Naomi Sanfo

My name is Naomi Sanfo-Ansorge, I am 30 years old, I live in Hamburg and I am working as a dancer, dance teacher, choreographer as well as a dramaturg for audidescription in Hamburg and Berlin. Since february 2022 I perform for Chorosom dance company in different productions, lead e.g. inclusive workshops in dance theatre for children and teach workshops around audiodeskription. I live with a degenerative visual impairment and I connect my work as a dancer and performer with my personal way of reception and the diverse perspectives of an audience with visual impairments. SInce 1.5 years I work as a dramaturg for audiodescription and I advise productions during the creation of audiodescriptions for example at Kampnagel Hamburg. As a dancer I try to create poetic phrases which are combined and connected with my movements to describe my way of dance for visually impaired people in the audience. In addition I integrate audiodescription as well as other sensitive aesthetic tools from the beginning of the choreographic process. I aim to make stage art accessible for every person and I work for the empowerment of artists with visual impairments to work in accessible surroundings. Therefore it is important for me to understand tools for accessability as an inspiration and creative impulse.