Music: Exploring Composition will be available as an online annual subscription for teachers at the middle and high school levels. a one-year subscription to inside Music provides full access to the only online composition curriculum, including guided instruction and formative assessments through instructional videos, varied listening examples, and completion of get Ready and Create Tasks. inside Music offers specific pages for teachers and students that include links to lessons, tutorials, transcripts, glossary, and teaching tips. Enhance your students’ music literacy and musicianship, inspiring them to explore self-expression and creativity while creating their own compositions with inside Music. for more information, visit myinsidemusic.com.# # #About NoteflightFounded in 2008 and headquartered in Cambridge, MA, Noteflight, LLC. is dedicated to reinventing the way people create, share, and use written music. Noteflight allows users to take advantage of the full power of the Web to edit, display, and play back music notation in a standard web browser and is integrated with an online library of musical scores from which anyone can publish, link to, or embed their compositions. for more information, visit noteflight.com. Noteflight Press Contact: Joe Berkovitz, joe@noteflight.com, (978) 314-6271. About Davis PublicationsSince 1901, Davis Publications has been dedicated to the creation of unique and high-quality fine art education products. From SchoolArts Magazine and Davis Art Images to K-12 print and digital art and music curriculums, Davis Publications is committed to bringing creative and comprehensive instruction to the art classroom. Davis believes that instruction in the visual arts and the world’s fine arts masterpieces are essential components of a well-rounded education for all students, grades K–12. for more information, visit davisart.com.Davis Publications Press Contact: Toni Henneman, thenneman@davisart.com, (800) 533-2847.