We are so excited to welcome Susanna “Susie” Corona-Esparza as our newest teacher. Susie will be making music accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing children through sign language. Linguistic research reveals that babies, whether they are hearing or deaf, acquire language quicker if they are exposed to both sound and manual signs, including the use of body language, such as gestures and facial expressions. Singing through sign language also encourages babies to develop stronger communication and expressive skills, and this program will focus on teaching different songs through rhythms and vibrations. 

Susie is profoundly deaf herself, and she is eager to show how to engage your children in creating music through sign language as if we are creating “visual poetry” by using our eyes, hands, and bodies. She will be sharing a wide variety of stories and videos of different songs in sign language to both create inclusive experiences and introduce your children to different cultures and disabilities as well. Suzie will be teaching mixed-age classes at all of our locations. Registration is now open for our Winter classes. See what classes Susie and our other teachers are teaching this Winter. We hope to see you in one soon!