CANVAS

2019.02.20
“Let’s Make Music and Dance” Workshop

From a CANVAS Facebook post

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[Saturday, March 23: “Let’s Create Music and Dance”]
The first step toward becoming a future superstar!?
On Saturday, March 23, join us for “Let’s Create Music and Dance,” a new-style “Music × Dance” workshop.
A news segment aired showing Sano Denji conducting a music composition class using “KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch” (the software used in the event) at Yamagata Prefectural Higashine Elementary School!
Check out the video via the link below♪
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20190219-00010003-sakuranbo-l06&fbclid;=IwAR3F4Oj5teMg4_Zntzbin9-0aAmRtvpibleWtBagC0VrMPWStItgHS18z0s

Although the class was only 60 minutes long, the children seemed to thoroughly enjoy the composing experience.
They’re really getting into it!
I’m already looking forward to the workshop on March 23rd♪
Event Name: “Let’s Make Music and Dance”

Event Website: http://canvas.ws/workshop/20546
Date & Time: Saturday, March 23, 2019, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Target Audience: Elementary school students
Participation Fee: 7,000 yen
<Program Details>
The first step toward becoming a future superstar!?
This is a cutting-edge workshop combining music and dance.
Participants will try their hand at making music using “KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch,” developed by KORG Inc.—a manufacturer of electronic instruments such as synthesizers and digital pianos—and DETUNE Inc., a developer of music production software and apps!
After creating their music, participants will work with professional dancers to choreograph and perform a dance routine set to their own music!
And a video of your group dancing to the music you created will be posted on YouTube at a later date!
The music instructor is Denji Sano, a professional composer who has worked on the music for numerous famous video games.
The dance instructors are “O.F.F.,” a wheelchair dance unit that’s currently gaining attention.
Let’s freely express ourselves alongside music and dance professionals!
You might even pick up some tips on how to create music and dance, and how to express yourself!
Instructor Profiles:
Music Production: Denji Sano (sanodg)
Video game composer and music production software producer
Responsible for music production for titles such as “Ridge Racer,” “Tekken,” “Drag-on Dragoon,” “Beatmania,” and “Groove Coaster”
Also involved in the development of synthesizer software for Nintendo DS and 3DS, such as “KORG DS-10,” “KORG M01,” and “KORG DSN-12”
His latest work is the music production software “KORG Gadget for Nintendo Switch”
President and CEO of DETUNE, Inc.
Dance Production: O.F.F.
A wheelchair dance performance unit that takes over the stage with music and dance, unbound by specific meanings or messages.
Formed in 2016, the group is active in various venues—primarily in Tokyo—including welfare events and government-sponsored Olympic awareness events.