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Movements Speak Louder Than Sound: Teaching Dance to Deaf Students with Laura Kelleher-Byrne
In this inspiring episode of The Creativity Clinic, we sit down with Laura Kelleher-Byrne, an extraordinary dance teacher breaking barriers by teaching dance to deaf students. Laura walks us through the unique challenges of creating a dance experience that doesn’t rely on sound, exploring innovative techniques that allow her students to feel the rhythm through movement, vibration, and visual cues. By night, she transforms into a DJ, spinning beats that keep the dance floor moving.
Learn how Laura has crafted a teaching style that connects students to the universal language of dance, proving that dance is about more than just hearing the music—it's about feeling it. From overcoming initial barriers to building confidence in her students, this episode highlights the resilience and creativity required to make dance accessible to all.
Watch now as we explore how movement transcends sound, and discover how Laura is making dance an inclusive art form for the deaf community!
Topics Discussed:
- The challenges of teaching dance without sound
- Innovative techniques for engaging deaf students through movement
- How dance can be a powerful form of self-expression and confidence-building
- Bridging deaf culture and the world of dance
- How creative practice and learning a new skill can provide escapism like nothing else
Tags:
#DeafDanceCommunity #InclusiveDance #DanceWithoutSound #CreativeTeaching #DeafCulture #EmpoweringThroughDance #MovementWithoutMusic #DanceAndDeaf #FemaleDJ #DanceTeacher #CreativityClinic
Laura’s Recommendation:
Guys & Dolls https://bridgetheatre.co.uk/ (running until January 4th 2025)
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