[Perform-Talk] Introduction

Sabrina Kimbrough princesssabrina924 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 21 11:58:44 UTC 2020


Hello all,  My name is Sabrina and I have joined this mailing list. Although I want to become a teacher, theater has always been a passion of mine. So when I heard about the improv call yawl has, I knew I had to join.

 Whether you can or you can’t , you’re right! Henry Ford

> On Jul 20, 2020, at 7:41 PM, Cierra Theriot via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yes I love seeing all the new people coming into the division. It is amazing. We are going to show the world that blind performers can perform. 
> 
> 
> Cierra Theriot
> 
>> On Jul 20, 2020, at 8:38 PM, Amy Sabo via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> hello Julia and all,
>> welcome to this list! it's soooo awesome to see so many new people on
>> this list that joined after convention which is awesome!
>> 
>> my name is amy sabo and, i'am from Colorado. I joined this list and
>> the division in 2007 and, I have been doing work in the performing
>> arts for many years. i'am a singer, motivational speaker, and in media
>> relations with a emphasis in internet radio.
>> 
>> this list is a great resource to make new friends, get advice, find
>> out events in the division, and also ask questions and get advice too!
>> 
>> Julia that's cool that you are from Michigan! I too am originally from
>> Michigan myself and, I grew up in the g.r. area myself. so, all of the
>> stuff that you said in the g.r. area I knew all about!
>> 
>> besides this list and, also in joining the nfb we have affilates in
>> all of the 52 states. so, the nfb of mi list is also a great resource
>> to join as well too. if you want to email me offf list at
>> amieelsabo at gmail.com and, I will help you out if you are interested.
>> 
>> thanks again all for joining the list and, I will talk to you all soon!
>> 
>> 
>> hugs,
>> amy
>> 
>>>> On 7/20/20, Julia LaGrand via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Hello all,
>>> I joined this listserv a few months ago, but just decided to become a
>>> member of the Performing Arts division, so I thought I would introduce
>>> myself. My name is Julia LaGrand and I am from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am
>>> 16 years old and a rising junior in high school. I currently study violin
>>> with professor Danielle Belen at the University of Michigan and have
>>> attended various summer festivals including Credo Music and Center Stage
>>> Strings. Pre-Covid, I participated in my school's orchestra, as well as a
>>> string quartet through my school and a piano trio through St. Cecilia Music
>>> School in downtown Grand Rapids.
>>> I decided to become a member of this division because I have encountered
>>> the apparent barriers that have come up, because of  blindness or the
>>> perceptions of mine/others about blindness, on my journey thus-far as a
>>> student violinist. I want to advocate for the performing arts as a blind
>>> performing artist and work to deconstruct these things that get in the way
>>> of blind performing artists. I am inspired by the examples of success in the
>>> performing arts in this division, and I can't wait to get involved!
>>> I am excited to actively participate in listserves and in a Facebook
>>> group, but don't know all that much about the work of the division to talk
>>> about other ways in which I'm interested in getting involved. I am very much
>>> still a student, but I love sharing my experiences being a blind performer
>>> so far, and learning from other blind performing artists. I love to make
>>> connections with others, fundraise, and most of all, learn from those
>>> "around" me more about the NFB, the Performing Arts division, and how to
>>> achieve success for myself and others as blind performers. I look forward to
>>> education, advocacy and art!
>>> Thank you for taking the time to read that long email!
>>> Julia LaGRAND
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