BOSTON —It's a life lesson from a dance teacher that every child can pursue their dreams, no matter what their limitations are.
At A Dancer's Stream Studios in Marblehead, students move fluidly, stretching their limbs to the limits.
In the midst of it all is 10-year-old Meg Worrick, who creates her own state of grace from a wheelchair.
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"Meg's got gorgeous movement. It's beautiful, it's stunning, it's organic," said Beth Wheeler, owner of A Dancer's Dream Studios.
Inclusion is what Wheeler's dance studio is all about. Worrick has cerebral palsy and can't walk. But that doesn't stop her from a life-long goal.
"I want to keep dancing and become a professional dancer when I get older," said Worrick.
"Dance doesn't just come from your body, it comes from you heart. So it doesn't matter whether you can stand up and dance or sit down and dance," said Bobbi Dynice, a student and Worrick's coach.
Wheeler said she believes that putting up walls between children and their dreams happens all too often. Breaking down those walls, she said, can change a life.
"I'm not going to tell a child she can't even attempt that. We should be able to attempt everything.
I want every child to walk in here and feel capable, able and included," said Wheeler.
The troupe has received accolades and trophies for a dance they choreographed called "Count Me In." They improvised their movements around Worrick's movements.
There are other girls in the troupe with physical challenges.
"I think everybody should have something that they dream of doing and have a place to do it," said Jamie Wheeler, who has some movement limitations.
And so they dance, each in their own way, but most importantly, together.
"It's about life. It's count me in. Everybody gets counted and everybody is important," said Wheeler.
Worrick's mom's said she also plays hockey, soccer and football.
