The state-of-the-art Renaissance Center in Dickson, TN is a $15 million, 110,000 square foot not-for-profit educational facility designed to introduce students of all ages to art, music, community theater, computer animation, creative writing, and TV production. Deemed a learning center for the arts, sciences, and technologies, the Center’s aim is to combine traditional learning with technology, offering educational programs from preschool through the graduate level.

One of the Center’s main features is an instructional music lab that is home to ten Clavinova CVP92, CVP94, and CVP96 digital pianos along with a teacher’s unit. The lab is designed for both group and individual instruction. Currently, there are approximately 30 students enrolled in lessons that use the Clavinova digital pianos. Four group classes are offered at various levels of ability.

According to Musical Director Brad Diamond, the Clavinova lab has been a big hit with students of all ages. “The students really enjoy them,” says Diamond. “We wanted a wide variety of models and features, and Bob Street of Claude P. Street Piano Company helped us achieve that.”

In addition to the piano lessons, Diamond says the Center is frequented by touring groups of schoolchildren. “The kids sit in on a live performance, and then they have the opportunity to experiment with sound generation and MIDI,” says Diamond. “The Clavinova is so user-friendly that we get the kids making interesting sounds and music instantly.”

The Clavinovas at the Center also provide most of the background music for performances and theatrical productions.

The numerous classrooms and music labs at the Renaissance Center accompany a 60-foot dome CyberSphere Digital Theater, the Michael Farady Science Theater, a 3,000 square foot bookstore and an art gallery. Other Yamaha Disklavier and acoustic pianos and equipment can be found throughout the Center.

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