Deaf Dance Induction Course – Sign.It Collaboration 2 Oct 2009

Redeafination collaborated with Sign.It to set up a deaf dance induction course for hearing dancers who would be working with the club, Alvan and David were the main instructors for the workshop, introducing deaf culture and visual communication to the participants.

What they have learnt during the workshop :

1) Deaf Culture and Tips on Communication
2) Conversational Signs (Activity)
3) Signs for Dance (Activity)
4) Question and Answer Session regarding working with hearing impaired dancers

They also learnt a number of dance terms which was specially for the workshop, such as ‘bounce’, ‘ isolate’ and so on.

We believe that it will be useful in the future collaborations with the club!

We, Redeafination thank you Rhythm Stylus and NRA for coming to the workshop!

For more information on sign.it, please go to http://www.signit.com.sg/

21 September 2009: International Day for the Deaf

Redeafination was engaged by Singapore Association for the Deaf to perform at their event to celebrate International Day for the Deaf (IDD) 2009. The event was held at National Museum of Singapore.

We received very warm response from the Deaf audience. Many expressed pride in the achievement of our hearing impaired dancers.

Redeafination was also featured by various media for this event.

We would like to thank our peers in the Deaf community for the support. We will continue to do you proud!

22 August 2009: Redeafination performs at Dancetitude 2009

Redeafination was invited as guest performers for Dancetitude 2009 by NTU Modern Jazz.

We are deeply touched and honored by this invitation – being the crew’s first ever involvement in a full-length dance concert, alongside other local dancers.

For this concert, RDF collaborated with Legend once again to put up a new item.
During the performance, a video featuring some of the RDF dancers was screened, explaining how the deaf are able to enjoy and express themselves in dance, and to create deaf awareness
The overall performance was well received by the audience.

We hope that Redeafination’s presence at this event has helped to promote an even deeper understanding and respect for the Deaf.

A video of the performance can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9OdQQwuz4c
The original interview video that played during the item can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9UdsxUvacg

14 May 2009: Redeafination Goes Independent

After operating under the umbrella of its parent Association for a year, Redeafination (RDF) is now officially a self funding independent performing arts group.

The move out of the Association is a result of the club and the Association’s management being unable to resolve differences.
These differences are documented on this page:

http://rdfbio.wordpress.com/rdf-s-meeting-with-management-summary/

Since the news of independence was announced, many friends and supporters of RDF has been concerned and enquired about details. Because the whole picture is not something that can be explained well in a single chat, it has been decided that a public platform be used to answer all questions so that facts will not be distorted through word of mouth. Hence, this blog is set up.

Many of the issues discussed were tangible issues. It is understandable that figures and finances are important, critical and sensitive in VWOs. Hence, we have to speak in the language of figures when attempting to resolve our differences. However, it is important that all these do not blind everyone away from the intangible contributions and significance that RDF has made, those that could not be measured with figures. Nevertheless, it would be futile to use these to defend the club’s stand because the main issue the management has is related to figures and numbers.

Hence this blog is set up to document as a matter-of-fact, what transpired during the final meeting with Management as well as to give us a chance to respond and share our side of the story with friends of Redeafination.

After this episode, this blog will continue to document RDF’s significant milestones in its growth so that RDF can take pride in what we achieve together as a family, and be motivated to pursue our passion, to continue to contribute to the Deaf community, to society and to inspire others to do the above as well.

5 July 2008 – Redeafination is officially formed

Redeafination is officially formed. Our budget to set up this club is finally approved after a long period of proposal to our parent VWO.

We held our first official training session at a rented external studio, Danz People.