- DURATION 60 mins
Event Description
Come and join Rock Choir for exciting singing and signing session!
“Rock & Sign” is a feel-good session with a difference! Not only do you get to dance along to some good ol’ favourite 70’s and 80’s dance tunes, you’ll also be taught some signs and natural body language to accompany the songs. This session is interweaved with interesting information about sign language and Deaf culture so you can have a little work out while learning some fascinating facts and tips on communication. Each session starts with a gentle warm up and ends with a cool down to stretch your muscles. Please note however, it is not necessary to dance or move if you don’t want to – all abilities and disabilities are welcome, and if you’d rather sit down and join in with a nice cup of tea, that’s totally fine too! Stacey will gauge the session based on the people who join in at the time but be warned, if the majority of participants are groovin’ on down, she’s been known to ramp things up a little with the odd party mover (“Agadoo” springs to mind!!)
- Duration: 60 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Stacey provides Disability Awareness training courses to companies and organisations throughout the UK. She is a Musical Theatre/Performance Signer, and a DeafBlind Communicator-Guide, which is a physical lead and also an interpreter for all categories of DeafBlind people. She has a diploma in Autism Awareness and has been training in almost all aspects of Disability Awareness, including Mental Health, Autism and Dementia, for over 25 years. Stacey is passionate about providing accessibility for many different types of shows and performances in order that members of the Deaf/deaf, Disabled and Deafblind community can enjoy them, and she loves the challenge of interpreting different types of arts and music. She specialises in Musical Theatre has signed for many hit musicals including; Avenue Q, Hairspray, Sister Act, FAME and Spamalot. She was also a member of the UK Festival Interpreting Team and has signed for some major bands including; Fall Out Boy, EMINEM and Bastille. Stacey is the proud Leader of “The Hands That Rock” which is a group of Rock Choir members who have worked their way up from her ‘Rock & Sign’ session to become signers for Rock Choir Performances. It is Rock Choir’s and Stacey’s dream that, ultimately, all Rock Choir performances will have a Rock Choir signer in front of the choir, thus making Rock Choir the only choir in the UK to make its performances accessible in this way.
Preparing for the Event
For the best experience, you will need to have Zoom downloaded onto your computer. Please ensure you're connected to broadband/wifi rather than using your mobile phone connection (3G/4G).
We also recommend that pets are either calmly sitting on your lap or in another room, and any refreshments you may require are within your reach!
More Information
What if I can’t make the event?
If a recording’s available for the event, you can still register for it and we will send you an email with a link to a recording shortly after it ends.
Will my camera be on and will I be visible to the other people?
Your camera and microphone does not need to be on for you to enjoy the event. The choice about whether to do this is completely yours.
How do I watch the live event?
Rest Less events are hosted on Zoom, a computer application that allows you to attend online events just by clicking a link. For detailed instructions, please go to our "FAQ" page, which you can find a link to in the nav bar at the top of the page.
How do I sign-up for and access the recording? (Recorded events only)
Book the event as normal (as if you are attending live). After the event ends you will automatically receive a post-event email with a link to the recording, as long as the event was recorded. You do not need to do anything else and there is no separate booking process for recordings only. Please note it can take up to 24 hours for Zoom to process recordings.