<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Karen Rose <rose.karen1234@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> January 21, 2022 at 8:27:32 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> VIP DENICE BROWN <dbrown8827@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Students — New Cycle Begins Saturday, January 22! (and other classes available)</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> SHARON KAUFMAN <sharonemly@aol.com><br><b>Date:</b> January 13, 2022 at 1:42:46 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> Karen Rose <rose.karen1234@gmail.com>, Latoya Maddox <LatoyaMaddox@libertyresources.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Students — New Cycle Begins Saturday, January 22! (and other classes available)</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr">hi. i thought this might be of interest to the group. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">best </div><div dir="ltr">Sharon</div><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Alejandra at Dark Room Ballet <aleja@darkroomballet.com><br><b>Date:</b> January 12, 2022 at 9:18:59 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> Dark Room Ballet Info <info@darkroomballet.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Dark Room Ballet Introductory Classes for Blind and Visually Impaired Students — New Cycle Begins Saturday, January 22! (and other classes available)</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Dark Room Ballet Info <info@darkroomballet.com><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<h3><b>Beginning Saturday, January 22 from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
(Eastern / New York Time) </b></h3>
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<b>NOTE: </b><i>This class is designed specifically for the
educational needs of <b>blind and visually impaired people</b>.</i><br clear="none">
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This is a <b>FREE</b> class!<br clear="none">
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Hosted by <a shape="rect" href="https://movementresearch.org/event/16554" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><i>Movement Research</i></a><a shape="rect" href="https://movementresearch.org/event/16554" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">,</a> Dark
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<h4><b>About Saturday Introductory Level Class:</b></h4>
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This class is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of
ballet. This <b>repeating series of eight classes</b> introduces
students to the most common ballet vocabulary that they would need
to know in order to participate in <b>Open Level Dark Room Ballet
Class</b>. 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
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Classes take place each Saturday online via the Zoom platform;
there is also the option to call in via phone.<br clear="none">
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<b>Register:</b><br clear="none">
To register, email: <a shape="rect" href="mailto:info@darkroomballet.com" class="ydp3c1813afyiv1270245370moz-txt-link-freetext
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You can also reach Dark Room Ballet by phone at <b>(929) 367-0025</b><br clear="none">
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<li>If you are a <b>blind or visually impaired individual </b>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 <b><a shape="rect" href="https://movementresearch.org/event/16537" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Dark
Room Ballet: Open Level Class</a></b> on Monday nights;
please contact us if you are interested.</li>
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<li><b>Returning students</b> are welcome to re-join intro level
classes, as well as encouraged to join <b><a shape="rect" href="https://movementresearch.org/event/16537" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Dark
Room Ballet: Open Level Class</a></b>. Please let us know if
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<li>If you <b>work with an organization</b> that serves blind or
visually impaired people, please share this information with
people who may be interested in registering for this class.</li>
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<li>If you are <b>NOT</b><b> a blind or visually impaired student</b>,
you may qualify to join the ongoing <b><a shape="rect" href="https://movementresearch.org/event/16537" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">Dark
Room Ballet: Open Level Class</a></b> on Monday nights on a
select basis; please get in touch with us to explain your
interest.</li>
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<h4><b>Other Classes in the Dark Room!</b></h4>
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<li>This <b>Saturday, January 15, 2022, </b>Krishna will be
offering a structured improvisation class designed specifically
to help students cultivate a self-audio description practice
called <span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://movementresearch.org/event/16553">Experimentation
in the Dark Room: Self-Audio Description and
Chemosynthesis</a> </b>from<b> <span><b style="color:
rgb(0, 0, 0);">4:00 PM – 5:30 PM (Eastern / New York
Time)</b></span></b>. Both new and returning students
are welcome to join! </span></span></li>
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<li><b>Saturday, March 19, 2022</b> and <b>Saturday, March 26,
2022 </b>are the make-up dates for <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://movementresearch.org/event/16373"><b>No
Diagram Anatomy for Dancers in the Dark Room</b></a>, an
interactive dancers' anatomy course that de-centers sight, and
will cover the complete lower body and complete upper body,
respectively.</li>
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<p>We look forward to hearing from you soon!</p>
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Krishna Washburn, <b>Artistic Director<br clear="none">
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<div><font size="2"><b><a shape="rect" href="https://darkroomballet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Dark Room Ballet with Krishna Washburn</b></a><br>
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<b>Care about audio description and supporting dance art for blind
and visually impaired people? Check out <a href="https://telephonefilm.com/" class="enhancr_card_2207012386">Telephone </a>and <a href="https://ko-fi.com/telephonefilm" class="enhancr_card_2528360311">Telephone Ko-Fi</a>.</b>
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