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2022 Dance Mobility Adapted Ballroom Dance Competition

SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2022, 2:00 PM

Purchase Ticketshttps://birdease.com/18068/register

Event Location: Roeper Lower School, Gymnasium

41190 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills Michigan 48302

Event Contact:  Cheryl Angelelli, cangelel@dmc.org

 

Wheelchair Dance Giveaway

February 7, 2019 | WJBK

February 2, 2019 | WKBD Street Beat

Michigan Class Teaches Ballroom Dancing to People in Wheelchairs

August 2018 | Inside Edition

A ballroom dance class solely for those in wheelchairs is held once a month at the Fred Astaire Studios – Bloomfield Hills. Recently, professional ballroom dance instructors from across the country taught the basics of the dancing styles, wheelchair techniques and judging criteria. Janice Pegg, a participant diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in her 30s, said the class has helped move her out of her comfort zone. 

Our Paralympic Team Does It Again!

July 2017 | Fox2 News

Our Paralympic team wins silver!

June 2017 | ABC Action News

Teaching Student with Rare Disorder How To Dance For Prom!

Mitch Albom’s Interview | Local 4 News At 5

October 27, 2016

From the pool to the dance floor: World champion Paralympic swimmer wins ballroom dancing title