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ARTS - DANCE
INDIVIDUALS ORGANISATIONS PRODUCTS SOCIAL MEDIA
| In 1992 Auti Angel, a professional dancer on her way to stardom, faced devastation when she experienced a life threatening auto accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. However, through years of many trials, Auti Angel has been able to reinvent herself as the shinning star she is.
Auti Angel has experienced life’s challenges that would later become her tool to help mentor others through their struggles. Returning to her first love of dance, she pioneered wheelchair hip-hop dancing worldwide and has continued to pursue her career in music and acting; showing this industry that she is Unstoppable!
Auti Angel is currently one of the stars on the Best Reality Series "Push Girls" (Critics Choice Award winner). In the film "Musical Chairs" on HBO, she not only stars as Nicky, but she also wrote, sang, and co-produced the song “Baile Baile” that is on the soundtrack (availible on iTunes). |
| Chelsie Hill was born March 28, 1992 and grew up in Pacific Grove California. She had an immediate passion for dancing from the time she started walking. Her desire to dance lead her to her first dance team at the age of five. With her team, we was competing at the state and National levels where it was uncommon for her to leave without a trophy. Chelsie continued her passion for dance through middle school and high school, earning her a spot on the varsity high school dance team.
One evening, just a few months after taking first at regionals and three months away from graduation, Chelsie was out with her friends and got into a car with a friend who had been drinking . They hit a tree head on, which snapped her back in half, leaving her a T-10 Paraplegic at the age of seventeen. When she woke in the hospital, the reality of what had happened to her began the sink in. Her lifelong dream of being a professional dancer now seemed impossible. But as she healed, her “Never Give Up” attitude got her to redesign her goals. |
| After a few years of meeting some incredible young woman who wanted to dance, Chelsie decided to start a wheelchair dance team. The dance team not only performs unique and captivating routines across the country, they also share their stories of adversity and how through determination and high spirits they’ve gone on with their lives to fulfill their dreams to dance. The team often performs at events to share their experiences to vulnerable and impressionable teens. Their message about making the right choices about drunk and distracted driving resonates with all ages. |
| A woman on more than one mission, Deb Roach is both an athlete and an advocate. These days, she spends much of her time in training, either as a paracyclist or pole dancer. On March 15th, she won her division at the International Pole Championships. Deb learned to ride a bike just 16 months ago and has progressed to national racing level, with hopes of one day representing Australia at the Paralympics. Once suffering from chronic illness, depression and anxiety as a congenital amputee, Deb found health and happiness in her early twenties through fitness and her involvement in both dance and running.
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| In addition to her "day-job," Jaehn freelances as a performing artist, touring nationally to perform her orginal one-woman shows, Belle's on Wheels and Tail Tell Tale. She also freelances as a residency teaching artist, offering classes and workshops in community settings. Jaehn also danced professionally for three years, with Atlanta's only integrated professional modern dance company, Full Radius Dance.
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| This is Kim, she is a 22 year-old aspiring model and dancer living in Miami. In 2015 Kim was hit by a car on her way to work on a Sunday afternoon. It was bright and sunny and she was just trying to get to work when her entire life changed. The accident shattered a bone in her back and damaged her spinal cord which landed her in the hospital facing grave consequences. Kim suffered a brain injury as well and currently cannot hear out of her left ear, she has gone partially blind on the left side of her left eye and her left arm doesn’t have good coordination and her memory is severely affected. There is no question that she has hard days, every day is hard, but she is so hopeful and positive. |
| (Text is in Dutch language but have a look at the 'Foto's' page to see plenty of ballroom dance moves.)
This is the homepage of the wheelchair dance couple Mark en Nienke Leenman.They won a 3rd place at the World Championships Latin 2002 in Poland. In 2003 they were Dutch Champion Latin and at the European Championships in Minsk they became 4th. At their homepage they tell about their experiences in the competitions, training and demonstrations. |
| A catalyst in personal transformation; with positive energy, unstoppable passion in his beliefs and mission, Nick Scott delivers a story and message that is so powerful, it ignites body, mind and spirit! Wheelchair bodybuilding, wheelchair dancing, fitness. |
| Rodreick, a 26-year-old who performs under the stage name “Freaque,” was preparing to bring his first-ever dance performance to a live audience Dec. 16, 2018.
It’s an electronic rock opera telling the story of his life over the past decade, since a spinal cord injury robbed him of movement in 85 percent of his body. It’s about all the things he’s no longer supposed to do — dance being high on the list. |
| These women have created a community that redefines what it means to be strong, female, and resilient. With dance they dazzle and push the boundaries that others place in the way. The Rollettes mission is for "women to empower women with disabilities to live boundlessly and shift perspectives through dance". Or, as team founder Chelsie Hill puts it - "Dance is dance… Whether You're Walking or You're Rolling.”
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| Sue is a wheelchair diving artist transforming preconceptions about disability. |
| American DanceWheels is the home of the first American Style Wheelchair Dance Program in the world. Our mission is to provide people of all abilities the opportunity to partner dance.
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| AXIS Dance Company has created an exciting body of work developed by dancers with and without disabilities. They are in the forefront of paving the way for a powerful and inclusive dance form, physically integrated dance. |
| Ballroom Fit is a Western Australian community based Ballroom Dancing and movement to music program. Our DanceSport coaches provide classes in Community Centres and Senior Citizens Centres in the Perth metropolitan area.
Qualified coaches can design a dance or movement program to fit every need. We love nothing more than to share the joy of dance with everyone.
Our classes are diverse covering many sectors of the community, catering for seniors, dancers with an intellectual disability and wheelchair users.
Life’s a dance! Studies show when you dance there is evidence you will be healthier, happier and feel connected to real people. It is so simple, just attend. We look forward to welcoming you to a class soon. |
| The main aims of CandoCo's education work are:- "To develop a dance style suitable for non-disabled participants and those with physical and/or sensory disabilities". "To provide further research and development in integrated contemporary dance through training for professional dance artists, teachers and those working in the dance and education sectors. |
| Common Ground is a Cultural Performing Company who create unique performances and community workshops through the fusion of sign language, dance and physical theatre, which are accessible to all audiences.
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| Dance Oolites was founded in 2009 by Melanie Coid
who was looking for fun and motivating methods to improve students gross motor and coordination skills. She implemented a very successful dance program. With much enthusiasm and determination varying teaching methods and dance moves were implemented. The dance disability group was christened Dance Oolites after the exceptionally beautiful, rare and enchanting cave pearls found at Jenolan Caves in the Temple of Baal......Oolites.
Our dance students and dance volunteers live in the Penrith, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury areas. Some of whom travel up to 90 minutes to dance with us each week.
.........and so began Dance Oolites inc.
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| DanceAbility Australia aims to enrich the lives of children and adults with intellectual or physical disabilities through dance and music in a safe, fun and caring environment. A diverse group of students ranging in age from 6 to 48, they have the opportunity to learn Hip Hop, Jazz, Line and Ballroom dancing.
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| DANCING HEARTS STUDIO INCORPORATED Is a Not for Profit Dance Studio for people with disabilities located in Sydney Inner West. The studio provides dance classes free of charge, every week too many individuals with varying levels of disability. Our students range in age from 5 to 55 years and are given the opportunity to learn a variety of Dance Styles (Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Ballroom Zumba and Zumbatomic). Our objective is to be creative, by expressing and exploring freedom to move through music and dance, in a safe fun and loving environment.
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| Wheelchair Dancing is a great recreational pursuit for people of all ages and abilities who need a wheelchair for mobility. It is also suitable for walking frame users. Wheelchair Dancing can be competitive or social; whatever you choose. Wheelchair Dancing improves wheelchair skills and physical fitness, it also encourages socialisation which leads to improved self esteem. Wheelchair Dancing is also a lot of fun. |
| Considered one of the premier arts and disabilities organizations in the country, DANCING WHEELS is a professional, modern dance company that unifies both stand-up and sit-down dancers. Founded in 1980, DANCING WHEELS is a vehicle for all people of all abilities.
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| Happy Feat Inc is an amazing and fun dance group for individuals who have 'differing abilities!'
Happy Feat Inc provides a very caring, supportive, encouraging and fun environment where there are no limits and no labels. Its a place where these incredible individuals can truly shine and show how extraordinary they are. It's a place where they can forget their disability because we highlight their 'ability' instead. |
| A collective of artists and performers who identify as being disabled or having a disability, its members are professional and amateur artists and performers of all genres. They include visual artists, screen and stage actors, dancers, comedians and humorists, musicians, singers, speakers, poets, writers, producers, directors and others working in the arts and entertainment industries. They experience physical, intellectual or learning disablement, mental illness, or a combination. |
| Infinity Dance Theater is a non-traditional dance company committed to expanding the boundaries of dance by featuring dancers with and without disabilities.
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| Jolt Mixed Ability Dance Trust creates educational programmes and performance opportunities for people of all abilities. Our vision is to give people with disabilities a creative voice and promote mixed ability dance. |
| Moving Miracles is a dance/movement program for children, adolescents and adults who are exceptionally challenged mentally, physically and/or emotionally.
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| Para (wheelchair) dance sport is an elegant and stylish Paralympic-recognised sport for people with physical disability that affects the lower limbs. It was developed in Sweden in 1968 for the purposes of recreation and rehabilitation. Today the sport is practiced in 30 countries around the world.
Whether it’s for recreation or geared towards professional competition, it’s a great way to get fit and have fun! Currently, the sessions are held on Tuesdays from noon to 1:30 pm in Rhodes, NSW. If there are enough participants who require a different day, time and area, a new group could be set up. |
| The Signdance Collective has renewed the art form through extensive research an collaboration with leading artists throughout Europe, Further developing this pioneering fusion of dance, signdance improvisation, signlanguage theatre,live visual music, and film; infusing the performances with and through Sign .All these elements are what make up SDC's unique visual performance language:SIGNDANCE.
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| Signdance Collective develops original performances using signdance, the unique visual language they created twenty one years ago. In consistently innovative ways, SDC accesses both deaf and hearing audiences to ground breaking new dance theatre performances, through a blend of signdance, signdance improvisation / sculpt, film, live music interpretation and new music composition .
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| "What makes Sins Invalid so powerful is that it thoroughly succeeds artistically and erotically, separate from the impact of its political message. Sins Invalid challenges its audience to think about sexuality, beauty, and disability in new and expanded ways. But Sins Invalid is also, quite simply, a hot, arousing, sexually charged evening of thought-provoking, imaginative sexual entertainment that only happens to be entirely by and about people with disabilities." |
| StopGAP is a contemporary dance company consisting of dancers with and without disabilities. A Regularly Funded Organisation (RFO) of Arts Council England, StopGAP is the UK's top integrated dance company working on the small-to-middle scale and leads this field across the World.
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| A German Dance Company....this site is in German but if you're interested in dance there's still much to be seen..."Latinshow und Rock'n Roll, getanzt in zwei Rollstühlen. Eine mitreissende Darbietung,
erfolgreich im gesamten deutschsprachigen Raum".
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| Touch Compass Dance Trust is a charitable organisation providing performances and training for people of all abilities. The trust aims to break down physical and psychological barriers so all people who have a passion for dance can. It aims to empower participants and inspire audiences through mixed ability dance that combines dancers with and without a disability.
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| The U.S. Handicapable Square Dance Association sponsored the First U.S. Handicapable Square Dance Convention in 1988. The majority of our dancers consist of intellectually disabled people from young adults to senior citizens. We also have wheelchair participants from clubs who attended our first two conventions and who remain in close contact with our organization.
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| Jodi Stolove has been dancing since she was a child and has taught dance and fitness for the past twenty years. The Chair Dancing concept was born, when as a result of a fractured ankle, Ms. Stolove taught her dance and aerobic classes from a chair. Creativity born of necessity, resulted in her developing unique seated fitness programs combining the pleasure of exercise, dance and music.
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| 'Wheelchair' is a commercial company that includes on it's website interviews with wheelchair athletes and a great collection of wheelchair sports and recreation videos including paragliding, tennis, dance, softball,wheelchair rugby or 'murderball',climbing, handcycling, power soccer, wheelchair hockey and more and more and more. Scroll down to see a collection of their videos.
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| There's lots of wheelchair dance video material on 'You Tube'. Click onto some of the links below to start and you'll find much more on the 'You Tube' site. Get Dancin'! |
| She without arm, he without leg - the 'Hand in Hand Ballet' video, via You Tube, is performed by Ma Li and Zhai Xiaowei. Beautiful to watch. |
| Disabled since birth as a double amputee, Mahesh is a man who practices what he preaches about believing in your ability. This video footage from Indian tv features a jaw dropping performance from him...Bollywood ability at it's best. |
| A heroic journey of transformation and healing, Phoenix Dance challenges our expectations of what it means to be "disabled." In March, 2001, renowned dancer Homer Avila discovered that the pain in his hip was cancer. A month later, his right leg and most of his hip were amputated.
Through interviews, studio rehearsals, and performances, Phoenix Dance follows the evolution of Pas, a pas de deux created for Avila by choreographer Alonzo King.
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| Slow waltz wheelchair dance lesson courtesy of the Tube. We've all gotta start somewhere... |
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