[NABS-L] Dance/theatre class in college

[Z'Leah Liburd]

Hello! It's so funny that you ask this question because I'm actually going
through the same issue. I'm taking 2 dance courses. The disability services
has hired a dan's assistant to come with me to both dance classes and show
me the moves as the teacher is showing the other students. It seems to be
working so far although it's only day 2

On Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 7:40 AM Sandra Gayer via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hello Mikayla,
> I hope other people have answered you off list at least. I took a
> ballet course last year, run by a blind teacher. Run an Internet
> search for Dark Room Ballet or Darkroom Ballet. (I can't remember if
> the dark room is two words or one).
>
> Without knowing the teaching style, it's hard to suggest accomodations
> apart from the obvious like describing the movements with words whilst
> carrying out actions. I am a singer but I have been in productions
> where movement is required. Choreographers have always been extremely
> helpful, either adapting movements to accomodate what I can and can't
> do and showing me how, when and where to do things. Also, take into
> account, your own learning style. Do you learn movements best by
> listening or do you get more from a touch based approach. I only get
> some much by listening and I need to feel the person's arms, legs and
> so on, to grasp the style of movement, rather than just what is being
> done. There are so mamy ways someone can lift their arm, for example.
> Not just speed but smooth, fluid, spiky etc. That would be all just
> noise to me but feeling the person move would make it all click.
>
> Sorry this is so long.
> Best of luck with your course.
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
>
> On 8/18/22, Mikayla Gephart via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> >       Does anyone have any tips for blind students taking dance or
> theatre
> > classes? I am taking a class titled “Movement for Musical Theatre”. It is
> > taught by a theatre professor, but is labeled as a dance class. I am
> taking
> > it because I need 2 credits of a PE or dance this semester, and it fits
> best
> > with my schedule. I’ve never taken a dance or theatre class, so any
> advice
> > would be appreciated.
> >
> >       Also, is there anything in particular I should request that
> Disability
> > Services add to my accommodation letter. Most of my accommodations are
> for
> > academics.
> >
> > Mikayla
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