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VI actors/musician (self.Blind)
submitted by grackthecowbell
Hello!
I am a senior in high school with fluctuating vision, usually between 20/250 and 20/450 or worse. I've always had difficulties with my vision, but in February of 2020, I began losing most of what I had. Let me be clear, I still have some functional vision. I recognize how lucky I am to still have what I do. I am going in to musical theatre in college. I have some tip and tricks I've used to help get around the stage and read sheet music, but I would love to hear from other VI performers. Dance is particularly tricky for me. I joined the dance world a little late, so aside from my vision, I have that working against me.
I suppose my reason for making this post is to create connections and hopefully trade tips with other performers.
I am a senior in high school with fluctuating vision, usually between 20/250 and 20/450 or worse. I've always had difficulties with my vision, but in February of 2020, I began losing most of what I had. Let me be clear, I still have some functional vision. I recognize how lucky I am to still have what I do. I am going in to musical theatre in college. I have some tip and tricks I've used to help get around the stage and read sheet music, but I would love to hear from other VI performers. Dance is particularly tricky for me. I joined the dance world a little late, so aside from my vision, I have that working against me.
I suppose my reason for making this post is to create connections and hopefully trade tips with other performers.
Daniel6Skins 3 points 1y ago
I acted in a play in my freshman year o high school. When I was first learning my part, I felt left out because everyone was able to read directly from the script but it took me too long to read my part, because of my vision of course. I memorized it quick enough, granted it wasn't a major role or anything.
Now I'm a music major in college so I read sheet music pretty regularly. The way I do it is by having my sheet music scanned and put into a notation program called Sibelius. VoiceOver is accessible with it so it's actually able to speak the notes for me.
Now I'm a music major in college so I read sheet music pretty regularly. The way I do it is by having my sheet music scanned and put into a notation program called Sibelius. VoiceOver is accessible with it so it's actually able to speak the notes for me.
tcat8999 2 points 1y ago
I graduated with a degree in theater and then shortly afterwards unexpectedly lost my sight. I didn’t think I would ever be able to perform again but I joined a theater group and got a small part in a production of Mama Mia.
Singing and moving quickly around the stage without sight wasn’t easy but with a lot of practice it worked.
Singing and moving quickly around the stage without sight wasn’t easy but with a lot of practice it worked.
DrillInstructorJan 2 points 1y ago
I work as a musician and do quite a lot of theatre work in London. It is completely doable, although playing through a whole show can be a bit of a feat of memory. I don't read braille, but when I'm playing guitar both my hands are occupied anyway. The toughest part is vamps and cold ins, and we have worked out various solutions, sometimes just with vocal cues from the musical director. I have a friend who has very very limited sight and is a musical theatre actor in the USA. She recently did a production of a fairly well known show and I'll try to get her to post here. It is certainly doable.
The_Alchemyst 2 points 1y ago
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