Dancing to the Limit
Dancing to the Limit Watch the Movie

Professional dancers, and the health professionals that keep them on their toes, use principles of geometry and engineering to achieve their goals. Find out how this art form is going high tech!
Running time 2:06 minutes.

Movie Posters
Movie Posters Watch the Movie

Movie poster design starts with up to 60 preliminary sketches and requires exact calculations to produce correct proportions and perfect colors. A lot more goes into a movie poster than you would think at first glance!
Running time 1:06 minutes.

Music for Movies
Music for Movies Watch the Movie

Whether he’s trying to make the chase scenes exciting or the scary scenes scary, Oscar-nominated film composer James Newton Howard explains that he relies on patterns to write the musical scores for movies.
Running time 3:20 minutes.

Percussion Instruments
Percussion Instruments Watch the Movie

Why is it that when you beat, tap or hammer on some objects you get nothing but a “thud”, while on others you get pure ringing tones? The answer lies in the science of vibrations and resonance, which is nowhere better exemplified than in the design, manufacture and use of percussion instruments.
Running time 2:08 minutes.

The Rhythm Track
The Rhythm Track Watch the Movie

Have you ever had students say to you, "I don’t need math, I’m going to be a musician!" Why not introduce them to world-renowned drummer Ndugu Chancler, who explains why math is essential to music?
Running time 6:35 minutes.