Workshops at FACTS?

[cartoonjessie]

Hey everybody!

Last year was the first year I went to FACTS (only on Saturday) and this time I'll be present in Ghent from Friday evening until Sunday evening.

I can't say I know everything about FACTS yet, but I was wondering if there ever were workshops of any kind at the FACTS convention in the past?

And if not - would the organizers like to add workshops of any kind to the convention in the future? (Obviously not for 2008 cause that is too nearby)

As for the members - what kind of workshops do you think would do well at the FACTS convention? Or what kind of workshops have you seen at other conventions where you went?

Personally, I was inspired by the para para dances we discussed in the "Typical con-music"-thread (though it has a different name). I've checked some on youtube and tried to dance them myself... Not only were they fun, but kind of hard too (some of them) so I was like: "Gosh, I wish they had workshops of this stuff..." It would be hilariously funny to do this with friends and other cosplayers and visitors at the FACTS convention.

Besides Para Para, I also think there would be a crowd that would be very interested in workshops from the comic animators - drawing workshops and such.

I also once - though I have no idea where - saw people doing a sort of "movie swordfighting" or something class. How to make fake duels yourself (this would be interesting for those Star Wars fans with laserswords). They start with teaching you basic movements of swordfighting and then they usually leave you to choreograph your own swordfight and later on they let people perform their little swordfights as well... Just sounds like something fun...

Okay, but ehm... Maybe the other members have some contributions or ideas as well?

[Sja]

I know there are Para para workshops on some other conventions, it always looks like so much fun XD I definitely like this idea~

[idromy]

i know they have swordfighting, but those are shows from the lotr and starwars fan doing , reinactments, i don't beleive their where actual workshops.
Could be wrong but .

[cartoonjessie]

I think I saw it on the telly once... People getting a workshop in "stunt fighting" - but it was with sticks and swords and such... Some people chose to do "pirate" story lines or "Star Wars" storylines and fights. Also a reinactment of Darth Vader vs Luke Skywalker and such.

I don't think it has been done in that matter at conventions before... But it could be interesting! (Just because it hasn't been done before, doesn't mean FACTS can't be the first to try it - right?)

[Chizuru]

Para para would be so much fun to do with a bunch of cosplayers! If there would be a Para para workshop at F.A.C.T.S., I would definitely join in!

[hadesgod1]

Me toooooooooo

[Stoney3K]

I would be interested in a convention dancing workshop. There are an incredible amount of con dances in the world, from the UK, Germany, Japan, and even more! I've been on a convention where they actually did the Kabouter Plop-dance, with all of the guests (including SGA's David Nykl) joining in. Needless to say, hilarious!

The problem with all the con dances is where to get some decent reference material. Most of it are unwritten rules.