Two things I have always loved to do is dance and write. When I was a child I fantasized about being a professional dancer. I didn’t care that I used a walker, I was going to be the first if I had to. I practiced stretching and dancing every day. But then “reality” set in and I allowed people who preached to me about practicality put my dream on the back burner so I focused on writing my poetry. Dance was not going to let me rest easy though. Whenever I had feelings I could not express any other way I turned down my lights and turned on my little 1980’s table top disco light and I would dance myself to exhaustion. In my adult life I danced in clubs and bars and that satisfied my need to an extent but it was not the performances that I craved. Then I got married, I had kids and while I still stole time to dance at home my attention shifted to my responsibilities. A car accident would later put me primarily in a wheelchair and that deepened the discouragement.

Then a few years ago I discovered the Rollettes and the dancers of Sins Invalid and A Passion for Dance and Infinite Flow and so many others who inspired me. I shared this with a friend who convinced me that even though I am aging and being a professional may not ever be in the cards, I should still enjoy it and make it part of my exercise routine. After all, stretching is the primary need for a body with Cerebral Palsy.

So I took it back up and never been happier. I still get to perform to my ability and my creativity. Even if it is just on TikTok. I hope you enjoy this. If you would like to see more of this please let me know in the comments.

The Dance is “Letting Go” Choreographed by myself. The song is “When the Party’s Over” by Billie Elish and it was slowed down. I do not own the rights to this song.