[Perform-Talk] Need Some Advice

Fri Jul 23 18:38:33 UTC 2021

Jenna Jackson?
Where on earth have you been?
I remember you from mushroom FM!

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> On Jul 23, 2021, at 11:11 AM, Jana Jackson via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Sandra, that is so well-said! Great and very wise advice! Rejection is a bittersweet thing. It is VERY hard, but we really can learn so much through it! Sometimes we learn things that help us to improve our performances. Sometimes we learn how to advocate for ourselves. Sometimes today's rejection will be tomorrow's success. Shelly, as others have said, please keep going until the right door opens for you. Blessings!
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> Jana
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perform-Talk <perform-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sandra Gayer via Perform-Talk
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2021 6:04 AM
> To: Performing Arts Division list <perform-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Sandra Gayer <sandragayer7 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Perform-Talk] Need Some Advice
> 
> Hello Shelly,
> I'm a Soprano Singer, Braille Music Teacher, Radio Broadcast Presenter and Actor. Rejection is, unfortunately, an integral part of a career in the performing arts. Lots of able bodied people struggle with rejection as well. Persevere and you'll succeed! My strategy with auditions is to do them and move on as quickly as possible. I know it's easier said than done. If you do a lot of them in a short space of time, it gets easier. Getting jobs helps forget the negative results of silence after an audition or a rejection letter. There will be companies out there who will want to take you on. The more you put yourself out there, not just auditions but performing and releasing videos on the Internet, charities will want performers especially as industry opens more. You don't know who is watching these things.
> 
> Hopefully some of this is helpful to you.
> 
> Very best wishes,
> Sandra.
> 
> www.sandragayer.com
> 
>> On 7/22/21, Leslie Hamric via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Shelly. I suggest apply wherever you can. keep trying until you get 
>> someone who is receptive enough to at least give you a try. Whatever 
>> you do, don't give up. I can speak from personal experience because I 
>> tried to audition for two different orchestras before I found a third 
>> one that would take me. What I did When I auditions for the Elmhurst Sympwhen I audition
>> for the Elmhurst Symphony was wa play my cello  first,   and then, i
>> answered questions from the conductor. I don't remember all of them 
>> but the two main questions I remember our: how do you know when to 
>> come in? How will you keep up with the orchestra? With the other two 
>> orchestras, the first conductor was not willing to even try and with 
>> the second orchestra, I got as far as the principal cellist who claimed this was just not going to work.
>> All you can do is the best you can in an interview or audition and 
>> whatever happens after that is out of your hands. That's true for 
>> anyone, blind or cited. It always feels like we are blind performers 
>> have double the amount of pressure because not only do we have to know 
>> our stuff, but we also have to convince the person auditioning us that 
>> our blindness isn't going to get in the way. i'm sure others on here 
>> can relate. Feel free to email me privately if you would like to chat 
>> more. Good luck and remember, do not give up.
>> Leslie
>> 
>> 
>> Leslie Hamric
>> Cello and Braille Music Teacher
>> Board member of National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts 
>> Division Graduate Council Member of Guiding Eyes for the Blind
>> 
>>> On Jul 22, 2021, at 2:15 AM, Shelly Kane via Perform-Talk 
>>> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>>         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
>>> 
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