Sound Without Sight podcast

In this episode, we welcome Emma Tracey. Emma is a blind podcast producer, presenter, and journalist working at the BBC. She presents BBC’s weekly disability and mental health podcast, Access All, and she can often be heard on BBC World Service, Radio 4, and 5 Live. Emma shares insight into a range of topics including:Her pathway into journalism.Her current roles at the BBC. And the production process for the Access All podcast. This interview was recorded live, as part of the Sound Without Sight Monthly Meet-up Session for September 2024, featuring questions submitted by our community. 

In this episode, we welcome Joanne Roughton-Arnold. Joanne is a visually impaired soprano and CEO and Creative Director of formidAbility, the UK's only disability-led opera company (to our knowledge). Joanne covers topics including:• Her work as a leader in disability arts, including starting up formidAbility.• Her experiences of performing in opera with a visual impairment, including singing with the Paraorchestra.• Her experiences of applying for Arts Council England funding, and how she has helped to improve the experience for other disabled applicants.

In this episode, we host a panel discussion, exploring the educational and professional pathways open to musicians, and tips for navigating these with a visual impairment. We welcome three very special guests onto the panel: Bobby Goulder, who has built a career as a musician since graduating in 2015; Sarah Bayley, who is a recent Music graduate, and Sound Without Sight intern, and a LOOK UK mentor. and Fiona Waterspring, Student Support Services Advisor at Thomas Pocklington Trust.This interview was recorded live, as part of the Sound Without Sight Monthly Meet-up Session for July 2024, featuring questions submitted by our community. We close the session with a top tip from each of our guests. We hope you enjoy! Hosted by Jay Pocknell, Project Manager at Sound Without Sight and Megan Adams, Student Mentor Project Officer at LOOK UK. 

We are excited to share the recording from our first Monthly Meet-up, featuring headline guest, Slau Halatyn. Slau is a New York based producer, studio owner, musician, and advocate for accessibility within music production tools. He is best known for his supporting the development of accessibility within Pro Tools and Sibelius, helping to ensure that these pieces of software are compatible with VoiceOver.This session will be of particular interest for people with an interest in music production. Slau discusses a wide range of topics, including:His journey as a recording engineer, producer, and studio owner.Tips for honing the people skills involved in being a producer and recording engineer, as a visually impaired person. His experience of working with Avid to improve accessibility of their products, and becoming the VoiceOver guru for Pro Tools.