Deaf Dance Group Moves To The Feel of the Music

Miss-Delectable · 06-29-2008, 12:41 AM

Deaf Dance Group Moves To The Feel of the Music | WOAI.COM: San Antonio News

They are dancers who feel music rather than hear it. And Friday evening, they plan to take the stage for a very different type of performance.

The hearing-impaired dancers with the San Antonio Deaf Dance Company are hoping to inspire others.

"I like to be able to feel the music," explained 17-year-old Ruby Ybarra. "Doing expressions, learning the steps and the counts. Doing it myself. Am trying to do, you know, have good energy and good emotion."

The dance company teaches deaf and hard of hearing students about the arts. The team is made up of 25 middle and high students.

"I could feel the beat and, like, it's in my body, and I could move to it," said16-year-old Viviana Plata. And like, I can hear fine. But I like it more here, cause I can feel it in my body, and it makes me more open."

The camp lasts 3 weeks, and the organizer told News 4 it's an eye-opening experience for the kids.

"They see that, uh, there's life after high school," said organizer Carol Ann Brodersen. "That they don't just stay at home and do nothing. They go onto college programs."

The students have a bright future, and through their performance, they want to send a message to everyone.

"I want them to know that everyone's the same, and that we could dance the same. It doesn't matter if you can't hear or you can hear. It's just about the inside that counts," said Plata.

mandy · 07-09-2008, 02:18 PM

Hi Miss D and AllDeaf

Deaf friend and me want to promote integrated Deaf/Hearing theatre here in Cape Town. What we need is, suggestions for plays to perform. Any ideas? Please help!
Mandy

06-29-2008, 12:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Miss-Delectable Capt Tony Nelson, Jeannie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: No.1 Shopping Capital in Australia Posts: 8,478 Blog Entries: 3	Deaf Dance Group Moves To The Feel of the Music Deaf Dance Group Moves To The Feel of the Music \| WOAI.COM: San Antonio News They are dancers who feel music rather than hear it. And Friday evening, they plan to take the stage for a very different type of performance. The hearing-impaired dancers with the San Antonio Deaf Dance Company are hoping to inspire others. "I like to be able to feel the music," explained 17-year-old Ruby Ybarra. "Doing expressions, learning the steps and the counts. Doing it myself. Am trying to do, you know, have good energy and good emotion." The dance company teaches deaf and hard of hearing students about the arts. The team is made up of 25 middle and high students. "I could feel the beat and, like, it's in my body, and I could move to it," said16-year-old Viviana Plata. And like, I can hear fine. But I like it more here, cause I can feel it in my body, and it makes me more open." The camp lasts 3 weeks, and the organizer told News 4 it's an eye-opening experience for the kids. "They see that, uh, there's life after high school," said organizer Carol Ann Brodersen. "That they don't just stay at home and do nothing. They go onto college programs." The students have a bright future, and through their performance, they want to send a message to everyone. "I want them to know that everyone's the same, and that we could dance the same. It doesn't matter if you can't hear or you can hear. It's just about the inside that counts," said Plata. __________________

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07-09-2008, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
mandy mandy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cape Town South Africa Posts: 20	Hi Miss D and AllDeaf Deaf friend and me want to promote integrated Deaf/Hearing theatre here in Cape Town. What we need is, suggestions for plays to perform. Any ideas? Please help! Mandy