Hi! I am Jessica. I'm a deaf YouTuber

and that was my lovely wife that I was dancing with.

People ask me a lot how I edit

But particulary when it comes to music.

Spoiler: It's visual

So I though I would make a video that kind of explains that little more.

And I had this really cute clips of us dancing so--

They just got included, it's all good. You're welcome!

[Jessica's voice] Editing a sit down video is hard enough

but at least I know when I pause.

And can then remove that section.

I can also see that I raised my hand and put a graphic on top.

I can also lip read to see exactly where I am in the script

and then just add a cute effect on top!

You'll note that was all without music though

so let's go back to the start!

[Jessica's voice] For a talky video I'll just choose the track

that's already been chosed by one of my helpers and that I know fits the theme.

'Cause I don't always get it right.

But I want to show you the amazing dance class

that Claudia and I had with Katy Cobalts.

Yes, my wife is so sweet that even though she hates the Charleston

she learned to keep time for me.

Just because-- I can't do it myself.

[music starts playing]

[music changes]

[Jessica's voice] OK, OK!

[same music comes back]

How did that just happen?

Well, to be honest, Claudia edited that but--

[Jessica's video clone] But I can do it too!

Indeed you can!

So I start at the opposite end for a montage piece

I'll find the music first and then put the clips together.

[Jessica's voice] I use Epidemic Sound for all of my music!

It's an audio library with songs, audio clips, and effects

that are all YouTube friendly.

So you can still monetize your content when you use their songs!

You pay a mothly fee and they have access to literally

tens of thousands of tracks!

They're not sposoring me or anything I just genuinely find it so helpful!

You can also then share that music on Twitter, or Facebook, or Instagram

and not get hit by any copyright claims!

[Jessica's voice] I find it so helpful for people like me

who edit visually. Every track is a number of keywords

that means you can cross search for your perfect song

It also shows you the genre of music, the category

or style, and the beats per minute with a listing for energy

So, if I need a fast track

[fast music playing]

I can easily find that and if I need a slow track

[slow music playing]

I can easily find that!

[Jessica's voice] I find it particulary helpful being able to see the up-and-down thingies

before I download the track, and also

be able to isolate and download individual stems

The first thing I do is visually examine the track

noticing any large peak and troughs with a marker

I then load clips into the timeline and shorten to fit

between the markers.

Since this video is about dancing and the footwork is specific

I make sure feet hit the floor every time the music peaks.

It takes a long time--

If your next question is:

"But how exactly do you dance when you can't hear the music?"

The answer is-- badly.

The Charleston's really regulated so,

as long as I follow someone else for the first eight beats

I'm good to go!

Unless I lose it or the music changes.

[instructor's voice couting steps]

[music slowly gets higher]

So, there you go, how I dance and how I edit

all in one video!

It's a two-for-one video!

Exciting!

Plus-- lesbians dancing!

I hope that answered your questions about how on Earth

a deaf YouTuber edits!

I'll put a link in the descrition and all that, but--

What I really want to know is what style of dancing

you think we should try next!

But the Charleston was pretty easy, because it's

Well, "easy" because it's quite regulated

But I really want to [?] next. Swing dancing!

Claud's gonna hate it! But I'm gonna love it!

Subscribe for more deaf lesbians!

Alright, the same deaf lesbian

but I make two videos a week so-- yeah, you get more!

[music start playing]

[both laugh]