Scene Change

By National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division

A resource for performers, professors, directors, and talent agencies in show business to learn how blind performers can and do achieve success in the arts. We've interviewed musicians, actors, dancer... more

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The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.

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March 15, 2023 From the Archives: Meet our Educators!
We're switching up the format of this month's episode as we share a recording of the membership call that kicked off 2023 in the NFB Performing Arts Division! That call featured a lively discussion with a panel of blind music educators who are making a difference in the lives of their students every day. Learn their creative techniques for dealing with the day-to-day challenges of the classroom, how they deal with their students' thoughts about blindness, what tools they use in their work, and much more!
We host these membership calls bimonthly on a wide variety of topics of interest to blind performers! Want to know when the next call is and how to participate? Become a member of our organization so you can receive our newsletter, join our events, and much more! Visit nfb-pad.org/member for more information.
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1h 23min
February 14, 2023 Down in the DM's, Up on a Tuesday!
Hang out with our host Lizzy and creative couple Dan and Michelle to learn about their relationship podcast, shared values, and advice for finding and keeping a partner on air and in life. Who knows whom better? What might they name a potential restaurant? How do they divide their duties on their show and at home? Tune in as these partners on and off-air slide in our DM's this Valentine's Day!
Find their podcast here: https://downinthedm.libsyn.com/
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57min
January 16, 2023 Starting Something New
Ready to jump in to a new Performing Arts project? Join our host Lizzy and producer Shane as they give real life examples of how to do so in seven steps (move past anxiety, gain clarity, find resources, assess the cost, take action, and show up) plus a bonus!
The innovative spin on classic ideas and episode highlights will surely motivate you to start your project ASAP
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1h 4min
December 15, 2022 Getting the Gig: Holiday Edition
our Scene Change host, Lizzy Muhammad-Park, talks with 3 seasoned performers about confidence building, putting a price on talent, future performance ideas, and more! The episode includes helpful hints for when to begin looking for gigs, where to perform, and how to build solid connections that might lead to future work.
Featuring: Lawrence E Brown III, Christina Ebersohl, and Cristina Jones.
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1h 10min
November 17, 2022 November with Noe
It's November. It's cold. It's dreary. It's gross. It's that weird time between the enjoyable part of fall and the holiday season. What genre of music would best describe November? The blues, obviously. So we found a guy who plays the blues with 2 instruments at the same time! How does he do it, and what does he have in common with Scene Change production team member Precious Perez? Find out the answers to these and many more questions as we spend our November episode with Noe Socha!
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1h 17min
October 15, 2022 PAD Profiles: Meet Your Performing Arts Division Board
What do pizza, toilet paper rolls and the NFB Performing Arts Division have in common? They all join with many other topics to make for what might be the most fun, freewheeling episode of Scene Change yet! Join Lizzy and your newly-elected PAD Board--all 7 of them at one time--as we get to know each member better and talk about what the division has planned for the future. We hope our return episode will be as fun for you to listen to as it was for us to record!

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Website: www.nfb-pad.org
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PerformingArtsDivision

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1h 8min
July 16, 2022 Fabulous (Blind) Fashion
Welcome to our July episode, and thanks to everyone who attended our convention events, whether in-person or virtually. All the beautiful post-convention selfies on social media made us think that, if blind people aren't gracing the runways of fashion shows and modeling competitions, we should be. Well, we found a blind model who is doing just that! Check out this unique conversation with one of the most inspiring "scene changers" we could hope to find! Connect with us! Website: www.nfb-pad.org. Facebook: National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division. Twitter: @nfb_pad
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48min
June 12, 2022 Accessible Ballet
Join Lizzy for this month's riveting episode featuring Krishna Washburn, a professional ballet dancer, and the artistic director and sole teacher of 'Dark Room Ballet', along with The 'Dark Room Ballet' program coordinator and lead administrator Alejandra Ospina. Interested in ballet? This is an online ballet course specifically for blind dancers. She's got something for everyone. She's got intro courses, they are eight weeks long, and she also has open courses for experienced blind professionals. They are tuition free. In this episode, you will hear more about this exciting opportunity and all it entails. Her summer course is beginning on June 25, and Registration closes on June 18, 2022. Sign up here: https://darkroomballet.com/
Connect with the National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division!
Website: www.nfb-pad.org
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PerformingArtsDivision
Follow us on Twitter: @NFB_PAD
Episode 21 notes
0:41 – Introducing Krishna
3:10 – How it’s like to be a blind ballet instructor
16:08 – How to sign up and prices for other courses
31:48 – The difference between sighted, blind, and balanced
36:15 – Do students need to purchase ballet shoes before class
37:05 – What tape is used
39:49 – Krisna dancing while teaching
41:59 – Who taught Krishna
47:39 – Misconceptions for teachers to break
54:40 – Advice for anyone advocating for equality in the dance space
1:04:51 – Contact information
1:07:54 - Outro
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1h 9min
May 18, 2022 Celebrating our Stage Moms
In honor of Motherâ€™s Day, we take some time this month to celebrate our members who are moms on stage, in life, and sometimes in both. Enjoy this fun and enlightening chat as Lizzy, joined this month by cohost Katelyn MacIntyre, talks with three awesome moms, performers and leaders about their journeys.
Connect with us!
Web: nfb-pad.org
Facebook: facebook.com/performingartsdivision
Twitter: @nfb_pad
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1h 29min
April 15, 2022 Music is Therapy Too!
Most musicians will tell you that making music is therapeutic for them. For some people, escaping into the world of their favorite tunes gives them peace. But did you know that there is an actual profession known as music therapy that uses music to improve mental health? In this episode, we're joined by Kaiti Shelton, a professional musical therapist, as she describes her field and tells her story as a blind professional and performer breaking into a new career path.
Connect with the National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division!
Website: www.nfb-pad.org
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PerformingArtsDivision
Follow us on Twitter: @NFB_PAD
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48min

FAQs about Scene Change:

How many episodes does Scene Change have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.