[Perform-Talk] Introduction

Tue Jul 21 13:45:19 UTC 2020

Roanma, That’s awesome. My love of theater was similarly born from a blind Centre in Atlanta and at FSDB.

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

> On Jul 21, 2020, at 8:38 AM, Roanna Bacchus via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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:
>> 
>> 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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