Makaton – WHITE CHRISTMAS | YouTube | SingingHandsUK

We love a bit of White Christmas – here’s our cover of the Drifter’s version which is most well-known from Home Alone! As you can see, don’t sign the colour ‘WHITE’ for white Christmas – you need to sign SNOW instead. Enjoy!

Lyrics and sign transcription:

Badoobadum, doop doop, doop doo doop
Badoobadum, doop doop, doop doo doop
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas(I / DREAM / SNOW / CHRISTMAS)
Just like the ones I used to know (SAME / CHRISTMAS / KNOW)
Where those treetops glisten and children listen (CHRISTMAS TREE / SHINE / CHILDREN / LISTEN)
To hear sleigh bells in the snow, the snow (SLEIGH BELLS / SNOW)

Then I, I, I’m dreaming of a white Christmas (I / DREAM / SNOW / CHRISTMAS)
With every Christmas card I write (EVERY / CHRISTMAS CARD / TO WRITE)
May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright (DAY / FUN / SHINE)
And may all your Christmases be white (ALL / CHRISTMAS / SNOW)

I, I, I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I, I, I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days, may your days, may your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

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Learn “Jingle Bells” in ASL | Christmas Song Tutorial | YouTube | Learn How to Sign

Learn how to sign the holiday favorite “Jingle Bells” in ASL! This easy-to-follow tutorial will teach you the signs for each line of this classic Christmas song, so you can share it with your friends and family.

Makaton – WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS | YouTube | SingingHandsUK

Makaton signing: This is one of our favourite songs from the Singing Hands Christmas DVD “It’s a Christmas Cracker” featuring Makaton signs and symbols. Our DVD includes traditional Christmas carols as well as fun festive songs such as these. Singing and signing these songs is suitable for all ages and abilities – so come and join in the fun!

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Monster at the End of This Story in American Sign Language (ASL) | YouTube – Sesame Street

Follow Elmo and Grover as they help you choose the right tools to get to the end of the story – now in American Sign Language! ASL video and translation created by Hypernovas Productions. ASL performed by Joey Antonio, Phelan Conheady, Amelia Hensley, and Chelsea Lee.

These artists are busting the myth that deaf people live in a world of silence. They’re very good at listening | abc.net.au

There is a common misconception that deaf people live in a world of silence.

But many people who are deaf retain some hearing. Some, such as Australia’s former Prime Minister John Howard, make successful careers in a world full of noise.

This also includes the music industry.

Increasingly, the music world is recognising that deafness doesn’t stop people from loving music as much as the hearing community. In fact, there are many deaf musicians.

One of the highest profile artists today is Dame Evelyn Glennie, a Scottish percussionist and composer. She has collaborated with many musicians including Icelandic singer Björk and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett.

During the 2012 London Olympics, Glennie led 1,000 drummers to perform in the Opening Ceremony.

She’s performed as a soloist with the best orchestras in the world, and released more than 60 albums ranging from concertos for percussion to improvisations with folk and pop bands.

In her latest project, Glennie is exploring the sound world of people who are deaf alongside poet Raymond Antrobus.

While Antrobus, who is also deaf, read his poems aloud, Glennie improvised on pre-selected percussion instruments.

“The whole thing really was pretty much one take recorded live right in the moment,” Antrobus tells Radio National’s The Music Show.

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Bozeman Symphony hosts ASL event for kids and families | NonStop Local Montana

The Bozeman Symphony is inviting children and families to a unique event focused on American Sign Language. This special event aims to immerse children in music and storytelling, with a particular emphasis on how the deaf and hard of hearing experience music.

The event will feature a storybook reading accompanied by music played on percussive instruments. The Bozeman Symphony is making this event inclusive for children who are deaf and hard of hearing for the first time.

The symphony is partnering with the Montana School for the Deaf and Blind, which will provide an ASL interpreter to enhance the experience for all attendees.

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Center Theatre Group and Deaf West’s ASL-Infused American Idiot Opens October 9 ｜ Playbill

Center Theatre Group’s ASL-infused revival of the Green Day musical American Idiot, presented in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre, officially opens October 9 after beginning previews October 2. CTG Artistic Director Snehal Desai is at the helm, with performances scheduled to continue through November 10.

The cast, which includes both Deaf and hearing actors who perform simultaneously in American Sign Language and spoken English, features Steven-Adam Agdeppa, L.J. Benet, Will Branner, Jerusha Cavazos, Lark Detweiler, Daniel Durant, Kaia T. Fitzgerald, Landen Gonzales, Tyler Hardwick, Otis Jones IV, Milo Manheim, Josué Martinez; Giovanni Maucere, James Olivas, Mason Alexander Park, Monika Peña, Mars Storm Rucker, Mia Sempertegui, Angel Theory, and Ali Fumiko Whitney. Casting is by Beth Lipari.

Jennifer Weber (& Juliet) is choreographing, with ASL choreography by Colin Analco. Deaf West has presented similar revivals of such musicals as Big River and Spring Awakening, both of which transferred to Broadway.

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Luke Bryan Teams up With ASL Interpreter Who Can Match His Moves at Kentucky Show | American Songwriter

If onstage hip shaking is an art, Luke Bryan is Picasso. The “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” singer’s signature hip rolls are a perennial crowd pleaser at his live shows. Many have tried to out-gyrate Luke Bryan, and all have failed. That is, until one American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter stepped up to the plate at Bryan’s recent show in Kentucky.

ASL Interpreter Catches Luke Bryan’s Attention
Earlier this month, Luke Bryan kicked off his 15th straight Farm Tour. The tradition began in 2010 as a way for the five-time Entertainer of the Year to perform for and honor farmers.

Last Thursday (Sept. 26), Bryan made a stop in Shelbyville, Kentucky. And as he showed off his moves during a performance of “Kick the Dust Up,” he noticed the ASL interpreter doing the same across the stage.

ASL interpreters don’t merely translate the lyrics for any Deaf or hard-of-hearing concertgoers in the crowd. They use their entire bodies to communicate the meaning and emotion behind the song. And the woman at Bryan’s Kentucky show certainly brought the moves.

Impressed, the American Idol judge made his way across the stage to the woman interpreting his lyrics. The two grooved alongside one another as Bryan sang his 2015 hit.

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Celine Dion Releases Sign Language Versions of All 20 Songs On ‘I Am: Celine Dion’ Soundtrack |Billboard Canada

The team behind the documentary has shared 20 new videos on YouTube featuring Angela “AV” Vilavong interpreting songs like ‘My Heart Will Go On,’ in celebration of the United Nations’ International Day of Sign Language.

Celine Dion fans are getting twenty new original videos celebrating her work today (September 23).

For the United Nations’ International Day of Sign Language, the team behind Dion’s 2024 documentary I Am: Celine Dion has released new videos on YouTube that feature American Sign Language (ASL) interpretations of the film’s soundtrack.

ASL performing artist Angela “AV” Vilavong interprets Redi Hasa’s original score for the film, as well as the popular songs of Dion herself, bringing a whole new dimension to hits like “My Heart Will Go On” and “River Deep, Mountain High.” Vilavong’s interpretations also include LSQ, the sign language used by members of Canadian Francophone communities.

“I’m so touched to have this special chance to share these incredible videos with you. It means the world to me to find new ways for us to connect with each other, in a way that’s open and inclusive,” Dion says of the new videos. “My hope is that these videos shine a light on the beauty of creating music for everyone, and that they fill your heart with joy, love, and a rhythm that brings us all closer together.”

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This country music fan helps the deaf community enjoy concerts | MSN

Tens of thousands of country music fans at Commanders Field angled their bodies to get a good view of the stage set up at one end zone.

One woman across the field turned away from the screens, microphones and instruments and got ready for work: interpreting the music of Luke Combs into American Sign Language.

Banks of lights cut out as the sun swooped below the nosebleed seats. The dim glow of an iPad stood alongside three LED strip lights perched on a music stand, each a speck on the field near the opposite end zone.

Stephanie Schaffer lifted her arms as if readying an orchestra, and caught the eyes of her audience of one.

Dale McCord had requested interpretation on this night — just as he has for years at concerts across the Washington region — because he is hard of hearing. Music venues are often tasked with hiring interpreters like Schaffer to ensure deaf and hard-of-hearing music fans like McCord can enjoy their nights with their favorite artists.

Facilities have provided these services since the enactment of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. Attention to the deaf community has grown in recent years because of an increased cultural focus on elevating underrepresented and underserved groups, such as in the Oscar-winning 2021 film “Coda.”

But people in this community still feel they’re largely an afterthought for concert venues. Consider: A deaf music fan needs to be a planner to get the full experience of their chosen concert. They must request an interpreter weeks ahead of time, then hope they’re provided someone who can relay the music accurately and faithfully. If they want to take a friend up on a spontaneous night out, they’re out of luck.

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