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Home Season 2025 Vlog Transcript/VD
Video Length: 3 minutes 54 seconds
[Video Description:
Vlogger: Bianca, a mixed female with curly hair half pulled back and half down, wearing eyeglasses, dangling earrings, and wears a short sleeved button up black shirt. She is in front of a royal blue background with dark corners.
Opening Slide 1: Background Collage of UJDC dancers on stage dressed in children’s clothing playing tug-o-war and jump rope. Top center dark text in white bubble: ‘Urban Jazz Dance Company.’ Pink box with white text ‘Season,’ blue box with white text ‘2025.’ In white box with tear mark black text ‘24-26 Oct.’ Yellow box with black text ‘CounterPulse, 80 Turk St, SF, CA.’ White bubble with black text ‘www.realurbanjazzdance.com.’ Interpreter, CC and UJDC in transparent yellow circle in corners of screen.
Opening Slide 2: Black background with diagonal split image of female dancer with long hair, wearing white shirt playing with bubbles against a background of oversized iridescent bubbles. In dark earthy tone colored boxes, yellow text ‘Urban Jazz Dance Company & Guerilla Opera Presents Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible.’ Interpreter, CC and UJDC in transparent yellow circle in corners of screen.
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Bianca: Hello everyone! We’re thrilled to share exciting news about the Urban Jazz Dance Company Home Season 2025. Every year, Urban Jazz Dance Company creates powerful work that reflects what’s happening in our society. Each season, we use art to spark conversation, awareness, and change. This year, we are presenting two meaningful productions: First is the world premiere of The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education. This full-length work addresses the ongoing lack of access to education for Deaf, BIPOC, and disabled children. The piece is inspired by true stories shared by parents, educators, lawyers, and others who have fought for equity in schools. And following Friday evening’s show, we will host a Post-Performance Panel Discussion. This panel will include parents and community leaders who have lived these experiences firsthand. Stay tuned for the official announcement of the panelists — it’s going to be a powerful conversation you don’t want to miss. Second, we are proud to partner with Guerilla Opera to present the San Francisco premiere of Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible. This chamber opera, composed by Elisabet Curbelo, is a groundbreaking work that blends experimental music, contemporary dance, and American Sign Language. The leading star is the spectacular Zahna Simon, and Deaf Artists with other UJDC’s dancers. All choreographed by Mx. Hunter! Do we need to say more? The piece draws inspiration from the hidden voices and vibrations that often go unheard in mainstream culture. Through live singers, instrumentalists, dancers, and Deaf performers, the production creates a conversation between sound, movement, and sign language. It explores what it means to listen not only with the ears, but with the body and the eyes — revealing the beauty of communication across different sensory worlds. You don’t want to miss this! The productions will take place on October 24th to 26th, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 3pm. It is located at CounterPulse, 80 Turk St, San Francisco, CA. ‘The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education’ is on Friday and Saturday, while ‘Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible’ is on Saturday and Sunday. There will be ASL and English Interpretation [on screen yellow text: New update: Spanish available Friday show and Panel]. CART captions and Live Captions are available for Friday’s Performance. Subtitles are available for specific parts of the performance on Saturday and Sunday. Audio Description is available for Saturday’s Performance only. Tickets are on a sliding scale from $15 to $35. Get your tickets at www.realurbanjazzdance.com! We hope to see you there!
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Flyer Description: Promotional flyer for Urban Jazz Dance Company’s Home Season 2025, with large block letters in yellow, pink, green, and white over a layered background of dancers, lighting, and shadow. The central image features Deaf dancer Zahna Simon illuminated in a pool of greenish light with her face tilted upward and one hand raised, surrounded by bubbles giving the image an underwater feel. Above her, two dancers are mid-air, pulling on opposite ends of a braided rope in a dance game of tug-o-war.
The flyer announces that Urban Jazz Dance Company’s Home Season 2025 will feature two works: The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible, produced by Guerilla Opera in collaboration with Dance Soloist: Zahna Simon, Urban Jazz Dance Company and composer Elisabet Curbelo. The performances take place over three days: October 24–26, 2025, at CounterPulse, located at 80 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Ticket prices are on a sliding scale ($15–$35). A QR code in the top right corner links to more information. The website listed is www.RealUrbanJazzDance.com
The flyer announces that Urban Jazz Dance Company’s Home Season 2025 will feature two works: The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible, produced by Guerilla Opera in collaboration with Urban Jazz Dance Company and composer Elisabet Curbelo.
The performances take place over three days: October 24–26, 2025, at CounterPulse, located at 80 Turk Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. Ticket prices are on a sliding scale ($15–$35). A QR code in the top right corner links to more information or ticketing. The website listed is www.RealUrbanJazzDance.com
he schedule is broken into three color-coded columns: Program A – Friday, October 24 at 7:30 PM:
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
followed by a post-show panel.
Access includes ASL, English, and Spanish interpretation, CART, and live captions.
Program B – Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 PM:
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education and
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible.
Access includes ASL and English interpretation, subtitles, and audio descriptions.
Program C – Sunday, October 26 at 3:00 PM:
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible only.
Access includes ASL and English interpretation and subtitles.
Three photos show Yoko Hagino, Angela Lam, and Mike Williams.
At the bottom of the flyer is a row of funder and collaborator logos including: Zellerbach, Borealis Philanthropy, San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC), Sins Invalid, Intersection for the Arts, Deaf Spotlight, Urban Jazz Dance Company, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Guerilla Opera, and Grants for the Arts.
The access symbols at the bottom right represent: ASL interpretation (hands)
Subtitles (SUB)
Audio description (AD)
Open captions (CC)
Spanish interpretation (Globe ES) Photo credits are given to Robbie Sweeney and Peche Turner.wLet me know if you want this version adapted for newsletter, Constant Contact, or Instagram description.
Closing Slide: A gradient blue background with a large yellow circle containing the UJDC logo top center. Below in yellow and white text: “ASL Vlog created by Urban Jazz Dance Company Access Services. Vlogger: Bianca Ware. www.realurbanjazzdance.com. @urbanjazzdancecompany.
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As Deaf people, as Disabled people, as human beings — our voices deserve to be heard.
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
and
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible speak in parallel.
One follows the stories of Deaf children navigating the barriers of education, while the other reminds us that sound and listening are not limited to the ears — they live in our bodies, our eyes, and our spirit. Both works insist that Deaf and Disabled people are not invisible, and that no community should go unheard.
We all carry stories. For too long, history has tried to silence us through theories and systems that denied Deaf and Disabled people the right to speak for ourselves — from being treated as inferior to being told we must rely on hearing people for survival. We reject that. We don’t need anyone to speak for us. We speak for ourselves, in our own words, in our own terms.
These performances are not only art — they are calls for equity, respect, and recognition. They remind us that whether as children or adults, we must recreate spaces where Deaf, Disabled, and BIPOC communities are heard, seen, and valued.
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
and
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible speak in parallel.
One follows the stories of Deaf children navigating the barriers of education, while the other reminds us that sound and listening are not limited to the ears — they live in our bodies, our eyes, and our spirit. Both works insist that Deaf and Disabled people are not invisible, and that no community should go unheard.
We all carry stories. For too long, history has tried to silence us through theories and systems that denied Deaf and Disabled people the right to speak for ourselves — from being treated as inferior to being told we must rely on hearing people for survival. We reject that. We don’t need anyone to speak for us. We speak for ourselves, in our own words, in our own terms.
These performances are not only art — they are calls for equity, respect, and recognition. They remind us that whether as children or adults, we must recreate spaces where Deaf, Disabled, and BIPOC communities are heard, seen, and valued.
Show program
Urban Jazz Dance Company Home Season 2025
Featuring:
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible, produced by Guerilla Opera in collaboration with
Deaf Dance Soloist Zahna Simon
and
Urban Jazz Dance Company
and composer Elisabet Curbelo.
October 24–26, 2025
Tickets: Sliding Scale
$15-$35
www.RealUrbanJazzDance.com
CounterPulse
80 Turk Street,
San Francisco, CA 94102.
A scannable QR Code is shown for ticketing.
The schedule is divided into three color-coded columns:
Program A
Fri,Oct 24 | 7:30 PM
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
Post-Show Panel.
Access: ASL/English/and Spanish Interpretation
CART | Live Captions
Program B
Sat, Oct 25 | 7:30 PM:
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education and
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible.
Access: ASL/English Interpretation
Subtitles | Audio Descriptions
Program C
Sun, Oct 26 | 3:00 PM
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible
Access: ASL/English Interpretation
Subtitles
Featuring:
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible, produced by Guerilla Opera in collaboration with
Deaf Dance Soloist Zahna Simon
and
Urban Jazz Dance Company
and composer Elisabet Curbelo.
October 24–26, 2025
Tickets: Sliding Scale
$15-$35
www.RealUrbanJazzDance.com
CounterPulse
80 Turk Street,
San Francisco, CA 94102.
A scannable QR Code is shown for ticketing.
The schedule is divided into three color-coded columns:
Program A
Fri,Oct 24 | 7:30 PM
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education
Post-Show Panel.
Access: ASL/English/and Spanish Interpretation
CART | Live Captions
Program B
Sat, Oct 25 | 7:30 PM:
The Power of Shuffling Through Deaf Education and
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible.
Access: ASL/English Interpretation
Subtitles | Audio Descriptions
Program C
Sun, Oct 26 | 3:00 PM
Ululations and Gurgles of the Invisible
Access: ASL/English Interpretation
Subtitles
Access information:
ASL/English Interpretation all nights,
Spanish Interpretation (Friday Only),
Live Cart Captions (Friday Only),
Subtitles (Saturday and Sunday Only),
Audio Descriptions with Haptic Tour at 6:30pm (Saturday Only),
venue is Wheelchair Accessible.
* AUDIO DESCRIPTION + HAPTIC TOUR (SATURDAY October 25th ONLY) Live Audio Description and Haptic Access Tour on Saturday October 25th by Clarissa Dyas of Gravity Access Services for visually impaired audience members. Haptic Access Tour begins at 6:30pm. Please call 510-575-9711 or email mailto: [email protected] to pre-register and reserve a headset.
