Do you enjoy visiting the local renaissance festivals? Have you never been? Join us for some dancing and get a taste of the Renaissance era. We teach a variety of English Country dances designed for anyone from age 2 to 102, and some other dances, too! Participants: Terpsichory Courtly Dance Troupe
It's time to sing! Come to the Holodeck for our annual Sing-A-Long Karaoke night! Sing with the microphone up front, or enjoy 'Sing-A-Long' style from your chair.
Drive the robots that compete in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics programs. Meet with middle and high school students who developed these robots. Learn about what is involved in K-12 FIRST programs in Minnesota. Participants: High Tech Kids
Are you not feeling particularly competitive and just want to hit friends, loved ones, or other con-goers with foam padded weapons? Feel free to do so in this practice event. No need to feel intimidated; relax, and have fun fighting. Participants: Assassins' Guild Martial Arts Association
Put on your dancing shoes and learn to cut a rug at this swing dance crash course! East Coast Swing is a beginner friendly introduction into the world of swing dance; no partner or prior experience required! Participants: Fay & Renegade
Were longswords as slow as it seems on TV? How do we know how knights fought in the Middle Ages? Does Thibault cancel out Capoferro? Scholars of historical European martial arts demonstrate sword fencing techniques from the 14th century onward. Participants: Paul David Bates, Kurt Fleschner
A short taiko tasting for fans of the acoustic mayhem that is Harisen Daiko. Can't wait for the Sunday MainStage show? Need more taiko in your weekend? We've got you. Participants: Holly Johnson
Welcome to the 145th Assassins' Guild Boffing Tournament! Compete against your fellow congoers by hitting each other with foam padded weapons! Participants: Assassins' Guild Martial Arts Association
Wanna perform as your fav characters? Wanna make an animatic a reality? Then come to the Cosplay Lipsync Battle! Sign up at https://forms.gle/WjVZK3vTxM4cYnGv9 with your music and perform your heart out. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place will receive a prize! Participants: Jera Of All Trades
Wanna use an audio with curse words? Wanna get a little dirtier in the choreo? Just prefer a room full of adults to perform in front of instead? Then come to the Cosplay Lipsync Battle 18+ Edition! Sign up at https://forms.gle/XAin5k9eEUSepLfE8 **mature content** Participants: Jera Of All Trades
Come show off your ribbons, or trade with your peers to get that one you have been looking for! Wrap up CONvergence with our end-of-event ribbon trading!
