Sustaining Craft
The stories of those making a living with their art, craft, or passion.
We found 1 episode of Sustaining Craft with the tag “deaf talent”.
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Episode 23: Brandy Mimms: Listening with Your Eyes
February 12th, 2020 | Season 2 | 59 mins 56 secs
arkansas, central arkansas, dance troupe, deaf, deaf dancer, deaf talent
Brandy Mimms always loved music. Wanting to perform, she became a cheerleader while attending college in New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, she left with her 10-week-old son. When she ended up in Arkansas, she decided to study dance at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Now, she's a professional deaf dancer who goes by Unique the Deaf Dancer, owns her own dance company, Listen With Your Eyes Dance Troupe, and teaches dance at Southwest Community Center in Little Rock.