Perdita
13-03-2009, 06:14
BBC chiefs have come up with a new Strictly Come Dancing... for people in WHEELCHAIRS.
Disabled competitors and an able-bodied partner will perform all the dances seen on the hit BBC1 show - from the Foxtrot to the Tango.
Wheelchair DanceSport is a fast-growing activity with more than 5,000 dancers in more than 40 countries.
Sue Cummings, 52, national coach of the Wheelchair Dance Sport Association UK, who has helped out telly producers, told TV Biz: “This is a brilliant idea.
“The only dance we don’t do is the Can Can because we Can’t Can’t - but only because I haven’t yet worked out how you do the splits in a wheelchair!”
The BBC3 show is a follow-up to last year’s Britain’s Missing Top Model, where eight disabled girls battled it out to win a fashion shoot in Marie Claire magazine.
IF you want to take part, call 0207 428 5752/5755 or contact [email protected]. There will be a five-week filming period during the summer.
I have seen people in wheelchairs do some fantastic stuff, this should be good
Disabled competitors and an able-bodied partner will perform all the dances seen on the hit BBC1 show - from the Foxtrot to the Tango.
Wheelchair DanceSport is a fast-growing activity with more than 5,000 dancers in more than 40 countries.
Sue Cummings, 52, national coach of the Wheelchair Dance Sport Association UK, who has helped out telly producers, told TV Biz: “This is a brilliant idea.
“The only dance we don’t do is the Can Can because we Can’t Can’t - but only because I haven’t yet worked out how you do the splits in a wheelchair!”
The BBC3 show is a follow-up to last year’s Britain’s Missing Top Model, where eight disabled girls battled it out to win a fashion shoot in Marie Claire magazine.
IF you want to take part, call 0207 428 5752/5755 or contact [email protected]. There will be a five-week filming period during the summer.
I have seen people in wheelchairs do some fantastic stuff, this should be good