about us
About Us
Change The world
TOGETHER We Can Change The World
01. Our Vision
Our vision is to utilize dance as a vehicle to broaden opportunities children and adults with physical challenges. Wheelchair dancing, with a standing dance partner, provides a creative and social outlet for our students.
02. Our MISSION
Wheelchair Dancers Organization (WDO) believes that dance can be experienced by all. Our aim is to benefit and empower the body, mind and spirit through teaching the art of dance.
03. How We started
Wheelchair Dancers Organization (WDO) was founded in 2008. WDO became a 501(c)3, non-profit in 2010. Since then we've offered classes to hundreds of people of all ages and mobility levels.
Our founder
Beverly Weurding
Beverly Weurding
Beverly Weurding was 55 years old when she was diagnosed with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy. At a time when most people are looking toward retirement, Beverly was navigating life as a new wheelchair user. With encouragement from her physical therapist, she created Wheelchair Dancers Organization to share her lifelong love of dance with others in the disabled community. To date, Wheelchair Dancers Organization has changed the lives of hundreds of dancers of all ages and mobiity levels.
Success Stories!
Our board of Directors
Success Stories!
Our leadership team
Success Stories!
Our advisory council
Success Stories!
meet our instructors
jason rivers
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Michele Jones
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Thuy Do
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empowering body, mind, & spirit
Beverly Weurding
Thousands of Happy Customers All Around the World
WDO student and wheelchair user
