Ivana Dama [Interim Director]

Ivana Dama is a sound artist and researcher holding an MFA from Yale University. She previously graduated from UCLA’s School of the Arts and Architecture with a degree in Design Media Arts and Digital Humanities. Her multidisciplinary work spans audio-video installations, robotics, web projects, and music performances, with a focus… Continue reading

Kevin Ramsay [Audio Engineer]

Kevin Ramsay is a composer, producer, recording/mixing/mastering/sound engineer, and musician on several critically acclaimed international albums. Brooklyn born and based, Ramsay’s work focuses primarily on theoretical, practical aspects of sound recording/reproduction with unpredictable pairings of acoustic and electronic instruments. Kevin’s current works explore new ways to capture, mix, and process… Continue reading

Danielle McPhatter: Interdisciplinary Programmer

Danielle McPhatter is an interdisciplinary programmer, musician and artist interested in alternative modes of storytelling.  She expresses her passions for the sonic and visual arts via the creation of interactive narrative experiences, games and installations. Her experience with virtual and augmented realities, motion tracking, creative programming and physical computing in… Continue reading

Melody Loveless [Max Programmer and Instructor]

Melody Loveless is an artist, musician, performer and educator who works with creative and interactive technologies. Her expertise includes teaching first-time users and programmers, consulting other educators on curriculum, and showing artists how to incorporate Max into their practice to create interdisciplinary projects. She believes in technology’s potential to empower… Continue reading