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Wheelchair Dance Lesson for Beginners: 'I Don't Care' Routine

Wheelchair Dance Lesson for Beginners: 'I Don't Care' Routine — video by Chelsie Hill Play · 9:02

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Chelsie Hill, a professional dancer who founded the Rollettes wheelchair dance team, teaches her own beginner routine to Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber's 'I Don't Care' from her wheelchair: head and arm moves, reaches and a full chair turn, taught by counts, then danced to the music.

  • 9 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
  • Chair dance

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Step by step 10

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  1. Opening: turn to the right diagonal, pull back on each diagonal, then look right and to the front. 0:31
  2. Circle your head round from the left shoulder, come down and back up, then shrug. 1:08
  3. Full circle: turn the chair all the way round in one eight-count. 1:56
  4. Run the first part from the top with counts. 2:13
  5. Chorus: sharp arm moves on the beat, then a circle to the left; go over it again. 2:56
  6. Next part: go round, then steady yourself with one hand to reach right, then left. 4:04
  7. Hands out and back, then go over the chorus and the reaches again from the top. 4:36
  8. Last counts: lift your head and right hand, then turn to the front and freestyle. 5:07
  9. Dance the whole routine with counts and no stopping. 5:53
  10. Put it all to the music. 6:48

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Pause and rewind as often as you need while you learn each part
  • Steady yourself with one hand when you reach to the other side
  • Learn it with counts first, then add the music

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Neck moveshead circles, looks and lifts
  • Shoulders movesarm moves, reaches, pushing the wheels
  • Upper back movesdiagonal pull-backs, side reaches
  • Lower back movesleaning reaches to each side

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Chelsie Hill; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety