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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dance Mobility is made possible with the generous support from Reimagine Life Foundation.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Reimagine Life Foundation (formerly RIM Foundation).\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Reimagine Life Foundation&#8217;s goal is to make a significant and lasting, positive effect on people who have had life altering disabilities. We do this by working with experts at the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Hospital to identify healthcare programs, research and initiatives that will have the greatest impact on improving the health of those living with disabilities and their families.<\/span><\/p><p><a title=\"Reimagine Life Foundation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reimaginelifefoundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reimagine Life Foundation<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23e1588f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23e1588f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-683aad68\" data-id=\"683aad68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-250dbde6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"250dbde6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dance Mobility Program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5178d26a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5178d26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wheelchair &amp; Amputee Ballroom Dance Lesson Bloomfield Hills, MI<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c1959 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f3c1959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a50dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a50dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Upcoming Dance Mobility Class Dates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>June 21, 2025 East Coast Swing<\/li>\n<li>July 19, 2025 Line Dance<\/li>\n<li>August 9, 2025 Samba<\/li>\n<li>September 6, 2025 Quickstep<\/li>\n<li>October 4, 2025 Halloween Song<\/li>\n<li>November 1, 2025 Paso Doble<\/li>\n<li>December 13, 2025 Christmas Song, Wear Christmas Sweater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Agenda<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>11:00 AM, 10 mins, Welcome<\/li>\n<li>11:10 AM, 65 mins, Warm-up Exercises, Elements &amp; Figures<\/li>\n<li>12:15 PM, 15 mins, Demonstration of newly learned dance elements &amp; Wrap-up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>Sessions begin promptly at 11 AM.&nbsp; Plan your travel accordingly.<br>Register in advance by calling 248-454-1715<br>Hosted at Fred Astaire Dance Studios &#8211; Bloomfield Hills<br>2172 Franklin Rd., Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f63efb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f63efb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p><b><u>Past Events<\/u><\/b><\/p><p>2022 Dance Mobility Adapted Ballroom Dance Competition<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">SATURDAY, JULY 16, 2022, 2:00 PM<\/span><\/p>\n<div><p class=\"courseName\">Event Location:&nbsp;Roeper Lower School, Gymnasium<\/p>\n<p class=\"courseAddress mt 1\">41190 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills Michigan 48302,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Event Contact:&nbsp; Cheryl Angelelli, cangelel@dmc.org<\/div>\n<p>At Fred Astaire Dance Studios \u2013 Bloomfield Hills, we believe everyone has the ability to experience the joy of dancing. This philosophy led to the establishment of Dance Mobility;&nbsp;<strong>Michigan\u2019s only wheelchair and amputee ballroom dancing program for adults and children with physical disabilities.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dcfc9c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dcfc9c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfc1013 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"cfc1013\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0f4eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c0f4eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002949_891101247759731_2681905097201418240_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7150\" alt=\"Amputee Ballroom Dance Lesson Bloomfield Hills, MI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002949_891101247759731_2681905097201418240_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002949_891101247759731_2681905097201418240_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002949_891101247759731_2681905097201418240_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d5f35cd\" data-id=\"2d5f35cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2453dc91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2453dc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Dance Mobility program provides\u00a0<strong>free monthly wheelchair and amputee ballroom group lessons<\/strong>, led by Fred Astaire\u2019s professional, certified dance instructors with experience in teaching wheelchair and amputee ballroom dancing. \u00a0Participants are welcome to bring their own dance partner or they will be paired with a partner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-609d8841 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"609d8841\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6af0b75b\" data-id=\"6af0b75b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d859f19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d859f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From Waltz to Tango to Salsa,\u00a0<strong>we offer all styles of dance lessons<\/strong>\u00a0in a fun, friendly, supportive environment, while promoting physical, social, and emotional well-being. Private lessons are also available for a fee. \u00a0Dance Mobility\u2019s free group lessons are supported by a grant from the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Foundation. For more information, call <a href=\"tel:248-454-1715\">248-454-1715<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dffde30 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"3dffde30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545064fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"545064fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/04\/35114597_891101284426394_7464391072953663488_n-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7076\" alt=\"Wheelchair Ballroom Dance Lesson Bloomfield Hills, MI\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd5ea1d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dd5ea1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200297a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"200297a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/LrrH147d1fA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd6dafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6bd6dafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/RC1dTbXkvUM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf0141f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cf0141f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b31f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61b31f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you or somebody you know interested in Para Dance Lessons? Fill out the form to the right and we\u2019d be happy to answer any questions or help you get started!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a6dc3ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a6dc3ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7cad9 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"a7cad9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8f2e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c8f2e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/04\/L-R-Cheryl-Angelelli-Instructor-Donald-Westphal-Students-Tina-Chris-Smith-300x218.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7079\" alt=\"Dance Mobility Program Bloomfield Hills, MI\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72e632c9\" data-id=\"72e632c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b247048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b247048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dance Mobility Program in the News!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a58a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a58a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>\u201cCheryl Angelelli and students of the Dance Mobility Program at Fred Astaire Dance Studios \u2013 Bloomfield Hills, MI, prove that the power of dance can overcome any challenge. Everyone has the ability to experience the joy of dancing \u2013 just ask Cheryl Angelelli. \u00a0Cheryl is the inspiration behind the Dance Mobility program at the Fred Astaire Dance Studios \u2013 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>It all began when Cheryl saw a post on the FADS Bloomfield Hills Facebook page about a new instructor who would be teaching ballroom dancing lessons to students in wheelchairs. Cheryl immediately reached out to owner, Evan Mountain. \u201cI told Evan that I missed dancing more than walking,\u201d says Cheryl, who was left a quadriplegic after a tragic diving accident when she was a teenager. Working with instructor, Sergio Sanchez, Cheryl was amazed at how quickly she fell in love with the activity. It was no surprise that when Evan approached Cheryl a month later to discuss a program focused on students in wheelchairs, she quickly obliged.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2535fad7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2535fad7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1463817a\" data-id=\"1463817a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f0b6dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f0b6dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cheryl, a 4-time Paralympic medalist in swimming and an Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame inductee, is a natural athlete. Her perseverance has earned her fifteen American Records, two World Records and made her a seven-time World Champion. Although she admits that swimming comes naturally to her, dancing was a more difficult challenge. \u201cAt first I had to take a Dramamine before my lessons for motion sickness,\u201d she laughs, as she recalls the momentum of whirling in a wheelchair while executing spins in her routines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29a219cd elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"29a219cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71c37db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71c37db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002583_891101511093038_2611618700431720448_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7153\" alt=\"Wheelchair Ballroom Dance Lesson Bloomfield Hills, MI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002583_891101511093038_2611618700431720448_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002583_891101511093038_2611618700431720448_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002583_891101511093038_2611618700431720448_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58f0d316 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58f0d316\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19b55fe5 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"19b55fe5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d5674f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52d5674f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/35548036_891101874426335_7291506944093716480_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7154\" alt=\"Dance Mobility Program Bloomfield Hills, MI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/35548036_891101874426335_7291506944093716480_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/35548036_891101874426335_7291506944093716480_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/35548036_891101874426335_7291506944093716480_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c5e345f\" data-id=\"7c5e345f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174e4110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174e4110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The program, dubbed the Dance Mobility Program, took a turn for success when Cheryl was able to secure a program grant from the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM) Foundation. This allowed the studio to offer free monthly group lessons for adults and children with physical disabilities. \u201cIn Michigan there are a lot of opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in adapted sports, but not everyone likes sports,\u201d says Cheryl, \u201cbut everyone likes to dance.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c2f7403 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c2f7403\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17df8d2c\" data-id=\"17df8d2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d725ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d725ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Because wheelchair dancing is very common overseas, she knew the activity would draw special interest in the United States. It was especially unique because it was not being offered anywhere else in Michigan. The program has gained so much interest that Cheryl was contacted by a school teacher in Arkansas who saw a YouTube video of Cheryl dancing. The teacher asked her to Skype with one of her students who was in a wheelchair and show her a few dance moves that she could try. Cheryl did something better: she arranged through the RIM Foundation to fly to Memphis with her instructor and surprise the student with a private lesson.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cfcdf6f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"7cfcdf6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec0cda6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ec0cda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002678_891101881093001_4018812890415890432_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7155\" alt=\"Wheelchair Ballroom Dance Studio Bloomfield Hills, MI\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002678_891101881093001_4018812890415890432_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002678_891101881093001_4018812890415890432_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36002678_891101881093001_4018812890415890432_n-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-171dd4f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"171dd4f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41e8fcc4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"41e8fcc4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6eb4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6eb4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/04\/Instructor-Donald-Westphal-works-with-a-student-in-the-Dance-Mobility-Program-300x268.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7080\" alt=\"Wheelchair Ballroom Dance Bloomfield Hills, MI\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7552b9e4\" data-id=\"7552b9e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8edc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8edc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A born athlete, Cheryl has always been drawn to the competitive side of ballroom dancing. Warming up at her first Regional, the 2015 Fred Astaire Megadance Dancesport Championships in Washington, DC, she went on to attend her first National competition this past November at NDC in Orlando, Florida. When asked about her experience dancing at NDC, Cheryl says, \u201cIt\u2019s a fun way to show what you\u2019ve learned. Although, I would love to go to a competition and not be the only one in a wheelchair.\u201d With new partner, Tamerlan Gadirov, a renowned wheelchair dance instructor from Azerbaijan, Cheryl hopes to encourage more students in wheelchairs to join her at competitive events and experience the thrill of performing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3391612d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3391612d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27857f9b\" data-id=\"27857f9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c361da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41c361da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that the Dance Mobility program is underway with great success, Cheryl and Evan have teamed up to explore a new avenue. They will be launching a free 6-week ballroom dance program for amputees who use a prosthetic limb. \u201cI wanted to give them the same opportunity,\u201d she says, \u201cAlthough it\u2019s easier for an amputee to be included in an able-bodied program, whereas a wheelchair is more of a specialized thing, it has more to do with giving them an environment for support and camaraderie. I wanted to give them that setting and if they want to transition later it will make it easier for them.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e0b8fdb elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"3e0b8fdb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cf0ba82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cf0ba82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/bloomfield-hills\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2019\/05\/36176121_891101291093060_3481531272168210432_n-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7147\" alt=\"Para Dance Lessons Bloomfield Hills, MI\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccac807 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ccac807\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn About our Dance Mobility Program Get Started Today! First Name(Required)Last Name(Required)Email(Required)PhoneHow can we help you? Dance Mobility is made possible with the generous support from Reimagine Life Foundation.\u00a0 Reimagine Life Foundation (formerly RIM Foundation).\u00a0\u00a0Reimagine Life Foundation&#8217;s goal is to make a significant and lasting, positive effect on people who have had life altering disabilities. 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