Yo-el Cassell doesn’t hear in the same way you or I or most other people do. He hears with his hands.

Cassell, a dancer and the artistic director of YC Movement Theater, was born with a hearing impairment that has turned out to be a blessing in many ways. In fact, if it hadn’t been for his hearing impairment, he may never have learned the art of dance and movement.

Click on the title of this post to read more about Cassell, and to find out how you can see him present a new work on August 20, 2008 at The Depot Theatre in Westport, New York.