[nagdu] Musicians with Guide Dogs

[Sherry Gomes]

Hey Rachael,

You've gotten a lot of good feedback. I used to perform quite a bit, some of
that in big productions. For part of those production, involving scenes with
lots of people walking and doing different things as we sang, city scenes,
airport scenes, that kind of thing. My dog would be with me on stage, and
she actually added to the overall scene. For other parts of the shows, there
wasn't really a safe place for the dog, and where I was, there wasn't room
for her to lie near me without being stepped on by me or others. There were
also scenes with some dancing, and that wasn't actually easy to do with a
dog on my arm. Grin. So, my dog stayed quietly in the director's office,
which was secure. It worked great.

There's no reason that being a musician should hinder your ability to work
with a dog and to have your dog on stage.

Sherry
sherriola at gmail.com



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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Rachel Grider via
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Sent: Friday, November 14, 2014 4:35 PM
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Subject: [nagdu] Musicians with Guide Dogs

Hello, Everyone!

I just had my home interview, but I am still concerned about a few things. I
would like to hear from any musicians on this list, particularly
professional clasical musicians. I am concerned about the practicality of a
guide dog in rehearsals and studios. Any insight would be appreciated.

I really want to get a guide dog, but I need to make sure that it would be
the right decision for both me and the dog.

Cheers!

Rachel
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