RoboTeam dance

RoboTeam is an after-school competitive robotics club for grades 4 through 8 at the School at Columbia. Each year, 20-35 students compete in RoboCupJunior competitions at the local, regional and, if we qualify, international level. As part of preparing for the RoboCupJunior Dance competitions, each student maintained a journal of his or her work and ideas, constructed robots with sensors and created elaborate programs designed to control the robots. They collaborated with teammates when creating original music, choreography, sets and costumes for both the robotic and human performers. The students are intrigued and engaged by the challenges of building and programming robots to make real what they have imagined. They also delight in the artistic aspect of preparing for robotic dance competitions.