Thriller!!! in ASL

[Mozay7]

This was excellent!

[TheCraziCatLady]

I cannot even begin to describe how epic this is. Puts all my ASL performances to shame.

[Chadolution]

I <3 U! 

[obriensign]

@Chadolution LOL, Thanks! :)

[SkootMom]

THE BEST THING I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!!

[Jinglebombgirl]

Oh my gosh! That was aweeessoommmeeeeee

[gammaphigirl07]

Amazing! :)

[Sya101]

I love it! Besides the fact that the signing looks pretty good (though I can't really judge since i'm a major newbie.) but I love how you make your signing flow so wonderfully with the song and dancing.

[GalataA5LANSaray]

THE SHADOW IS MJ ??

[Pracerdohczx2]

I'm hard of hearing, and I gotta say, this is one of the best ASL performance I've ever seen. Good job, keep it up!

[deafboy95]

it look awesome keep it up work

[deafboy95]

it look awesome keep it up work

[dambreaker]

That was probably the best thing I have ever seen!!

[obriensign]

@dambreaker Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!

[axle90]

I'm deaf plus I like music but it is hard to learn the words so I have to feel the music over, over, over, and over just to know which song is on the radio.

But where I live theres noone I know is like my in town, I the odd ball in my own town. ;(  your your great by the way make more videos XD

[obriensign]

@PandaLuver87 No, I am hearing... I have been learning and using ASL for about 17 years. :)

[MusicInMotion67]

I have to say this was one of my favorite video's to watch I started signing at age seven so for 37 years and current I'm also teaching ASL but at our church and I interpret for our church and love it but like I said, very well put together and I agree with the comment above you don't look like you're even old enough to be a teacher.

[SuperCullen2010]

AWESOME JOB!!!!! Loved every second of the video! Keep it up! Can't wait to see more! ^_^ I'm in ASL 1....any recommendations for a song that's slow enough for me to try signing?

[obriensign]

@SuperCullen2010 To be honest, I would never recommend that an ASL 1 student try to sign songs. My students have to wait nearly 2 years before I allow them to start signing music, and even then it is under the direction of master signers. Keep up your practice, get involved with the Deaf community, and take time to master the language before you try signing music. Good luck! :)

[MrIrishPaul]

Your facial expressions, and very smooth technique makes this one addicting video! You are simply amazing! I find myself watching ASL videos now and every day includes your video -- several times!

[darklotis1]

that was amazing i really loved it

[EmoKitten723]

Wow That Was just incredable Just Incredabole.!

[Princessevans4798]

wow that was smooth slick! how long did it take you to learn that?!

[obriensign]

@Princessevans4798 The song itself? About one week. ASL? I'm still learning. ;)

[TheSkrappie]

that was awesome

[TheSkrappie]

that was awsome

[FF7RLZ]

you are the coolest teacher ever.

[policefan1982]

THAT was awesome ! The dancing and the signing A++++++.

[isaisabobisa]

ahahahaha this is really cool. You're so slick! Were you a full on dancer at one point in your life??

[obriensign]

@isaisabobisa I took dance for 6 years during my childhood. My mother danced her whole childhood and even owned a dance studio during college to pay for her education. It's in the genes. :)

[rihannaonlygirl14]

love it i wish sign language many song mj,katy perry,rihanna,aburn,......

[narukofan2]

This was awesome. You got talent. I wish I could dance.

[lbdep7]

Amazing job! You do a great job combining the feel and meaning of the song with artistry.

[remembermama]

Huge clap! Go Teach

[Scripturegirl1990]

U don't LOOK like a teacher.

[obriensign]

@Scripturegirl1990 LOL I'll take that as a HUGE compliment! :) (But I promise I really am one!)

[Scripturegirl1990]

This WAS a YEAR B4 M.J. DIED, Vincent.Price's BEEN dead sense 93. Now there BOTH DEAD.!!.

[COULDNTthinkNAMEOFa]

@Scripturegirl1990 Teachers dont have to be ugly lol if thats what u meant

[fmcgilvery]

LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!...

[fmcgilvery]

LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!

[woofiegrrl]

Outstanding, I love the switch from "fear" to excitement"

[obriensign]

@woofiegrrl Thanks! I am all about the "concept", and that was how I interpreted the meaning of "thriller" in the song... it changes when the topic does. :)

[deafsk8rgurl]

wow, rlly good!!!!!! btw im deaf

[c0nnahd3ny3l]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[ted82]

wow.. superb teacher

[ancash1109]

Great performance!! Crisp moves. So many people lose visibility when dancing and signing.  You did GREAT!

[Scripturegirl1990]

That was awesome.!!.... was this a talent show.?.

[obriensign]

@Scripturegirl1990 No, not a talent show... my students do a big ASL music performance for a Deaf charity every year, and I always surprise them with a performance of my own. (This was the first year, so the surprise was truly unexpected. Now they expect it, it's just a big secret as to what song I'll be doing.) :)

[Ansariahs]

wonderful!!

[michaeljackson474ily]

ha good job. i know sign although i am total hearing. and i love mj.

[strawberrystarfall]

That was AWESOME! Very very well done! Right on time to the music!! You're not deaf, right?

[obriensign]

@strawberrystarfall No, I am hearing. I have been learning/using ASL for over half my life, and I have been teaching it for 6 years now. :)

[darienne2012]

that's my teacher :)

[alexwilbur]

You rule! Will you marry me?

[yusufsheth]

this is wonderful.

[rdr6yz]

Amazing. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

[Fuseijitsu]

Brilliant.

[jessvq2881]

Wow that was excellent very well done

[CaptainRiterraSmith]

Bravisimo! That rocked on every level!

[shadowwolf12]

hey ms. o'brien this is sara perez ^_^ ur awsome

[ellyphanphy]

Looveeeddddittt!!!!

[ElcSinging]

This was Amazing! you are so talented!!! this was just so cool!

I loved it!!

[theater14u]

this was awesome! loved it!!! lol

[themadmallard]

This was really fun.

the only comment i can offer is that a glove would've been good too. :]

more faithful to MJ, and a higher visual contrast of your gestures on stage from a distance.

[pepperpot77]

oh yeah ms. o'brien.

Your rockin that hat.

I wonder why you dont do thriller in our class.. its always miley cyrus haha

[shoestealerofapples]

It made me so happy to realize I understood most of the signs in your interpretation x]

[Rock2HAL]

Awesome job! I am more familiar w/Signed Exact English sign than ASL but loved it! I'm a BIG MJ fan too! Was the word "thriller" signed using the sign "afraid"? Hard for me to catch all the signs sometimes. I'm hearing btw but have deaf/hoh friends. :)

[obriensign]

@Rock2HAL Well, the word THRILLER was signed two different ways... at the beginning of the song I signed SCARY, but then the meaning changes later on and I signed EXCITED.

Glad you liked it! :)

[Rock2HAL]

@obriensign Hmmm...never thought the meaning changed in that song but yes I did like it. :)

[ilovezoey100]

LOVE LOVE LOVED IT IT WAS SO GRACEFUL BUT YET SCARY AND SOMETHING I THAT WAZNT SO COMPLICATED

[makaiphotography]

i see why the kids went crazy! :)  what an awesome teacher who can entertain & teach! are you still doing asl choir?

[obriensign]

@makaiphotography Oh yeah! We do it every year and raise money for charity. This was the first year, and we raised money for Deaf-blind children. This past year we raised $1000 for breast cancer awareness!

[obriensign]

@makaiphotography Sorry, just now seeing your question... yes, we do ASL Choir Night every year... all our proceeds go to Deaf charities. :)

[tnilfo]

That was a lot of fun to watch. And you're a sexy dancer!

[shintahemora101]

I can only hope to be able to have as much confidence in my skills in interp. as you show up there on stage. You are really really awesome ^^

[mathgrl5]

this is awesome!

[Darklord138]

best one ive seen

[HawaiianSandBoard]

AMAZING!!!

[MatOddity]

I loved it. really excellent work here

[kristencheyenne]

this is so cool youre really good! lol

[obriensign]

@kristencheyenne Thanks! It's all about the practice. :)

[Invi5i8l3]

wow this is really cool!

[SCHSMagicMan]

can you also do the dance besides doing the sign for "thriller" or you HAVE to sign thriller?

[wrath9899]

there isnt a sign for thriller she was just doing the sign for scared

@SCHSMagicMan

[SoYouThinkYouCanSign]

This is GREAT!

[shintahemora101]

that...was... FREAKING AWESOME!!! I'd love to see my asl teacher do something like this!

[520kzk]

this was great... love it love it ... check mine out if you have time i am going to college to be a interpreter

[liketohavefun2007]

@520kzk im interest in interpreter also. i know asl but i need more class knowledge too.

[Gothprincess1423]

thats amazing. im just now learning sign. and i love micheal jackson. awesome job.

[davidrojasy]

From one teacher to another teacher: What a remarkable performance! I do not know ASL and I totally agree with you in choosing this as a teaching tool. I liked very much watching you enjoy the song. I'm sure your students had lots of fun too. Great job!

[bluej22]

That's GREAT!!!!!!!

[froggiegurlz23]

that was awesome

[Poolshark01989]

I think your signing is awesome but you need a little bit more expression, you had the same expression the entirety of the performance. Although I'm not one to speak haha

[Taina15]

AMAZINGGG! :D

[bttb34]

That was AWESOME!  GREAT SHOW!

[lagrankatia]

great performance!

[JillianEnright]

That's great! I loved how you showed both meanings of "thriller" in the song :) Thanks for sharing --Jillian (HoH)

[TenorPlayer1800]

I LOVED IT!

you rock!

[kutlessRULES4life]

haha wow that was awesome =D

[brokenfeather1973]

amazing !!

[521juniaboi]

lol grreat job sis.

[rory1494]

OMG!! THAT WAS AMAZING!!! i loved it sooo much!

[StickmanQueen]

That was very good...I immensely enjoyed this. Cute fedora, too.

[dizzyjersey92]

that was awesome!!!

i am preforming thriller for the ISD (Illinois School for the Deaf) pre-schoolers next week! Could you give me some tips on it?? Its for my ASL class. Thank You!

[strength251]

that was amazing

[mikews13]

Awesome Job!!! Great combination of dance, sign, rythm, and energy. Enjoyed every second of it.

[Oljanna]

AMAZING!

How you combine MJ-moves, signs, dance plus poetry.

KUDOS!

Love the part where you sign the narrator. That got me chills!

[angelsweetie69]

that was so great to watch

[DanceAngel28]

wow you are so great and so good!!

[DerivativesWTF]

Yes.

[codygsize]

sooo amazing!!!!

[mutantmeat]

you go girl! =)

[XnolovelostX1]

I can Teach you the moonwalk too!

[obriensign]

LOL I have never been able to moonwalk... and I've been trying since 1985!

[XnolovelostX1]

Lol, It's not hard. I'll teach it to you one day, when I see you again sometime when school starts

[XnolovelostX1]

Well, When I visit, That is.

[XnolovelostX1]

Great Performance!

You should Dedicate this Michael.

[obriensign]

If I was to dedicate one to Michael Jackson, it would have to be "ABC". That is my favorite song for very sentimental reasons. :)

[therealgoober]

This. Was. BRILLIANT! TRUE-BIZ!

And it's great to see the differences in performing a song and interpreting it.

Glad to finally see another song from you! =]

[satownrider]

lol that was amazing! goosebumps! the best MJ terp ive seen yet!

[vtejada89]

Sweeeeet!!! You put it up finally :) Gosh I remember this...it was an amazing night. Nice footage!

[wvehec]

Wow, Katie! Fantastic job there! So much beter than that time you demostrated in ASL 3! Can't wait to see the next one!