Inside the Longview United Methodist sanctuary Tuesday, a choir recited all of the lyrics to a hymn without making a sound. Instead, seven hearing members of the congregation mimicked the signs ...

Excelsior Middle School’s show choir Double Time performing at Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids in March 2024. (Submitted photo) Buy Photo MARION — Excelsior Middle School seventh-grader Erica Allen ...

Over three decades, the Zion Praise Team has put its faith on display and challenged misconceptions around people with disabilities. On a recent afternoon on the grounds of St. Andrew’s Church, young ...

Monroe Elementary School’s Sign Choir, which allows students with and without hearing or speech disabilities to perform for their classmates, teachers, parents and community, will host its final ...

The Svette Signers, a sign language choir dedicated to the legacy of the late Sharon Svette, will perform their latest sign language musical performance “Villains vs. Heroes: No Light Without Darkness ...

Margazhi Matram shines with its vibrant sign language choir, fostering community spirit, while cozy café performances such as 'Kaapi Ragam' and 'A Carnatic Shot' enchant listeners with their unique ...

Students with hearing disability could gain new opportunities for musical participation if they could connect to music through sign language concerts. Sign language singing, as it has come to be ...

Dr Ranjini Kaushik, who organises Margazhi Matram, sees this as an expansion of what Margazhi can hold. Dr Ranjini Kaushik, who organises Margazhi Matram, sees this as an expansion of what Margazhi ...

PERRY TWP. − Christine Albright says music has a way of enhancing the lives of everyone, including people with developmental and physical disabilities. She's the founder of the Exceptional Choir, a ...

Mary DeGraaf-Gramelt, front, leads choir practice Tuesday at the Longview United Methodist Church, as members Pastor Allison Mattocks, left, Chuck Held, Byron Held and Eileen Arnold mimic ...