Four Strategies for Decentralising Sight in Audio Description of Dance

When developing audio descriptions for dance, audio describers are often trained to “describe what they see,” even with choreographies created by artists who are blind. This instruction misunderstands the nature of dance as an art form and often results in ineffective and inaccurate audio descriptions that fail to express the artistic ideas of the work. What approaches can audio describers and dancers use instead? In this workshop participants will learn four strategies for moving beyond the “say what you see” framework and also learn about a popular
but probably best avoided audio description method.

The workshop will be led by Krishna Washburn, a blind dancer, dance teacher and founder of Dark Room Ballet, an educational programme designed to support artists who are blind or visually impaired and artists working in the field of audio description. The workshop is intended for choreographers, dancers, producers in the field of dance and contemporary art, audio describers, people with blindness and visual impairments interested in dance, and anyone wanting to learn more about accessibility and art for all audiences.

The workshop will be held in English and is free of charge.
You will receive the registration link after prior application via pr@maska.si.