Who
is this year's
Workshop presenter?
A brief biography on
Fred Michael Beam
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Immersion Weekend Information:
Location, cost, time and other important details
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Previous ASL Immersion Weekend
Information
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1999
ASL Immersion Weekend
1998 ASL Immersion Weekend
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1995 ASL Immersion Weekend
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Frequently
Asked Questions
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Songs, poetry, and other types of
“performance” interpreting can arise in any interpreting situation -
Songs at church, the National Anthem or play at school, or even that
"music on hold” for business and VRS interpreters. This workshop
doesn’t focus on the “performance interpreter” (although it’s a
perfect workshop for those that focus on that venue of interpreting).
Instead, Fred’s workshop benefits all of us—and this means you!
Participants of this workshop will learn tips on how to better use their
facial expression and increase their skills in performance situations.
Analysis of the performance item, be it theatre, song, poetry or dance
will be covered. Interpreting and translating signing techniques will also
be covered.
Throughout the workshop, Fred will
use different poems, songs, and theatre scripts for participants to learn
from and use. Regardless of the “silence’ of the Immersion Weekend,
Fred will explain the use of sound and the “beat” to make your signing
appropriate for the audience. DVDs and video tapes will be used in the
workshop as examples and teaching material.
ASL Immersion Weekend 2007 is open to anyone interested in American
Sign Language. This includes students of an
Interpreter Training or Sign Language Program, interpreters, families and
friends of D/deaf or hard of hearing individuals, and special education
teachers. ASL Immersion Weekend consists of 12 hours of workshop time inside
of a non-vocal Immersion Weekend! The workshop, as well as your
interaction with other participants throughout the weekend, will offer
plenty of opportunities to improve your receptive and expressive skills in
a relaxing retreat environment. Through exposure, participants will also
gain a deeper understanding of Deaf Culture and the Deaf community’s
language, ASL.
The Immersion Weekend will be conducted without vocal
communication. Participants will communicate solely through sign
language and visual means.
This year's presenter
will perform for us on Saturday Night!
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