Inclusive class for visually impaired dancers launched by The Point and Open Sight Hampshire
Weekly session aimed at dancers at all levels, including beginners
A new dance class, specifically designed for visually impaired people, has been launched by The Point Eastleigh in partnership with Open Sight Hampshire, a charity dedicated to supporting individuals with visual impairments.
Designed to provide an inclusive and engaging experience for individuals with visual impairments the class is open to dancers of all levels and offers a unique opportunity to join an upbeat environment where visually impaired individuals can explore the joy of movement and dance.
Led by experienced instructors who have tailored the sessions with visually impaired participants in mind, the class promises an inclusive and empowering experience. No prior dance experience is necessary as The Point and Open Sight Hampshire want to encourage all individuals with visual impairments to seize this opportunity.
Each dance session is held every Friday at 11am, lasting for an hour. The cost of each session is £6.50.
Charlotte Hall, Artistic Director at The Point, said: “It is so important to us that everyone can take part in creative activities and experience their benefits, so we are so thrilled to continue our partnership with Open Sight and to introduce a regular class for people with Visual Impairment to our programme. The new VI Dance and VI Self Defence classes will sit alongside our other inclusive classes including Dance for Parkinson’s, Next Step and We Create and further The Point’s long history of being a welcoming and inclusive centre for community and creativity.”
Debbie Ross, Business Development Manager at Open Sight, said: “Following the success of our award winning ‘This VI Girl Can’ project which was supported by The Point, we had numerous enquiries for it to continue but instead of it only being available for women to participate it would be open to all visually impaired people to attend. The focus of the group is to help visually impaired people to re-engage/try new activities in a small group where they all understand the challenges and barriers they each face on a daily basis. It will make a massive difference to their confidence, self-esteem and wellbeing, such a positive outcome for them.”
More information is vailable on The Point's website: www.thepointeastleigh.co.uk