D-PAN are you on facebook and twitter too? You can find us on Facebook under the same name. Find us on twitter @dpantour Posted at 7:31 PM Nov 11 view more
About me: D-PAN: Deaf Professional Arts Network a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization was originally established in 2006 in Ferndale, Michigan as the Deaf Performing Artists Network. D-PAN was created in recognition of the dire underrepresentation of deaf and hard of hearing individuals within the performing arts and the diminished accessibility of entertainment media - most notably music and music culture - to deaf audiences; its goal was the creation of accessible deaf-centric entertainment media and the expansion of professional opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing individuals within the music industry. D-PAN began by creating a series of groundbreaking ASL-centric music videos which received accolades from both hearing and nonhearing audiences around the world; despite this success, however, we quickly learned that the needs of deaf performers, professionals, and audiences extended well beyond our original areas of focus. More needed to be done.
In response to this pronounced need, D-PAN has now redefined itself to serve a broader constituency of deaf and hard of hearing creative personnel across a broad range of disciplines, and consequently, a wider array of prospective audience members. We have moved beyond our original emphasis upon music and music video to encompass the visual arts, a broader range of performing arts, and the media arts - inclusive of the techicians, craftspersons, and specialized personnel "behind the scenes" who collaborate to create films, television programs, websites/internet applications, games, stage productions, and a host of other media.
The new D-PAN aims to enhance the educational, professional, and creative opportunities available to both established and emergent deaf and hard of hearing creators by concentrating its efforts upon the creation of tightly-focused initiatives which produce demonstrable direct benefit to deaf creators and to the broader deaf/hard of hearing community. All share the common goals of creating greater opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing creative professionals, an expanded audience for their creative output, and broader popular recognition of the significant cultural contributions of deaf and hard of hearing creative professionals to society as a whole.
I just bought the dvd at a workshop. It is wonderful!! I love it and that I get a chance to see British Sign Language. Thank you so much. Look forward to more dvds.
Hey D-Pan thanks for add up! and i made this videos of deaf rock part1! Also new deaf rock vidoes part2 will coming soon!!! DEaf rock 2 videos look so cool! so thank! Deaf Rock!
Hello My Name is Kristy..and My wifes name is Wednesday..here in Nevada they are running a story on KRNV news channel 4 out of Reno NV. Its going to a story about how my wife wednesday is being denied an interperter for her child support hearing in Lyon county. this issue is huge here! The deaf are being discrimnated aganist and nevada is doing nothing about it! so please watch the story on KRNV news channel 4 on Tuesday Oct 6th and support this cause because its about time people start listening to deaf/hard of hearing community. if you dont live in the Reno area or in Nevada please check out the news website at KRNV.com and find the video. pass this along and hopefully we can get some support here in Nevada!.
Blessings Kristy and Wednesday Smith PS! the story airs in the early morning! and at 5pm tuesday night! also be sure watch it on Wednesday too because there is soooo much more to this story! thank you! and Blessings to all!
Hello all this is Kristy Best! i posted the other day about a discrimantion that is going on here in my state! here is the link to the video..its about my wife she has been fighting with Lyon county courts to get her the right interpter for ther child support case. its been a struggle and they are still not really listing to her. here in nevada we are so short of interpters thats been very hard to find someone who matches her. and KRNV news has stood by us and has helped us! its been so awesome that they did this story!...http://www.mynews4.com/video.php?articleID=3427. thanks for listening!
Thanks for adding ASLTEES. We really like your site! We are new and just getting started with myspace. You can also find us @ ASL TEE SHIRTS on Facebook. Can't wait to see how your "day in the studio" goes. Thanks again!
PLEASE HELP me with this petition. My son is stuck in a foreign country due to his disability, and he wants to come back home to the States. Let's stop this type of discrimination. More details and link to the petition can be found at
Hey Def Familia supporters,freinds and family! This our video from BEST of BOTH WORLDS OPEN MIC. Watch Man-Child flow like NO ONE ESLE and hype the crowd. Then take a MINUTE to listen to Polo read the lyrics to "DOLLAR 2 LIVE" . I had him read them so that everyone could understand and feel in their minds and hearts the message I am sending. I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did performing it.
Thank you for your time !! SEE you at the next ONE!!
hey, im a deaf beatboxer. i attend tennessee school for the deaf. ive been beatboxing for almost 2 years. and ive been looking for a sponsor. i recently uploaded my beatboxes on my music myspace at www.myspace.com/millafx thx.
