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

[Cierra Theriot]

Hi everyone. so at about an hour before the tap class I received an email and it was positive. The class was great and I really enjoyed it. The teacher was very good working with me as or my past teachers I’ve had. Hope you are all doing well.


Cierra Theriot

> On Feb 15, 2020, at 12:45 PM, Amy Sabo via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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