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Monday, December 04, 2017

This group of dancers in wheelchairs proves you don't need feet to dance

A group of six women in wheechairs in Southern California are redefining what it means to be a dancer and be pretty damn good at it. They're called the Rollettes, and they're putting a new spin on dancing.

"We want to push that boundary of showing the world that dance is dance, whether you're walking or you're rolling," says Chelsie Hill, founder of the Rollettes, a dance group comprised of six women who are all paralyzed from the waist down.

The group was started by Chelsie Hill, who was left paralyzed after a car accident seven years ago. She was 17 years old and in her senior year of high school. An avid dancer, she wanted a way to keep doing what she loved.

"I started it because I didn't want to be alone, and I wanted to meet other girls just like me," said Hill.

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