DANCING
Wheelchair Dance Sport was the latest sport to become an "IPC Sport" in 1998. In 1977, the first international competition in Wheelchair Dance took place in Sweden and the first World Championships were organized in Japan in 1998. Today, more than 5.000 dancers (4.000 wheelchair users and 1.500 non-disabled partners) practise Wheelchair Dance on both a recreational or competitive level in more than 40 countries.
On a recreational level, wheelchair dance can be enjoyed in different styles, e.g. ballroom dance, Folk Dance, Ballet or Modern Dance. There are also different forms such as COMBI DANCE (a wheelchair user is dancing with a non-disabled partner), DUO DANCE (two wheelchair users are dancing together), GROUP DANCE (wheelchair users only or together with non-disabled partners are dancing in formations or free performances) and SINGLE DANCE (a wheelchair user moves alone).
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