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

[Cierra Theriot]

Well unfortunately I will not be going as much as I would like. Because I’m at a training center and we just happen to be off of school that day so it was at 2 o’clock and we have classes from 8 to 5. But I can probably also go to a dance studio here because they do have two of them that I know of here. Or also I can try my best to follow along with YouTube videos if I want. but there’s nothing like being in an actual studio setting where you are getting hands-on instruction and corrections where you need them.


Cierra Theriot

> On Feb 15, 2020, at 5:44 PM, Masha Sten-Clanton via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I'm so happy about this! Hope the class continues to be fun and informative.
> 
> Masha
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> From: Perform-Talk [mailto:perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Leslie Hamric via Perform-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2020 5:41 PM
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> Cc: Leslie Hamric <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] When it’s appropriate to let dance instructors know of your disability
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> That's great news! Glad that you had such a positive experience. Thank you for letting us know. Please keep us posted.
> Leslie
> 
> Leslie Hamric
> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
> Board member of National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division
> 
>> On Feb 15, 2020, at 4:24 PM, Cierra Theriot via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 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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