S2 Ep1069: Leslie Hamric, Blind Cellist and Music Teacher on the Benefits of Braille Music

As we continue to celebrate 200 years since Louis Braille invented his six-dot tactile reading and writing system Braille, RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined by Blind Cellist and Music Teacher Leslie Hamric who performs with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra in America to find out more about the benefits of learning and using Braille music as a blind musician.

Toby began by asking Leslie to explain what Braille Music actually is and how it does give a tactile version of music notation to blind musicians before asking Leslie to talk about the maybe slightly embarrassing time during a choir practice that in many ways forced Leslie to really embrace Braille music.

Leslie also explains how she uses Braille music when learning pieces on the cello in preparation for performing with the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, when the benefits of Braille music comes up when she is teaching her blind music students, plus  some great tips and advice on learning Braille Music too.

For more about the national Federation of the Blind’s Performing Arts Devision do visit - https://nfb-pad.org 

And for more about the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra do visit their website - https://elmhurstsymphony.org 

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