RightView Pro Adds Strategic Partners for Advanced Video Analysis at Every Level

Rolling Hills, CA (PRWEB) November 30, 2011

Originated by former Major Leaguer Don Slaught, RightView Pro was started in 2001 after Slaught had accepted a baseball coaching position at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. ?I wanted to show my players what the best hitters in the world were doing, and I discovered very quickly that I needed a coaching tool,? Slaught said. ?I was dealing with 60 kids in a two-hour practice, and I needed to specialize in what I was teaching each one.?

Slaught?s first product was a collection of still photographs, using a VCR analog system to display them. But, after consulting with Major League Baseball, work began on the first software program in conjunction with MLB. Today, the 10-year old company has greatly expanded and offers a full line of instructional and analysis systems for the part-time coach working with his or her players on a limited basis, all the way to college, international and professional teams.

An exciting new development launching this December is the RVP mobile app for video anaylsis. For just $ 9.99, the RVP app enables Apple and Android users to capture swings and pitching motions directly to their phone. Coaches and players will be able to compare and sync with pro models, draw lines, and step forward and backward frame by frame. Users will even be able to share video with their RVP analysis system for advanced analysis.

RVP users should also keep a lookout for the RVP Branded Academies to share talk and draws with students online. Through this ?locker-type? system, coaches can post lessons and communicate with their players, which should be especially helpful during breaks or for coaches who see players only once or twice a week.

In addition, RightView Pro is excited to announce a partnership with Bloomberg Sports, which is also the new analytic partner for Major League Baseball. ?When we partnered with Bloomberg, we wanted to provide the best analytic experience for our baseball and softball clients. Specifically, we wanted to concentrate on delivering relevant reports to the sport of softball. Not only are we focusing on benchmarking softball related events, but adding the nuances that only pertain to softball. We?ve asked a handful of coaches including Mike Candrea, Kelly Inouye-Perez and Lisa Fernandez to work with Bloomberg to produce these softball-specific reports, which will serve as an upgrade to our top-of-the-line Stadium Edition,? said Misti Guenther, RightView Pro executive director. Through the upgrade, RVP clients will have online access to analytics that include statistical benchmarks and grading with visualizations that Bloomberg Sports has developed for its MLB products, in addition to services to measure and improve performance.

About RightView Pro

RightView Pro was founded by former Major League Baseball Player, Don Slaught. Slaught's vision was to create a tool where kids and coaches could communicate and easily identify flaws in the swing and pitching motion. He felt strongly, that the only way to do this was with models of Major League Baseball players and professional softball players. Don went to Major League Baseball and in the end..., they agreed that kids and coaches needed models to compare to.

Today, RightView Pro is the only video analysis software company licensed by MLB, MLB Player's Association and the National Pro Fastpitch League.

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Jazz Legend Gary Burton Partners with Berkleemusic.com to Teach Jazz Improvisation Online

Boston, MA (PRWEB) December 06, 2011

Berkleemusic.com, the online school of Boston?s renowned Berklee College of Music, is unveiling an exclusive new online course with jazz legend, Grammy-award winning artist, and Berklee alum, Gary Burton. "Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation" provides an unprecedented opportunity for musicians from across the world to learn the techniques and mental process that takes place in improvising directly from one of the greatest living jazz improvisers, who is also know as an inspiring educator.

?We?re going to explore three areas of importance for improvising throughout this course,? says Gary Burton. ?One is technical information: how improvisers deal with harmony, melodic construction, and execution in ways that are different from playing written music. Two is learning how to analyze and understand compositions from the point of view of the improviser in order to play meaningful solos. And three is learning how the mental processes function in improvising, again different from performing written music, and key to being an effective improviser.?

?Gary Burton is the founder of this unique jazz improvisation curriculum,? says Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education for Berkleemusic. ?For decades, aspiring jazz musicians from all over the world studied improvisation with Gary at Berklee. We're thrilled to have been able to codify his approach in this online course, not only as the course author, but the instructor as well. This really is an unprecedented opportunity for aspiring jazz musicians.?

"Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation" begins with an overview of the mental processes that take place in improvisation and goes on to provide an explanation and understanding of harmony and melodic construction that is unique to improvising as compared to the performance of written music. The course explores different types and styles of compositions from the perspective of the improviser, and takes an in-depth look at how music learning experiences contribute to the instinctive skills that the improviser puts to use when taking a solo. Throughout the course, students will review compositions from the standard repertoire by established composers such as Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, along with more contemporary composers such as Chick Corea, Michael Gibbs, Carla Bley, and Steve Swallow. By the end of this course, students will have a full understanding of the musical and mental processes that are unique to improvisation, presented by one of the living legends in the jazz world.

In addition to "Gary Burton: Jazz Improvisation", Berkleemusic has also launched "Jazz Arranging" for the winter term. These courses contribute to a rich offering of online jazz courses from Berkleemusic, covering areas such as guitar, piano, bass, arranging, vocals, and more.

To learn more, visit:

http://www.berkleemusic.com/school/course/gary-burton-jazz-improvisation

About Berkleemusic.com

Berkleemusic.com is the award-winning online continuing education division of Berklee College of Music, the world leader in music education. Bringing access to Berklee?s acclaimed curriculum to all students anywhere in the world, Berkleemusic is taking a leadership role in educating the next generation of producers, performers, and entrepreneurs on the evolving music industry landscape. Berklee?s renowned faculty provide a strong portfolio of over 130 online courses and multi-course certificate programs in Music Production, Guitar, Theory, Harmony & Ear Training, Music Business, Songwriting, and more. Visit http://www.berkleemusic.com for in-depth information on how to advance your music career, sample a lesson, or connect with our dedicated student advising team.

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New Roles at Valhalla Partners Build Strength in Digital Media, eCommerce

Vienna, VA (PRWEB) April 11, 2011

Valhalla Partners today announced the promotion of Kiran Hebbar to General Partner, and the transition of co-founder Gene Riechers to a Senior Advisor role at the firm.

"We are very pleased to recognize Kiran's hard work and his contributions to Valhalla's success," said Valhalla co-founder and Managing General Partner Art Marks. "His strong background in digital video, ecommerce, online advertising, and consumer Internet has been vital to Valhalla's work in these areas, and he has been the leading champion of our early stage seed investment program, which we see as vital to our success and the success of technology innovation in the mid-Atlantic."

Hebbar serves on seven Valhalla portfolio company boards: Geomagic, Fishbowl Marketing, Legolas Media, and four seed companies - Shop Socially, Clipik, StatSheet and Spot, Valhalla's newest investment in consumer Internet, which closed earlier this week.

"I'm particularly pleased with our progress on seed investing," commented Hebbar. "In the first three months of 2011 we've made 5 investments and a sixth which will close soon. Of these 3 are new seed investments and one is a seed 'graduation' to a Series A round."

?In order to remain relevant to the innovation ecosystem, venture capitalists need to make smaller, earlier bets on big potential markets,? added Hebbar. ?Modern technology-enabled businesses do not require huge sums of capital to start up. Their management teams are nimble; they can evolve at the same pace as their rapidly-evolving markets. And they need investors who are as nimble as they are.?

Hebbar is a graduate of India's prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, and has graduate degrees in Mechanical Engineering (from University of Maryland) and Business (from the Wharton School). He lives with his wife Namitha and two children in Vienna, VA, and is an avid fan of cricket, understandably gratified by India's come-from-behind win of the World Cup.

In another significant change, Valhalla noted that Gene Riechers has decided to step back from his role as a General Partner of Valhalla and will transition to a Senior Advisor at Valhalla.

"Gene will be working in a new and supportive, but less active role, at Valhalla," said Marks. He will continue to source deals and provide experienced advice to our partners, and we will continue to benefit from his experience and knowledge. While Gene?s investing acumen will be missed, we are pleased that Kiran and other young investing professionals are rising to the occasion, and we are actively seeking other investing staff additions in coming months."

About Valhalla Partners

Valhalla Partners is a trusted partner and advisor to technology entrepreneurs in their quest to build world-class companies. Based in Vienna, Virginia, the firm?s management team has made more than 120 investments over the past twenty years and produced almost $ 1 billion of investment proceeds. Valhalla prefers investments where the mission of the company is to innovate, challenge and fundamentally change the dynamics of new and existing markets. Investments by Valhalla?s team include Advertising.com, CareerBuilder.com, Clarify, EnterpriseDB, Epicor, Exchange Solutions, JumpTap, LeftHand Networks, Mobius, NextLink, Nirvanix, Progress Software, Proxicom, RealOps, Register.com, Riverbed Technologies, SafeNet, SEPATON, ServiceBench, TidalTV, Trilogy, and webMethods. Valhalla Partners brings the full power and network of its experienced team to every investment it makes, helping companies grow faster and smarter regardless of size or maturity.

For more information, go to http://www.valhallapartners.com.

For more information, press only:

Dan Gordon, 703-448-1400, dan(at)valhallapartners(dot)com

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