Dancing through life: Sophomore dance major gains inspiration from disability
Songs from her childhood blast from the speakers during a ‘90s-themed dance piece, one of many dances performed during Tapped Out! in January. Other girls, and a lone male, join her on stage, all donned in overalls, neon, scrunchies and sweatbands. She’s the female lead, front and center with a giant grin on her face. As she does a few shuffles and riffs, her mother gazes at her from the audience, knowing she made the right choice to allow her daughter to keep dancing. She hears a sweet, old lady sitting a row behind her make a remark about her daughter: “Did you see that girl? Her hand doesn’t move.”