[Perform-Talk] Introduction

Tue Jul 21 13:31:56 UTC 2020

Hi Sabrina welcome to the list. My name is Roanna Bacchus, and I am visually impaired. I attended the Early Intervention program at the Perkins School For The Blind. I joined this list a few years ago.

On Jul 21, 2020 7:58 AM, Sabrina Kimbrough via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 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.
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> Whether you can or you can’t , you’re right! Henry Ford
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> > On Jul 20, 2020, at 7:41 PM, Cierra Theriot via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> > 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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