[Perform-Talk] Need Some Advice

[Shelly Kane]

         Hi Group:


I don't post much here but I joined because I wanted to be in contact 
with other blind performers.  I have been a dancer for many years.  At 
the present time, my trainer and I talked about me possibly becoming a 
teacher.  It would be more of a pop dance class so I wouldn't be 
performing.  I would be teaching a dance workout with choreography to 
each song.  I love my class and would love even more to teach.  My 
question is how would I go about this?  Many years ago, I did apply to 
be a teacher assistant at a dance studio and it was a nightmare.  When I 
went for the interview, they acted like I wasn't even scheduled to come 
in.  It was a very humiliating experience and I definitely don't want to 
do that again.  We have 2 dance studios for the disabled and I thought 
of starting there but how would you go about it?  My trainer told me to 
reach out to other studios as well and she even thought community 
education through the school would be a good thing.  I just don't want 
to get the door slammed in my face again.  I was wondering what you 
thought?  If this isn't the right place to post this, I apologize in 
advance.

Shelly