[nabs-l] [Blindtlk] prom

Sun Mar 11 04:45:26 UTC 2012

Yes, I agree the crowd and loud music and lighting makes it disorienting. 
With low vision, it messes the contrast we use up. And the loud music makes 
it impossible to use open spaces as landmarks. I recommend using a guide as 
well. Have your cane stored in a secure place nearby.  Maybe by a table or 
corner.
Yes just try and have fun there.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Julie McGinnity
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:32 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [Blindtlk] prom

Hi everyone.

I attended Home Coming almost every year as well as my senior prom
when i was in high school.  I have to admit, I didn't like the crowds,
and the music wasn't really my taste, but I loved being able to hang
out with my friends before and during the dance.  I always went with a
big group, and we had a kind of pact that we would not leave each
other, so we all took care to know where the others were.  They took
turns sighted guiding since the cane would only trip others on the
dance floor, and I never took my dog to dances once I got her.  I
would recommend discussing with your date and possibly a couple
friends before hand to make sure they understand how to guide you in a
big crowd.  Personally, I found dances extremely disorienting because
I am low vision, and the lighting is terrible, the crowd enormous, and
the noise level is...  too much.

Also, food is served at a lot of proms.  At ours there is a buffet,
and my friends were able to help me through with no problem.  I
recommend figuring out what will be happening with regards to food
ahead of time.  A little note about prom food...  It's not the best,
so if they are serving food, depending on your tastes, going out for a
snack afterwords would not be a bad idea.

I was always embarrassed to dance at the prom, but my friends always
told me not to worry.  Just get out there, and have fun.  Have your
date and/or your friends show you some dances and help you through,
and you'll have a great time.  Good luck.

On 3/10/12, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> well, you cannot exactly take your cane on the dance floor. So go sighted
> guide with your date or friend. Then just follow their lead if you are a
> girl. If you are the guy, you have to learn to lead. Also free form dance 
> is
> just a mix of moves like moving to the left, right forward and raising 
> your
> hands up.
> Someone could show you some typical dances beforehand; like YMCA has a few
> hand moves; so does Macarena. But lots of this is free form and hip hop
> dance with no particular move.
> But yep, Chris, its hard to go to a big crowded dance being low vision or
> blind.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 5:53 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List ; nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [Blindtlk] prom
>
> Great question, Winona! In fact, I had the same question; how do
> we as blind people handle school dances as independently as we
> can? I look forward to hearing everybody's responses!
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Nusbaum
> Email and Google Talk/Keychat (on the BrailleNote) ID:
> dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> Skype: christpher.nusbaum3 or search for Chris Nusbaum
>
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> nuisance."
> -- Kenneth Jernigan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Winona <trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org, blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:03:32 -0500
> Subject: [Blindtlk] prom
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I don't really where to begin or really, how to ask my question.
> So, my friend is taking me to Prom.  He isn't blind but that
> doesn't matter at all.  I'm really excited and looking forward to
> it.  But I don't really know what to expect.  I know you dance
> and hang out with friends (which most of I probably won't know),
> and have a good time.  But I don't know how to dance. ...  So, I
> guess my question is what should I expect? ...  I don't know.  I
> don't go to school dances and I've never been to a prom before.
>
> Winona
>
> trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com
>
> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it.  For
> every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it.  For every love
> there is a heart somewhere to receive it."
> -Ivan Panin
>
> "Success is peace of mind which is the direct result of
> self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best
> you are capable of becoming." - John Wooden
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-- 
Julie McG
Lindbergh High School class of 2009, participating member in Opera
Theater's Artist in Training Program, and proud graduate of Guiding
Eyes for the Blind

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that
everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal
life."
John 3:16

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