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Dark Room Ballet: Intro Level Class

Krishna Washburn, Alejandra Ospina

  • Sat, Sep 9 - Oct 28, 2023 | 4-6pm
  • Dark Room Ballet
Photo of a black canvas bag with the words Air Between by Vertebrae written in orange and a small image of a spine printed on it. Photo courtesy of Dark Room Ballet
ID: Photo of a black canvas bag with the words Air Between by Vertebrae written in orange and a small image of a spine printed on it. Photo courtesy of Dark Room Ballet

This class is suitable for people with no prior knowledge of ballet. This repeating series of eight classes introduces students to the most common ballet vocabulary that they would need to know in order to participate in Open Level Dark Room Ballet Class. The class introduces students to necessary anatomical concepts like turnout, torso stability, foot sensitivity and mobility, sightless balancing, and the use of a taped floor for orientation.

Classes take place over 8 Saturdays online via the Zoom platform from 4pm-6pm (Eastern / New York Time); there is also the option to call in via phone.

 

Accessibility Notes

Dark Room Ballet is designed specifically for the educational needs of blind and visually impaired adults.

  • This class/workshop includes auditive guidance.

 

Past class

Faculty

Krishna Washburn

Krishna Washburn

Krishna Christine Washburn is the artistic director and sole teacher of Dark Room Ballet, a pre-professional dance curriculum designed for the educational needs of blind and visually impaired people like herself, the only course of its kind in the English-speaking world.

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Alejandra Ospina

Alejandra Ospina is a first-generation native New Yorker with roots in Colombia. She has been active for many years in advocacy and performance projects locally and beyond.

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