Ethos Public Relations Manchester

Wheelchair dancer shows Strictly’s stars a few moves!

by Ethos public relations

Strictly Come Dancing stars Jimi Mistry and Flavia Cacace learnt a few new moves from the first UK woman to graduate with a mainstream dance degree using a wheelchair – thanks to national kids charity Action For Kids.

27-year-old Lorna Marsh, who is believed to be the UK’s only choreographer using a wheelchair, met Jimi, star of East Is East, and his partner Flavia at a gym in north London and taught the Strictly stars a few of her own moves.

Lorna, who has Cerebral Palsy, has had a passion for performing, theatre and dance since the age of six and now, thanks to a powered wheelchair from Action For Kids, she is able to achieve her real potential.

The new wheelchair has given Lorna much more independence, and now, not only has she managed to complete a Dance and Professional Practice degree, but she has also set up her own company called Smooth Wheels Dance Company.

Lloyd Scott from Action For Kids said: “It was great that Jimi and Flavia took time out of their hectic training schedule to come and meet Lorna and students from Action For Kids and show off their moves to us. The kids loved seeing the stars they watch each Saturday night.

“Lorna is such an inspirational woman. We are delighted that the wheelchair has helped Lorna so much and it shows the importance of what we do at Action For Kids.”

To find out more about Action For Kids please visit www.actionforkids.org.

Posted at 26^th October 2010