* These links are a means of providing potentially useful information. You should contact the organization(s) directly for more information about their services. Please note that mention of these organizations does not represent a recommendation or endorsement by The DisabiliTease Academy.
Other Classes, Schools, and Resources for Movement Arts Students
- Burlesque Classes Facebook Group
- BurlyCon, the world’s only burlesque education convention. Bringing you the best burlesque teachers all in one place. Whether you’re looking to learn new moves, refine your acts or master the business end of burlesque, they’ll have a class for you!
- Essential Tease‘s Burlesque Your Life series
- Jo Weldon’s New York School of Burlesque blog has business, costuming, history, interviews, and other informational posts
- Shedding Layers: A Guide to Beginning Your Anti-Racism Journey in Burlesque by Shimmy LaRoux (free video on Vimeo)
Safety and Liability
- ActSafe Resource List – Developed for BC Canada, but the links are good for everyone
- Accessibility Audit (Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba)
- Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety
- Crowd Management [PDF] (Entertainment Services and Technology Association and Event Safety Alliance)
- dPlan|ArtsReady: Pocket Response Resource, an online emergency preparedness and response tool for arts and cultural organizations (must create a free account) – USA
- EUOSHA (European Union information agency for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Event Safety Alliance
- Forms and Templates (Construction Safety Association of Manitoba)
- Guidance on running events safely (Health and Safety Executive) – Britain
- COVID Health and Safety Guidance for In-Person Events (Event Safety Alliance)
- Health and Safety Guide For Live Performance (Actsafe Safety Association) – Developed for BC Canada, but a good template for everyone
- List of Safety Resources (Event Safety Alliance)
- Live events risks (Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty)
- OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Authority) – USA
- OSHA General Industry Rules and Live Entertainment (OSHA General Industry)
- Risk Assessment Guide For Musicians (Musicians’ Union) – Britain
- Safety guidelines for the live performance industry (The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development) – Ontario, Canada
- Safety Guidelines for the Live Entertainment and Events Industries (Live Performance Australia)
- Safe Work Australia
- The Event Safety Guide (Event Safety Alliance)
- Working in Live Performance Theatre (Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety) – Canada
ADA Planning
- DIY ADA Access Planning Workbook and Video by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (Minneapolis, MN)
Checklists and Training Resources
- Brief Checkpoints for Access Questionnaire (2016) – This brief assessment helps you identify potential areas to improve access in your organization by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (Minneapolis, MN)
- Top 26 Resources for Learning Sign Language – Collection of books, apps, and other resources to learn sign language, both free and paid.
- Working with American Sign Language Interpreters in Performing Arts (2016) – A comprehensive guide to integrating ASL interpretation into a performance by the Minnesota State Arts Boar
Creating Accessible Content
- How To Make Your Presentations Accessible to All – This page helps you make your presentations, talks, meetings, and training accessible to everyone in your potential audience, including people with disabilities and others by the Web Accessibility Initiative
- Accessible Word Document Training by Minnesota IT Services
- Accessible Electronic Documents by Minnesota IT Services
- Create Accessible Content including Documents, Emails, PDFs, Social media posts, Spreadsheets, and Web pages by the University of Minnesota
Audio Description and Captioning
- Audio Description in a Couple Minutes (Rooted in Rights) – Quick video introduction to audio description (sometimes also called verbal description). Captions and transcript available. By the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (Minneapolis, MN)
- What is Audio Description by the Minnesota State Arts Board
- Caption in a Couple Minutes (Rooted in Rights) – Quick video introduction to captioning (sometimes also referred to as CART services). Captions and transcript available. By the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (Minneapolis, MN)
Language of Disability
- Communicating With and About People with Disabilities (Center for Disease Control) – A poster with a quick guide of terms to use.
- Guidelines for Writing About People With Disabilities (ADA National Network) – A more comprehensive guide (but still brief) guide to language about disability, including the use of euphemisms, offensive language, and appropriate ways to frame disability respectfully.