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Dance is a joyful way for people of all abilities to express themselves through movement, using adaptations so everyone can participate fully.

Dance

• Play music and let players move their bodies in any way they can—standing, seated, or with support.
  
  

• Encourage movements like clapping, waving arms, tapping feet, or rolling side to side.
  
  

• Focus on rhythm, expression, and having fun, not perfect steps.
  
  

Wheelchair Dancing

• Players move their chairs in patterns to music—forward, backward, turns, and spins.
  
  

• Add arm movements, scarves, or ribbon wands for more expression.
  
  

• Movements can be done individually, with partners, or in groups.
  
  

Freeze Dance

• Play music and have players dance in place or move around the space.
  
  

• When the music stops, everyone freezes in their current pose until the music starts again.
  
  

• Helpers can give visual or sound cues for “freeze” and “go.”
  
  

Just Dance Game

• Use the Just Dance video game or similar motion/dance video on a large screen.
  
  

• Players copy the movements shown, adapting as needed (seated versions, simplified steps, arm-only movements).
  
  

• Helpers can guide players’ arms or legs to match the moves.