I can immediately think of the creative expression in music category.

A group of kids working with some grad students created a robotic show (LEGO robots) and the creative movements were done using LOGO.  I think fo rmusic kids used synthesizers.

 

Remeber the days I taught Logo using Roamer robots (10 or 9 years ago).  Kids had the opportunity to dress up the robot.  They were from grades K and 1 and so I never gave a category.  If the programming was correct, they can dress up (usually I had animal characters (felt and velcro in my goody bag)

mano talaiver

 

 



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	Hi all,

	We are looking at putting together a Robot Fun-Performance Event with a local Art College.

	

	Our joint goal is create a wacky-creative-arts-robo event to open folks minds to the creative use of all this technology.

	

	For the event we would invite a couple hundred past robot event participants to attend with a few students and use their Robots in a brief "Robot performance art piece" in our Aud.

	

	-They could easily "dress-decorate-modify-program" their robots & have them preform !

	

	-We are trying to finalize 0-12 categories ...Comedy, Drama, Satire, Impersonation, Dancer, Painter  etc......

	

	-They'll all probably be 1 min long to take place in a 4x8' area centre stage of our Aud to a pre-recorded 1? minute music&or voiceover piece.

	

	I would appreciate if anyone else has any ideas on categories or tips on getting something like this off the ground ?

	

	Best Regards,

	

	Blair Clarkson

	Coordinator Special Events & Attractions

	Visitor Experience Branch, Ontario Science Centre

	Ph:(416) 696-3195,  Fx:(416) 696-3199,  Cel:(416) 676-9427

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