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You\u2019ll feel it ripple through you, wrap around you and light up the room in unexpected ways. That\u2019s what happens when students, faculty and world-class artists come together at Studio 300, Transylvania University\u2019s festival of digital art and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Oct. 8-9, the festival returns to Lexington \u2014 and it\u2019s shaping up to be one of the most exciting yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-when-students-become-innovators\"><strong>When students become innovators<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A favorite moment of the upcoming program is \u201cTITE Rope Jam No. 2,\u201d performed by the Transylvania Interactive Technology Ensemble. The piece is written entirely for iPads \u2014 yes, iPads \u2014 and performed live on stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s called \u201cNo. 2\u201d because \u201cNo. 1\u201d already made its national debut this spring at the SEAMUS Festival at Purdue University, one of the biggest gatherings for electronic music in the country. Think about that: Transy students presenting their own work alongside top artists on a national stage. That\u2019s not a someday dream \u2014 it\u2019s happening right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-alumni-on-the-cutting-edge\"><strong>Alumni on the cutting edge<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there\u2019s Riley Ham, a recent Transy graduate who is back this year not only as the festival\u2019s technical director, but also as a featured performer. Ham will premiere \u201cPerlin Paradise,\u201d an interactive work she built with facial tracking software. As she plays guitar, her expressions will literally shape the music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For families and prospective students, Ham\u2019s story is a powerful glimpse of what a Transy education makes possible. 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