May 17, 2008: Trix Bruce Workshop Non Manual Signals in Lynnwood, Washington

www.TrixBruce.com


?FACE-PAINTING? withNon-Manual Signals in ASL

Non-manual signals (NMS) in American Sign Language enrich and clarify the meaning of manual signs. Come and learn that art of painting your face with a full spectrum of NMS colors and designs.

Non-Manual Signals include: 1) Non-Manual Adverbs 2) Lexical Non-Manual Behaviors 3) Non-Manual Grammatical Markers 4) Emotional States / Evaluative judgments 5) Prosodic Structure 6) Discourse Structure 7) Turn Taking 8) Backchannel Feedback 9) Grammatical ?Sound? Markers, and 10) Mouth Movements.

This workshop will focus on developing accurate non-manual signals and markers as used in ASL. Demonstrations of each category of facial behaviors and head movements will be shown in context. Practice exercises will be offered. By the end of this workshop, you?ll be an artist!



May 17, 2008
Saturday all day, 9 am ? 4 pm



At La Quinta Inn Lynnwood
4300 Alderwood Mall Blvd
Lynnwood, WA 98036


BIO: Patricia (Trix) Bruce, from Seattle, Washington, is known nationwide as both a workshop presenter and an American Sign Language performer. Trix's work has been warmly received everywhere, from local community centers, to state, regional and national conferences, Deaf Way II, interpreter conventions and more. Wildly popular as a teacher of ASL storytelling and ASL interpretation, Trix impresses audiences at all levels of ASL skill, from novices to fluent experts. Trix has been profoundly deaf since she was 6 months old. She went through oral, mainstreaming, deaf classes, and online educational programs. Trix has been involved in the performing arts since 1980. After completing her college program, she became involved with interpreter training. Trix's main area of study has been ASL Linguistics with a focus on ASL Performance. She has developed a popular website: www.trixbruce.com. Whether writing, creating, improvising or starring in her many productions, Trix's passion for the dramatic arts shines through.


REGISTERATION FEE: $50 per, postmarked by May 7, 2008
$60 at the door


SEND $ TO: check payable to Trix Bruce
MAIL TO: Trix Bruce, 1429 D Ave PMB 362, Snohomish, WA 98290
RSVP/CONTACT: by May 16, 2008

RID CUEs: .6 credit or 6 clock hours, Professional Studies, Introductory Level

NOTES: Handouts will be provided. The workshop will be presented in ASL; a voice interpreter will not be provided. Lunch is on your own.



Trix is available for booking workshop/shows at www.trixbruce.com She also is available to mentor/tutor/evaluate in your town.


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