Are There any line dances for Wheelchair dancers?
I know of no specific dance that has been choreographed for wheelchair users, however a number of dances have been successfully modified for use in the United Kingdom such as Elvira, Stomping It Out, Macarena, Mighty Matador and the Cotton Eye Mixer. Apart from Contemporary Dance Repertory Companies I know of only one dedicated group of C&W wheelchair dancers in the UK (consisting of nine wheelchair users and four able bodied dancers), The Wheelabilly Rockers, who are instructed by Bill McKechnie (AKA Wild Bill) who is based in Marton, Lancashire. Bill and his Wheelabilly Rockers have made it into Linedancer Magazine (UK) thrice to-date! Issue 17 (October 1997) Page 43, Issue 16 (September 1997) Page 24 and Issue 19 (December 1997) Pages 66-67. The Latter includes a modified Step Sheet for Wheelchair Dancers, the Grundy Gallop, and Wild Bill’s wheelchair linedance glossary which includes alternative moves for wheelchair users You can contact Bill direct on +44 1253 765307.
