ASL Rocks performance held Thursday, last event in Deaf Awareness Week

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Participants performed renditions of “Teenage Dream,” “Born this Way” and “Someone Like You” without vocals at a special show Thursday night.

The American Sign Language Society showed that sign language can rock during their event ASL Rocks in Pearce Hall.

Pinconning senior Stanley Krol and Sterling Heights senior Kurt Lindsay performed a “Little Red Riding Hood” skit complete with wigs and a red cape.

“It was a lot of fun and good times. We got a lot of laughs,” Krol said. “Once I got up there I had fun with it, that’s all you can do.”

Very few seats were available in Pearce Hall room 127, with people standing outside the door and sitting on the floor to watch the songs, jokes and skits.

In previous years, ASL Rocks was held in the Bovee University Center Auditorium, but the large crowd forced ASL Rocks to choose a larger venue, said Madison Heights senior Natalie Gordinier, president of Central Michigan University’s ASLS.

“It’s just crazy how they can sign the songs so fast,” said Capac senior Anthony Theel. ”I couldn’t do that, so it’s cool seeing other people doing it.”

ASLS helps students interested in signing and Deaf culture. The group  has regular meetings every other Wednesday and socials where people can practice sign language for fun or learn more about signing. The socials usually take place at the Kaya Coffee & Tea Co., 1029 S. University St., on Tuesdays.

“We’re working toward changing the misconception that deafness is a disability,” Gordinier said. ”It’s not a disability, it’s just a different way of life. ASL Rocks is to show people a different form of entertainment.”

ASL Rocks was the last event of Deaf Awareness Week.