Competitive Wheelchair Dancing
64Samba, Waltz, Rumba
Wheelchair Dancesport
So you think you are too old, to fat, too unfit, too inflexible to compete in ballroom dance? You're worried about competing against the young and beautiful ?
I think you should check out some of these videos: wheelchair ballroom dancing is now an international competition with competitors in 19 countries. It started in Sweden in the late 70's and today is still dominated by European competitors. Dancers can either be paired with an able-bodied partners "combo" or can both be in wheelchairs a "duo" style.
Dancers compete in the same ten dances as standard Dancesport: Waltz, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Quickstep, Samba, Cha, Paso Doble, Rumba, Jive. It appears that the usual rules restricting couple to being one male and one female are relaxed at that same-sex partnerships are permitted.
Argentine Tango Demonstration
I'm not sure on the rules for competitive wheelchair dancesport - but I suspect that they have the same rule as able-bodied dancespot - no lifts. This couple has no such restrictions and manage lifts and drops and some interesting uses of the wheelchair.So remember however old or stiff you feel - you have no reason not to take tango dance lessons!
Social Wheelchair Dancing
Anyone can dance!
This guy obviously has fairly limited mobility and has better timing by some of the able-bodied dancers on the floor!
You have to love the disco lights- I wonder if that's a standard option!
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Its absolutely incredible - I found the video by accident - had to do the hub!
ROTFL I have the best selection of adsense ads pole dancing and wheel chair lifts - excellent!
What a fabulous idea! Just because you're in a wheelchair, the fun doesn't have to end for you or your spouse or friend! Thanks for sharing, Lis.
THANK YOU for posting this Lissie! We have many wheel chair events in local touranments, including sport dancing.
They should get Darryl Mitchell on Dancing with the Stars!
I've never seen it live -I didn't know it had made it to the US as it originated in Europe, Holland I think.
OMG!!! this is so amazingly beautiful!!!!!!!!!
I'm speecheless!!!!!!!!!
email for details if you are interested to participate in the 3rd WCDF World Open Dance Sport Tournament on Nov 22 in Manila Philippines. There are events for Wheel Chair Dancing. We will be happy to send you details.













Eileen Hughes says:
2 years ago
They are brilliant. Definitely energetic. Leaves me for dead. Good article