Boise State Department of World Languages

Did you know? Our ASL lecturer Kristi Dorris shared this news with us:
On April 27, in celebration of National Deaf History Month, Disney+ will proudly debut Disney Animation’s Songs in Sign Language, three animated musical sequences from recent Walt Disney Animation Studios features, newly reimagined and animated in American Sign Language (ASL). Directed by veteran Disney animator/director Hyrum Osmond, the featured songs are “The Next Right Thing” (from Frozen 2), “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (from Encanto) and “Beyond” (from Moana 2). Osmond, along with producers Heather Blodget and Christina Chen, worked in collaboration with DJ Kurs (artistic director) and the team at Los Angeles’ Tony Award-winning Deaf West Theatre to create the new versions of these beloved songs. A special behind-the-scenes featurette will accompany the songs, taking viewers into the collaboration that made these reimagined songs possible.
-Images and text from Disney Plus.

Which song are you most excited about?

FREE screening of the international documentary El Canto de las Manos, taking place at the Egyptian Theatre on May 8 at 7:30 p.m. As part of Boise Music Week 2026, the fully accessible event is co-hosted by Opera Idaho, the Idaho Film Collective, the Boise State University Department of Music, the Boise State ASL Program, and the Egyptian Theatre.

El Canto de las Manos approaches deafness through music, following the lives of Jennifer, Gabriel and José, three Deaf and Hard of Hearing musicians from Venezuela, who must overcome adversities in order to bring to life Beethoven's Fidelio, its first ever staging in Sign Language, conducted by the world renowned orchestra director, Gustavo Dudamel.

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