can deaf people dance?

Philippines
January 22, 2007 10:13pm CST
i'm amazed to see a group of deaf children dance at a party i went to. how do you think are they able to hear the music?
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@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
25 Jan 07
Being a former Special Education teacher, I can tell you they do feel the vibrations of the music and especially love the bass (boom-boom) loudest of them all.
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• Philippines
25 Jan 07
thanks for the info. does that mean, then, that if the music is law without boom-boom sounds, they wouldn't be able to dance at all?
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@Bee1955 (3882)
• United States
3 Feb 07
NO, they "feel" al vibrations, however I noticed they go wild over the loud booming bass just like hearing kids so today. Thanks for best response.
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
ofcourse they can, they use their feelings to feel the vibaration of the music. the more boom they feel the more they can understand music and dance.
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• Philippines
23 Jan 07
yeah, looking at them makes you wonder all the more at God's creations. thanks for your response.
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
yeah, looking at them makes you wonder all the more at God's creations. thanks for your response.
• India
26 Jan 07
I think they are born with the music within them.:-) They dance to the tunes of good! Well that was hypothetically speaking. Since they can see,they must have seen other people dance and followed suit and yes not to forget the vibrations of the floor too.
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• Philippines
26 Jan 07
yes, they must be really special, and they're blessed in so many other ways. i appreciate your comment. thanks for sharing your thoughts.
• United States
23 Jan 07
Maybe they can't hear it with their ears but if the music is up loud enough, they could feel the vibrations on the floor. Plus, I know that if I see a group of people having fun, it's contagious and I want to join right in. :)
• Philippines
23 Jan 07
it must be! thanks for your thoughts. they're a beautiful lot to watch, really, you could never tell they were actually deaf at all.
• United States
23 Jan 07
I am sure what you experienced at the party was children feeling the vibrations of the music from the speakers. It's quite amazing what deaf children pick up on and learn to enjoy.
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• Philippines
23 Jan 07
yeah, i just find it so amazing how graceful their movements are. i have two ears that can perfectly hear, but i also have two left feet.(lol)
@Miriel (1041)
• Norway
25 Jan 07
Yeah , I think they feel tha beat and the bass. So they follow that when they dance
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• Philippines
25 Jan 07
yes, it's amazing how they do that, isn't it?
• China
26 Jan 07
i think by there imagination because when they dont have ears they have a others things else
• Philippines
26 Jan 07
yes, their other senses must make up for whatever is missing/lost. thanks for your response.
• Philippines
21 Aug 07
Yes, the vibrations. Also, some people (who aren't deaf) doesn't dance to the beat. They dance with their own beat. I, too, am amazed with those kind of children who doesn't limit themselves to their handicaps. They just live life to the fullest.
@KATRINKA (1624)
• United States
29 Jun 07
Did you ever see the movie, "Children of a Lesser God?" In it William Hurt, a teacher, teaches his class how to dance and sing to music. They performed it for a parent's show. It's one of my favorite scenes from the movie.
@KATRINKA (1624)
• United States
29 Jun 07
They can feel the vibrations. The rest might be imitation. My mother is deaf. When I took piano lessons, she sat by the piano while I practiced, with her hand on top the of piano. She could always tell when I made a mistake. Sometimes, when she thought we weren't around, she'd turn up the music in the house really loud and dance. She was a good dancer. She used to watch our dance lessons and practice what we learned at home.
• Philippines
25 May 07
Because they can't hear, I think they listen from their hearts. ;)