The Axis Dance company has a mixed group of people with different abilities.
Some of the performers are very athletic and it is beautiful and engaging to
watch.

Beth the OT

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From: St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Joy Liebeskind
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:34 PM
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Subject: Re: dance


Jennifer- If you ever get the chance go see the Wheel Dancers! It is part of
the
Cleaveland Ballet Co. Just Wonderful!!!All sorts of differently abled
dancers!
Joy

Jennifer Lahiff wrote:

> A cure for CP?...hmmmm?..it's quite strange for you to bring that up,
because
> for a long time., all I ever wanted to do was be physical as
possible...with
> no pain..no fatique..I too, in high school, wanted to be a dancer...i saw
> girls everyday in the halls running to go to dance class (my h.s had a
> wonderful fine and performing arts program)..i was mad...i wanted to
> dance,.all the emotions and gracefulness that it has...i yearned for it
and
> for two years i tortured myself, thinking "why can't i dance?"
> then something happened...
> i decided instead of feeling sorry for myself (which i was getting great
> at!)..i would talk to the instructor and counselors to see what, if
anything,
> could be done about it..
> their first suggestion was to have a dance class that only had wheelchair
> participants.,.well, since there was myself and one other girl of 2000
> students, .....that wasn't an option
> then the instructor suggested that i help choreograph the dances,
recitals,
> and school productions...i was thrilled!!!!!...even though i couldn't
> dance...i helped the others that could...do it as beautifully as possible
> after high school...i found that i didn't want to go further with it
> but damnit..i had fun
> we can't do some things
> but we can improvise!!!!!
> ~sorry the post was so long~
> jennifer