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I Like To Dance!
Written by Chloe on Friday, January 30, 2009
I came home with the groceries for dinner. My partner started cooking and put on some music. I was in a really good mood and suddenly had the urge to dance to the music; so I did.
I had no urge to get out of my wheelchair though. Nor could I, because we had a friend over for dinner who we’ve known for just seven months. Consequently he has only seen me with either leg braces or wheelchair, and knows nothing of my BIID.
I spontaneously started dancing in the wheelchair. I have a friend who has been wheelchair dancing three times a week for almost a year. She likes it a lot, and sends me videos and stuff since she knows I have a wheelchair. So I knew it was possible to dance in a wheelchair. I just didn’t think I could be any good at it.
I absolutely loved dancing in my wheelchair! I made it up as I went along: one handed spins with the other arm twirling; tight figure eights; wheelies. After an hour of dancing, dinner was ready (and delicious).
It took a while to assimilate what had just happened. I had never liked dancing, even though I have taken classes. It had made me feel clumsy and self-conscious. I had never made the connection with BIID before. I used to feel clumsy and self-conscious trying to dance using my legs. Now I feel elegant and graceful dancing in a wheelchair. Sometimes BIID can be a source of joy; I just wish it was more often.
Tags: BIID, Dancing, Leg Braces, Wheelchair, Wheelies
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2 Comments
My desired disability is not
(was not? as it’s less ‘eventually desired’ and more ‘in progress..’) anything that would lead to one using a wheelchair, and I do not feel drawn to using one on a regular basis.
But I LOVE wheelchair dancing. I do feel awkward and clumsy dancing on my feet and not at all in a chair.
I’m glad you found a good moment with BIID.
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1 On 31 January, 2009, Sean said:
I’ve never been a great dancer. I enjoy music with a good beat (african drums, anyone?), but I am not much of a dancer. But in my chair, dancing is *fun* :) I don’t do it very much at all, unfortunately.