Sunday, March 02, 2008
Blind dancer is inspiration on stage
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "During one of Bentworth's dance rehearsals for this year's musical, 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,' senior Jessica Fordyce accidentally kicked her dance partner, freshman Joe Molek, in the head."
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This girl's story is amazing. I was really blown away when it said she had been blind since birth. How someone would know how to move their body in time, gracefully, and with knowledge of what is around them, without having ever seen is amazing.
It does raise an interesting point for all of us in the Drama school because many of us would most likely not be able to work, or at least work as we have been, without our vision, hearing, or touch.
That story is quite incredible. It must be so hard for her to learn everything. I can't even imagine what that would be like. It's good that in high school she was given the opportunity to see what it's like acting and then once she found out she liked it she was able to do even with her disability.
What an inspiring story. In doing research for the Basic Design project due last week I discovered that a very famous lighting designer lost sight in one eye right before he first arrived at Carnegie Tech. He didn't let this stop him from achieving his goals and so I'm not surprised that this young woman feels the same way.
The fact that such people that have disablities can get over their handicaps and express themselves in ways that most people would not even imagine. That a blind girl can dance and there being a one eyed lighting designer still be able to light and express something on stage is something everyone should pay attention to. That they can understand the world around them and be able to express it in an art full way.
It's amazing how much we take things like sight for granted in our everyday lives. It's like Peter said, a lot of us would be out of a job if we were blind and the way some people adapt to these kinds of things are amazing.
It seems as if dancing has replaced this girl's fifth sense, allowing her to dance just as well as she might see. We always hear about people who have lost one of their senses and can do another task with an unusual amount of focus and ease. My hat's off to this girl for her real determination
Well, besides the fact that the article is badly written, it's a beautiful story. I'm sure there is more to it, but I really love that her community is so accepting and helpful. I can't even imagine not having the ability to see. Everything is so tied up in visual cues and recognition in theatre. This is a very inspiring story, and I think that it can help us think of theatre in a different way.
It's so great that her family, friends, teachers, neighbors are so accepting and caring. There is no doubt that she may have more troubles without these people's help and considerations. It's very true that losing a sight shouldn't stop anybody from doing anything. And yet we think of it as if it is something unachievable. And she is a living example to tell us how.
This is an inspiring story like you might see in films. It is motivating for actors and designers to never let anything stop them from reaching our goals. Imagine how much life and everything else would be without eyesight. Anyone willing to do something with a disability is a hero in themselves because they have already overcome so much.
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