Scene Change

Hooray! This month marks another anniversary for Scene Change! We couldn’t have done it without you (our listeners)! In this episode, Lizzy and Katelyn interview two previous talent show winners, one of whom judged the 2025 showcase at convention! Stay tuned to find out who! Speaking of convention, this is a blast from the past as it was originally recorded in July 2025. Listen to the excitement, tips to winning, and a special vocal plus clarinet duet from Sharonda and Joe respectively!

On this month’s episode, Lizzy gets all the details of tap dancing. Wondering what to look for in an instructor, how this art helps the body, or what typical costumes look like? You’re in the right place! Listen to Cristina’s advice on fun, freedom, and fitness through dance.

Do you want to make music and compose with other songwriters and industry professionals? Have you ever wondered what it’s like to audition for and perform on American Idol? This month on Scene Change, Katelyn interviews former American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre, highlighting his upcoming program, SongSight Music Mentoring Retreat for the Blind. You can find out more about SongSight at www.songsightretreat.com Keep in touch with Scott at www.scottmacintyre.com Connect with the National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division! Website: www.nfb-pad.org Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PerformingArtsDivision Follow us on Twitter: @NFB_PAD

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It's here at last! Many leaders and members of the NFB Performing Arts Division have been hard at work putting together a comprehensive resource for directors, educators, and performers of all kinds on blind performers from our own perspective. Now, in this episode, PAD President Katelyn MacIntyre and Vice President Cristina Jones join Lizzy to unveil the publication. They chat about the experiences that led them to work on this project, how all of us can use it as a resource in our auditions, and some practical tips to dealing with the concerns and objections of sighted performers who just aren't sure about working with a blind person. This is a can't-miss episode for performers in all areas! Find the full fact sheet here: https://nfb.org/about-us/divisions-committees-and-groups/divisions/pad-blind-performer-fact-sheet

On this special Read Across America Day episode of scene change, Lizzy interviews first lady of the National Federation of the Blind Melissa Riccobono as she describes her career change into audiobook narration. Learn about her views on Braille and audiobook reading, the technical skills needed in this field, and her perspective on maintaining confidence! Bonus: you’ll get to hear her read part of a Dr. Seuss book!

Calling all creatives! If you're looking for something new and exciting in 2024, this is an episode you won't want to miss! First, our President and one of our Board members bring us news of two exciting NFB Performing Arts Division initiatives that you can play a part in. Then, Lizzy takes the mic with a guest who is no stranger to those who have been around the NFB for a while. His voice and guitar playing are heard on "The Rhythm of the Movement," the album that has become the soundtrack for so many NFB events since 2015. But JP is so much more; he's an accomplished musician and songwriter with some pretty impressive collaborations to his name, a life coach, and a podcaster. Join Lizzy and JP as they chat about performing, transformation, how to make real change, and so much more!

Tony Gebhard breaks barriers every day as a musician, podcaster and producer. But he also joined us from the frigid wilderness of Alaska, so we had to get an ice reference in! Join Lizzy and Shane (yes, we give Shane a mic this month) to celebrate our third anniversary by chatting with Tony about his many talents and activities. Plus, hear some more highlights from our division meeting at convention, when Shane took the mic around the room to hear what people were thinking. It's an episode worthy of our "podcastiversary!"

On this episode of Scene Change, Lizzy interviews The Performing Arts Division’s newest board member, Kingsley Martin. Here his attitudes on jumping right in to acting, podcasting, and whatever else you may want to do. Listen until the end for an unexpected role reversal where Lizzy gets interviewed by the guest! Connect with Us Visit our website: www.nfb-pad.org Facebook: National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division Twitter: @nfb_pad

For part 2 of our series on classical piano, we're rejoined by our panel of 3 accomplished blind pianists as we look into the practical side of performing. How do they learn complex repertoire? How do they make that big leap across the keyboard accurately? How does a pianist adjust the bench to the perfect height and prepare for an outstanding performance? Lizzy and her guests will address all these questions and more on this episode, plus we'll hear what these musicians are up to next! Connect with our guests Yoo Jin Noh: https://www.youtube.com/@yoojinnoh9947 Elizabeth Sprecher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-sprecher-77348522b/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTLuBTOaSOQ David Lai: https://youtube.com/@davidlai1996 Connect with the National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division! Website: www.nfb-pad.org Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/PerformingArtsDivision Follow us on Twitter: @NFB_PAD

We're switching up the format of this month's episode as we share a recording of the membership call that kicked off 2023 in the NFB Performing Arts Division! That call featured a lively discussion with a panel of blind music educators who are making a difference in the lives of their students every day. Learn their creative techniques for dealing with the day-to-day challenges of the classroom, how they deal with their students' thoughts about blindness, what tools they use in their work, and much more! We host these membership calls bimonthly on a wide variety of topics of interest to blind performers! Want to know when the next call is and how to participate? Become a member of our organization so you can receive our newsletter, join our events, and much more! Visit nfb-pad.org/member for more information.

Ready to jump in to a new Performing Arts project? Join our host Lizzy and producer Shane as they give real life examples of how to do so in seven steps (move past anxiety, gain clarity, find resources, assess the cost, take action, and show up) plus a bonus! The innovative spin on classic ideas and episode highlights will surely motivate you to start your project ASAP

It's November. It's cold. It's dreary. It's gross. It's that weird time between the enjoyable part of fall and the holiday season. What genre of music would best describe November? The blues, obviously. So we found a guy who plays the blues with 2 instruments at the same time! How does he do it, and what does he have in common with Scene Change production team member Precious Perez? Find out the answers to these and many more questions as we spend our November episode with Noe Socha!