Search for new aesthetic dance forms for the blind, visually impaired, and the sighted Dear Michele, Our conversation on 16 December was also very educational and inspiring for me! You raise interesting questions about the aesthetic experiences of blind people and to what extent these are comparable to the aesthetic pleasure of the sighted, especially… Continue reading What about visual art for the blind through color associations? A comment from Piet Devos
Author: Michèle Martens
What about visual art for the blind through color associations?
Questions, ideas, options : A dialog with Piet Devos On Tuesday, November 16, I had a first meeting with Piet Devos. Piet is a writer, art connoisseur, critic, questioner, thinker.His website: www.pietdevos.be At the age of five, he developed rare retinal disorder retinoblastoma, and became blind as a result. He expresses his condition very interestingly as follows: “My two-sided… Continue reading What about visual art for the blind through color associations?
Practical information Paspartoe
In Brussels, we partner with the Paspartoe, similar to the UiTPAS in Ghent for Brussels. Paspartoe is THE freetime card for Brussels available for everyone. Also non-Brussels residents can enjoy the advantages (except for the one at social rate). In this way, you can participate cultural, youth- and sports activities at reduced cost. Paspartoe is… Continue reading Practical information Paspartoe
Practical info about the danse courses
The danse courses are given from september until june, each time in series of 7weeks. We danse at these locations : Ostend On request Ghent On thursday & sunday evening Brussels On monday evening Are you living elsewhere and you would like to learn salsa or bachata ? We are happily to adapt. For all… Continue reading Practical info about the danse courses
Practical information UiTPAS
Etage Tropical was the first dance school in Ghent to partner with UiTPAS. What is UiTPAS? The uitpas is a savings-and bonus card for freetime activities. Collect points when you participate at an UiTPAS event. Exchange your points for free tickets, discounts or other gifts. Receive 3 welcome points when subscribing to UiTPAS. There is… Continue reading Practical information UiTPAS
“Inclusive salsa-course”, a publication in Tibsz
this article was published originally in Tibsz, the member magazine from vebes Good to know : Inclusive salsa-course After she once went on a trip to Cuba, Michèle Martens has been teaching salsa dance for twelve years. Visually impaired and blind people are more than welcome. Her dance school Etage Tropical is located in Ghent,… Continue reading “Inclusive salsa-course”, a publication in Tibsz
#DO, the start of a new dance scale
Erik (Dieltjes), dancer at Etage Tropical since July 2021 with the diagnosis: degenerative myopia and glaucoma with 10% vision, told me that it is not easy to find something about dancing for the blind and visually impaired in Belgium. And that’s what it’s about now! The figures for blind and partially sighted people in Belgium… Continue reading #DO, the start of a new dance scale
Tips for visually impaired for inclusive dancing
“Hello, my name is Michèle” does my introduction equally sound. I do see and am teaching salsa to visually impaired people. Last months I mainly advised sighted dance teachers, trainers and others interested in my sport discipline. But out of the dance world with blind people we aim to innovate by putting the world upside… Continue reading Tips for visually impaired for inclusive dancing
Critical review of dance for visually impaired
Search for new aesthetic dance forms for the blind, visually impaired and the sighted. The eyes are the windows to your soul. William Shakespeare
Tips for sighted for inclusion
Suppose you register for a dance course for couples alone, whereby, from the start, the pass-through system is used in which men or women move a place so that everyone dances with each other. You think that’s ideal, because now you don’t have to look for your own dance partner. Very easy and fun. When… Continue reading Tips for sighted for inclusion