Family venture (1): Two Left Feet
My brother-in-law Derek visits us most weeks in order that he can take part in a local dance class which he discovered when he spent the best part of six months of weekdays with us building our terrace. On a recent visit, he went over to Slough to help out his daughter-in-law Isobel who works with a great dance group called Two Left Feet.
Two Left Feet is a voluntary organisation that bills itself as “committed to introducing dance in a new, exciting and fun way. We welcome people from all backgrounds and with all abilities and want to appeal to those who ‘dream’ of dancing but because they believe they have ‘two left feet’ may not have had the confidence.” They welcome those with physical or learning disabilities.
There should be more such organisations because so many people need more exercise and more confidence – and more fun – in their lives.
August 18th, 2007 at 3:12 am
I think that is great! My name is Karen, and I have both Cerebral Palsy and a learning disability. I have faught the system, and overcome many, many obstacles in my life. And the one that has help me give back to our world the most, has been my dancing.
I was not only labeled mentally retarded 3 different times in my life but fought and took on the system by winning the first Civil Rights Case in California, under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
I have been teaching other disabled and able-bodied people for well over 35 years now. I became an advocate, giving my live to others, a motivational speaker, a published author of “The Broken Hoof,” and I have my own web site.
I became who I am because there was no one who would help me…including today. That is why I have the same philosophy as two left feet. I always have!
August 18th, 2007 at 11:15 am
Thanks so much for this posting, Karen.
Your web site is a real inspiration.