CREATIVE KIDS TOP CANVAS Registration is now open for the “Become a Sound Artist” Workshop!

CANVAS

2019.06.11
Registration is now open for the “Become a Sound Artist” Workshop!

From a CANVAS Facebook post
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[August 7, 2019: Registration Opens for “Become a Sound Artist”!]
　
Due to popular demand! DETUNE, KORG, and CANVAS are hosting the second installment of our workshop series where participants can try their hand at making music on the Nintendo Switch!
The theme of this workshop, held during summer vacation, is “Sound Artist”!
Participants will create their own artist names, group names, and logos as they take on the role of a sound artist! The music created by each group—along with the creative process—will be released on YouTube at a later date!
　
Let’s express ourselves freely alongside music professionals!
　
Event Name: “Become a Sound Artist”
Date & Time: Wednesday, August 7, 2019, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Venue: teracco Ikegami
Target Audience: Elementary school students (3rd grade and up recommended)ch
For event details and registration, please visit the CANVAS website.
http://canvas.ws/workshop/21765
　
<Instructor Information>
Denji Sano (sanodg)
Video Game Music Composer / Music Production Software Producer
Composed music for “Ridge Racer”Responsible for music production for titles such as “Tekken,” “Drag-on Dragoon,” “Beatmania,” and “Groove Coaster”
Also involved in the development of synthesizer software for Nintendo DS and 3DS, including “KORG DS-10,” “KORG M01,” and “KORG DSN-12”
His latest work is the Nintendo Switch music production software “KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch”
President and CEO, DETUNE Co., Ltd.
*Click here to see highlights from the “Let’s Make Music and Dance” event held in March
　


　

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    Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
    Director, B Lab
    Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
    Chairperson, CANVAS

    After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
    He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
    His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”