Chris McCausland’s inclusion in hit TV show ‘promotes awareness around what people can do’
The comic Chris McCausland’s inclusion in the show has thrilled the small but dedicated community of visually impaired ballroom dancers, who are already celebrating the inclusion of a category for visually impaired dancers for the first time at the prestigious Open World international dance competition in Blackpool.
“They’re the people the public often get behind and really root for and become the nation’s favourites,” she said.Step Change Studios classes have an emphasis on non-verbal communication and physical adjustments, including how to use cues in the music and follow its pace. Teachers use precise, descriptive language, for example specifying how many degrees they have to turn to get the right angle, and using voice or clapping to indicate where they are in a room.
When she found Step Change, “I thought, ‘I’ll give it a go’, and it opened up a whole new world for me,” she said.
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