International Showcase Dance Concert Video Excerpts - A New Definition of Dance

Here are the video excerpts from the first (SOLD OUT!) "New Definition of Dance" International Showcase Dance Concert last October 16, 2015.  We are planning for a second incredible dance week for 2016 which will again be hosted, presented and sponsored by:   VSA Florida, University of South Florida and the Rolling Dance Chair Project...... See you there!

The first video is a 7 minute excerpt.  The second video is a 3 minute excerpt.  Both are basically identical and they include each Dance Artist featured from the "New Definition of Dance" week conference / teaching / workshop / performance (10/ 14-17 /2015).  The 7 minute excerpt shows more from each Dance Artist.

VSA 7 Minute International Showcase Dance Concert Video Excerpts:

https://youtu.be/vmbZo-OjLzE

VSA 3 Minute International Showcase Dance Concert Video Excerpts:

https://youtu.be/YLMjRKeYHH8

A spectacular dance week!  And we look forward to more and for year two!

Best and love to everyone !

Merry Lynn Morris  (& Sonshine)

Special Chair Lets Disabled Dance

The latest innovative Rolling Dance Chair prototype - from the College of the Arts and Merry Lynn Morris - receives publicity nationwide: http://www.wwlp.com/news/national/special-chair-lets-disabled-dance




http://youtu.be/ecVWXkO68gA


Here is the article in text:

From Channel 22 WWLP National News NBC (Western Massachusetts)
http://www.wwlp.com/news/national/special-chair-lets-disabled-dance

Special Chair Lets Disabled Dance
By Rogelio Mares, WFLA / 9/26/2013

TAMPA, FL (NBC) - Young Jessica Hendricks was born with Spina bifida. Despite her condition, the energetic outspoken young lady loves to dance.

That's why the invention of a professor at the University of South Florida is so important to Jessica. It’s a wheelchair that gives the user more mobility including the ability to dance. It uses body movement as opposed to standard hand controls to manipulate the chair's movement.

It was invented by dance professor Merry Lynn Morris. Morris says she came up with the idea eight years ago, growing up with a disable father. With the help of USF engineering students and grants from around the country, Morris' vision became a reality.

Currently, there is only the one prototype but Morris hopes to find a company willing to produce and market the chairs. As for Jessica, she says she loves the chair and the mobility it gives her allowing her to dance.



So grateful for the coverage to get the info out!

with Love,
Merry Lynn Morris (and Sonshine Morris)