Morning Video Love & Spine Chills from Super Cool Dancers with Disabilities

Chills down my spine, this guy is so good:

WOW, right? His name is Dergin Tokmak “Stix” – Axis and a host of other organizations had this video floating around this morning…

Then,

a comment from a Full Radius dancer in response to my post on Saturday about Axis founder/dancer, Bonnie Lewkowicz , led me to this bit of pure visual awesomeness:

WOW!

I’m looking forward to getting to know them.

I had already written how much I want to dance (here’s that post, in case you missed it). This just makes it all unbearable!!

Okay, last one, back to Eveylyn Glennie, my favorite deaf drummer:

Mad talent.

Gorgeous talent.

What beauty we have in the world. don’t we?!

Meriah

Meriah Nichols is a counselor. Solo mom to 3 (one with Down syndrome, one on the spectrum). Deaf, and neurodiverse herself, she’s a gardening nerd who loves cats, Star Trek, and takes her coffee hot and black.

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Crystal Staley says:

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I remember seeing dancers from AXIS on So you Think You Dance–last year I believe. So wonderful and powerful and emotional and how wonderful to be given a national platform to show their dance–millions of people watch that show. Thanks for sharing the video of Stix–he’s is friggin amazing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdLsRefSh58

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Then,

WOW!

What beauty we have in the world. don’t we?!

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