D-PAN ASL Music Video: “We’re Going To Be Friends” by the White Stripes

D-PAN : Deaf Professional Arts Network

It’s everybody’s music

“D-PAN aims to make music and music culture accessible to the deaf and hard of hearing community, and to give recognition to deaf and hard of hearing artists everywhere”

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White Stripes “We’re Going To Be Friends”
Produced by D-PAN, the Deaf Professional Arts Network
American Sign Language Direction by Ronald Dans
Directed by Nicholas Hill of Lucky Airlines

video made possible by Sorenson Communications.

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Click here to watch Chrissy’s YouTube videos.

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