Group: Access Collaborators

Taylor Ofori is a nationally certified sign language interpreter specializing in post-secondary, DeafBlind, and theatrical interpreting. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and a Bachelor of Science in Signed Language Interpreting from the University of New Mexico.

Taylor joined ShaLeigh Dance Works for enVISION: The Next Chapter in 2024, where she served as an ASL Interpreter and accessibility collaborator. Drawing on her extensive experience in theatrical interpreting, she is passionate about creating meaningful access to the arts and helping ensure that Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences can fully engage with performance experiences. Since joining the project, Taylor has remained an invaluable contributor to the continued development of enVISION, helping build a network of accessibility professionals and community partners in support of the project’s planned 2027 premiere.

Prior to her career in interpreting, Taylor served as Front of House Manager for a Broadway theatre in New Mexico, where she combined her love of the performing arts with her talent for coordination and audience engagement. When she is not working, Taylor enjoys spending time with her daughter Haddie, her partner Aaron, and their dog Gru.

Jan Tu has been a valued collaborator with the enVISION initiative since its inception. A professionally trained audio describer with more than two decades of experience, Jan has provided description for live theater, films, conferences, visual art exhibitions, museum installations, community events, and cultural experiences across a wide range of settings.

Drawing on her background as a classical ballet student and teacher, as well as her ongoing work as a competitive ballroom dancer, Jan brings a rare combination of movement expertise and accessibility practice to her work. Her deep understanding of dance makes her a sought-after describer for movement-based performance, helping ensure that Blind and Low Vision audiences can engage with choreography as a rich artistic experience.

Jan served as the audio describer for the enVISION: Sensory Beyond Sight performance film and for Beyond Sight: The Making of enVISION, the documentary chronicling the creation of the project.

She is honored to be working with all the wonderful people of ShaLeigh Dance Works.