American Sign Language Offerings At Beck Center

Beck Center’s Department of Creative Arts Therapies presents two exciting classes utilizing American Sign Language this season. As part of our fall semester, these arts education classes include Baby Sign-N-Sing and Sign Choir. “Using music is a fun and easy way to learn signs,” remarked Associate Director of Creative Arts Therapies Angel Foss. “The learned signs can be utilized at home to engage in communication outside of class.”

The first of these opportunities, Baby Sign-N-Sing, is designed for parents, caregivers, and their children. Beginning with infants from birth to 18-months, this class also welcomes participation from siblings up to 5 years old. Baby Sign-N-Sing nurtures the bond between parent and child while music is combined with sign language, movement, stories, and games. The experience encourages early communication and aids in the development of language and literacy skills.

Baby Sign-N-Sing is taught over the course of two sessions on Wednesday evenings from 5:15–5:45 p.m. Session 1 occurs September 16 – October 28, while Session 2 takes place November 11 – January 3. Both sessions are $84, and siblings receive a 20% discount while no charge is applied to parents or caregivers. This class is taught by a sign language specialist and enhanced with live music provided by a board-certified music therapist.

Beck Center’s second sign language opportunity this semester is the all-inclusive Sign Choir. This unique musical outlet is designed for individuals with and without special needs from ages 13 and up. Each class provides new and exciting ways to encourage teamwork and friendship by delivering music through the use of sign language. This choir provides an entertaining method of learning basic sign language when coordinated to lyrics of selected songs.

Sign Choir encompasses the fall semester over a period of two sessions on Monday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. Session 1 takes place September 23 – November 9, and Session 2 finishes up the semester November 16 – January 18. The two sessions are $120 each, and local performance opportunities might be in store!

Registration for Baby Sign-N-Sing and Sign Choir is required. Enroll today by contacting Customer Service at 216.521.2540 x10, or by visiting our website at beckcenter.org. The Community West Foundation is a proud supporter of Creative Arts Therapies programming at Beck Center for the Arts.