Sign language meets dance on DWTS finale

By Jillian Winn
Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Sign language was an integral part of Christina Aguilera's dance performance last night in the season 11 series finale of Dancing With the Stars. Check out the performance below.

Don't you think the signing really enhances the emotional impact of the song and the performance?

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Thanks for sharing this

Savvy User BMJMonday, November 29, 2010

I didn't watch DWTS, but was happy to see the performance here. I agree 100% that the signing enhanced the emotional impact of the performance/song.

Ditto

KDizneWednesday, December 1, 2010

I didn't watch this episode of DWTS either but I know that using ASL while singing is very powerful...I use ASL when I sing worship songs at church and it helps me focus more on the words I am singing

I watched

Savvy User MikeWednesday, December 1, 2010

My girlfriend watched it and I was surprised her routing included SOME signing. It's was really cool to see since I am currently learning ASL in college.

Absolutely

Savy User BrandonThursday, December 2, 2010

I perform worship songs in ASL at our church and it without question enhances the song to deaf and hearing alike. I've had hearing people tell me how moving it is, so my answer is yes it does.

TERRIBLE!!!

Savvy User BrandonFriday, December 3, 2010

I thought this was awful and jerky, what a poor representation of ASL to music, there was no emotion or feeling to it at all it looked horribly choreographed and robotic...and Christina sounded terrible too, I wish I was Deaf whenever she opens her mouth to sing!!!

decent

Savvy User MarySunday, December 5, 2010

I'm hungry for anything ASl, but I thought it would be faster and more powerful signing. Not the best signing to music video but still cool they included ASL as part of the song on DWTS.

Cool ASL TV Show

Savvy User brianTuesday, December 14, 2010

I found this on youtube. The girls are hot. I think this is such a cool idea to have an ASL sitcom. Why isn't there shows like this on TV? Do the networks not care about the ASL world! We need to start a campaign to get shows like this on the air. PS. I love the campy "What are stocks?" So funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etCZ4BWYyMM

Refreshing

Savvy User PamMonday, December 20, 2010

It's refreshing to see ASL performed by a group of out-on-the-stage dancers, rather than just an interpreter in black,hiding at the side of a concert (as I saw at a choral concert last week).

More ASL

GlenMonday, January 10, 2011

I thought there could have been less dancing and more signing. The beginning was good when it was only the one woman signing. When the dancing started it went downhill.

Definitely

Savvy User KristiMonday, February 28, 2011

I believe signing does enhance music in a powerful way, and it's unfortunate that the DWTS performance didn't take better advantage of the opportunity. I do think it’s great that they tried though. I hope more artists will see the beauty in signing and help bring a greater awareness of, and appreciation for ASL. Great example is Sia’s video “Soon We’ll be Found”