[Perform-Talk] When it’s appropriate to let dance instructors know of your disability

[Amy Sabo]

hello sierra,
this is a very good question to post here. is this class for a school
thing or for a personal thing. as for contacting them via email and,
also text message which is good. I would also recommend that you call
them like leslie said to you as well! if you get a bad vibe in your
conversation with them then I wouldn't pursue it but, it is a good one
in that you describe your blindness to them and, they are accessible
to it and, then go for it. don't hide your blindness. it's a
characteristic of who you are. if they can't accept that then just
move on!

I hope it's a success for you in getting into this class for whatever reason!

hugs,
amy

On 2/12/20, Cierra Theriot via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone.
> hope you are all doing well. So tomorrow I’m wanting to do a tap dance class
> that they’re having here that’s opened. so last night I emailed and messaged
> the page on Facebook letting them know of my disability and that I may need
> a little help because I may need to touch and or be positioned physically to
> understand some of the movements. I haven’t received an email or a text back
> from them and I’m thinking about calling them. That makes me a little
> nervous but if I have to I guess I have to. I also just checked and it seems
> that they have seen my message but they have not replied. I just don’t want
> them to be freaking out because someone who’s blind it’s just dropping in
> without warning them. But I did tell them I have previous dance experience
> and I can do this. so what do you all think. Should I call them and explain
> things, or just show up tomorrow like anyone else that has no disability
> would.
>
>
> Cierra Theriot
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