Everyone Can Dance !!!
American DanceWheels Foundation (ADF)
is the Home of the First
American Style Wheelchair Ballroom and
Latin Dance Program in the World
Our mission is to provide people of all ages and abilities
the opportunity to partner dance by pairing
one person with an ambulatory disability
with an able bodied partner.
ADF Teacher Training Seminar
Wheelchair Ballroom and Latin Dance Instruction
July 16th - July 18th in New Castle, Delaware
Interested dance instructors and their seated students are encouraged to participate in this fun and exciting weekend.
For more information please contact us at info@americandancewheels.org
or call us directly at (215) 588-6671.
Join One Of Our Social Dance Classes
Crystal Dansport Center in New Castle, Delaware
New classes are forming at Crystal Dansport Center.
79 Christiana Road, New Castle, Delaware.
Atrium Dance Studio in Pennsauken, New Jersey
Classes are currently being held on Monday evenings from 8:00 to 9:00 beginning June 1st at the
Atrium Dance Studio, 4721 North Crescent Blvd. Route 130,
Pennsauken, NJ.
New classes are forming across the country. For more details on any of our classes, see our Current Events Page
Private classes are also available for wedding couples!
American DanceWheels
is Available for Performances
Our organization has danced for countless audiences with rave reviews coming from people with and without disabilities. Our performers employ the language of dance to break down the social barriers that exist between people with disabilities and the able bodied world. Click here for a list of our highlights.
Call or Email Us for Details
and to Schedule a Performance
Headlines
Melinda Kremer Interviewed on Ben-FM
Melinda Kremer, the co-founder of American DanceWheels Foundation was interviewed by Marilyn Russell on Philadelphia Radio Station Ben-FM (95.7 FM) as their Woman of the Week. Click here to download it to your computer.
Widener Program to Continue in Fall, 2009
The Widener Memorial School Dance Program is preparing for their Fall session. Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Students from Penn Charter School and Temple University will be the standing partners on Tuesday and Thursday mornings respectively. We are all looking forward to another fun and successful program.
Many thanks to The Hassel Foundation and Prudential Fox Roach Realtors for sponsoring this wonderful program.
Their generous grant allows ADF to continue this educational and social activity.
Ongoing classes offered at University of Delaware.
American DanceWheels is proud to announce that
we
have developed the first accredited course in Wheelchair Ballroom and Latin Dance in the United States. This course was made possible through a $10,000 Quality of Life Grant from
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. This program premiered in February, 2008 and is developing new seated and standing wheelchair dancers every semester.
Click here to read an article about ADF from the University of Delaware Messenger Magazine.
Click here to read a report on the end of the first semester at the University of Delaware.
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The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
For more information visit their website at www.ChristopherReeve.org