Bringing Us Together

Are you passionate about helping grow audiences for dance and live performance, audiences that include the Blind and Low Vision community?

Dancemakers Guest Curators Arts Assembly are hosting an introductory workshop for dancers and embodied performance artists to familiarize themselves with the foundations of audio descriptions for dance & movement practices.

This workshop will take place on August 8th (exact schedule to be determined), in downtown Toronto.

Participants will receive a $100 honorarium for their time, and the possible opportunity of practicing their new found skills as a whisper guide for a performance in August 2025.

Please note: registration is limited and submission of this form is not a guarantee of participation. Confirmation emails will be sent to selected participants prior to workshop dates.

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Arts Assembly

Arts Assembly is a not-for-profit, community-centric arts organization that emphasizes artistic collaboration.

Amy Amantea

Amy Amantea (she/her) is a white settler on the stolen lands of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-waututh first peoples.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible including ramps into the building, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms.

Will the event be ASL Interpreted?

All live events will offer ASL interpretation (upon request). Please contact us to request ASL Interpretation.

Will the event be described for Blind and low vision audiences?

This workshop will teach participants how to described dance for Blind and low vision audience members (but the workshop will not be audio described).

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