This Little Girl Incorporates ASL Into Her Dance Routines — and We Cannot Stop Watching

Geneva Ellis, a 9-year-old girl from Springfield, NJ, has had a passion for dance as soon as she learned to walk. As a child with deaf parents, she decided to incorporate another creative element into her routines: American Sign Language (ASL). Geneva's mom, Ricarda Freydel, told POPSUGAR that the idea to use ASL was second nature since she learned to sign at 6 months old.

"She started incorporating ASL into her dance several years ago, but we did not record or video her doing it until very recently," said Ricarda. "I started recording her signed performances when she became more comfortable with being filmed. We noticed that she became more confident and comfortable after performing on stage, with her dance team, and in front of hundreds of people numerous times."

For her parents, Geneva's emotional performances take on a deeper meaning because it gives them a completely different experience as deaf viewers.

"Accessibility is a big thing in the deaf community. Not everything is always accessible to us, and I think Geneva realizes that," explained Ricarda. "To her, it started out as 'mom, let me show you the lyrics' in sign language. Now, she's transitioning into making it a performance Instead of just interpreting the song. There's a huge difference between interpreting something and performing and being part of the story you're telling."

Read through to see the videos she's posted to her YouTube channel, and prepare to be utterly captivated.