I spent the past three days doing choreography and coaching the couples for the new show. It will most likely air in Jan 2010. It is unbelievably rewarding to do dance choreography with the celebrity dancers and disabled dancers who have been selected for Brian's show.
Everyone involved is excited about the possibilities that this series opens for people with disabilities. Now that the first show is over, I think it is obvious that there is a wonderful probablity that people will open their eyes and see, really see, the population of people who live with and overcome disablities, rejection, oversight, dismissal and predjudice.
I have been priveleged to be invited to participate in the preparations for the second week of the series called Dancing On Wheels. It is being produced by BBC in London.
We practiced at a local Universlty the past three days. It wasn't the physical conditions we are used to in a real dance studio, but it certainly was the emotional and supportive conditions that any athlete or artist would respond to.
I worked on 2 rumbas and 2 foxtrots. The foxtrots are done and I like the way they turned out. I have a concern that they will end up looking the way I want them to look. It is difficult to create the vision, story and structure, then turn it over to the dancers to get it ready for performance without me screaming, cheering, counting, cajoling in the background.
The entire project is amazing and the dancers are impressive. It isn't necessarily the dancing, even though that is very good, but the spirit, comeraderie and hope and excitement that is rejuvenating and inspiring.
I hope everyone will get to see the show. I also hope, actually, I expect, that lots of eyes will be opened and that Brian's show will be a positive event for awareness of people with disabilites.
Sandra
