D-Sign Dance: a brand new dance project for deaf and hard of hearing young people in the Black Country

D-Sign Dance in the Black Country is a newly launched free dance project for those who are deaf or hard of hearing and aged between 13-30 years old.

Working with dance company ‘Deaf Men Dancing‘ participants in D-Sign Dance will work towards taking part in a group dance performance at Birmingham Weekender at the Bullring and Grand Central on Saturday 27th August.

D-Sign Dance is a fantastic opportunity for deaf and hard of hearing young people to create an original dance of their own, working together with artists from Deaf Men Dancing to choreograph a dance routine that combines a fusion of different dance styles with sign language. The newly devised piece will then be performed to the public at the Birmingham Weekender event.

Led by Mark Smith, the artistic director of Deaf Men Dancing, interested participants are invited to a taster session at Walsall Arena this week, although you can still take part in the project and final performance even if you miss this introductory workshop.

If you want to be part of D-Sign Dance you need be available for the rehearsals on Tuesday 16th until Sat 20th August and also on Tuesday 23rd to Fri 26th August between 10.00am & 3.00pm

BSL interpreters will be present at every rehearsal and refreshments will be available. Participants will also be reimbursed for their travel costs.

To find out more, please contact Maggie Lewis on:
maggie@blackcountrydance.com
or text/call 07719 613 487.