[GreaterPhilly] Fwd: Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Students — New Cycle Begins Saturday, January 22! (and other classes available)

[DENICE BROWN]

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> From: Karen Rose <rose.karen1234 at gmail.com>
> Date: January 21, 2022 at 8:27:32 PM EST
> To: VIP DENICE BROWN <dbrown8827 at aol.com>
> Subject: Fwd: Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Students — New Cycle Begins Saturday, January 22! (and other classes available)
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>> From: SHARON KAUFMAN <sharonemly at aol.com>
>> Date: January 13, 2022 at 1:42:46 PM EST
>> To: Karen Rose <rose.karen1234 at gmail.com>, Latoya Maddox <LatoyaMaddox at libertyresources.org>
>> Subject: Fwd: Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Students — New Cycle Begins Saturday, January 22! (and other classes available)
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>> hi.   i thought this might be of  interest to the group.   
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>> best 
>> Sharon
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>>> From: Alejandra at Dark Room Ballet <aleja at darkroomballet.com>
>>> Date: January 12, 2022 at 9:18:59 PM EST
>>> To: Dark Room Ballet Info <info at darkroomballet.com>
>>> Subject: Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Students — New Cycle Begins Saturday, January 22! (and other classes available)
>>> Reply-To: Dark Room Ballet Info <info at darkroomballet.com>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Beginning Saturday, January 22 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Eastern / New York Time)   
>>> 
>>> 
>>> NOTE: This class is designed specifically for the educational needs of blind and visually impaired people.
>>> 
>>> This is a FREE class!
>>> 
>>> Hosted by Movement Research, Dark Room Ballet classes are designed specifically for the educational needs of blind and visually impaired people.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> About Saturday Introductory Level Class:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This class is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of ballet. This repeating series of eight classes introduces students to the most common ballet vocabulary that they would need to know in order to participate in Open Level Dark Room Ballet Class. The class introduces students to necessary anatomical concepts like turnout, torso stability, foot sensitivity and mobility, sightless balancing, and the use of a taped floor for orientation.
>>> 
>>> Classes take place each Saturday online via the Zoom platform; there is also the option to call in via phone.
>>> 
>>> Register:
>>> To register, email: info at darkroomballet.com
>>> (or reply to this message)
>>> You can also reach Dark Room Ballet by phone at (929) 367-0025
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> If you are a blind or visually impaired individual interested in learning ballet remotely, please get in touch before January 22, so you can be registered for this class. If you have some ballet experience, you may also qualify to join the ongoing Dark Room Ballet: Open Level Class on Monday nights; please contact us if you are interested.
>>> Returning students are welcome to re-join intro level classes, as well as encouraged to join Dark Room Ballet: Open Level Class. Please let us know if you would like to re-join intro class as a returning student.
>>> If you work with an organization that serves blind or visually impaired people, please share this information with people who may be interested in registering for this class.
>>> If you are NOT a blind or visually impaired student, you may qualify to join the ongoing Dark Room Ballet: Open Level Class on Monday nights on a select basis; please get in touch with us to explain your interest.
>>> 
>>> Other Classes in the Dark Room!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> This Saturday, January 15, 2022, Krishna will be offering a structured improvisation class designed specifically to help students cultivate a self-audio description practice called Experimentation in the Dark Room: Self-Audio Description and Chemosynthesis from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Eastern / New York Time). Both new and returning students are welcome to join! 
>>> 
>>> Saturday, March 19, 2022 and Saturday, March 26, 2022 are the make-up dates for No Diagram Anatomy for Dancers in the Dark Room, an interactive dancers' anatomy course that de-centers sight, and will cover the complete lower body and complete upper body, respectively.
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>>> 
>>> We look forward to hearing from you soon!
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> 
>>> Alejandra Ospina, Program Coordinator
>>> 
>>> on behalf of
>>> 
>>> Krishna Washburn, Artistic Director
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dark Room Ballet with Krishna Washburn
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Care about audio description and supporting dance art for blind and visually impaired people? Check out Telephone and Telephone Ko-Fi.
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