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Dancers know they're being judged . . . most of the time. But the commentary doesn't always end when the curtain drops. Scrape through a few layers of glitter hairspray and Ardell Wispies, and you'll find yourself facing an uncomfortable truth: the majority of dancers gracing your FYP look the same. And oftentimes, the parameters for this virality (or success in general) transcend pointed toes and straight legs. They require you to be able-bodied.

It's a pain Chelsie Hill knows all too well. In February of 2010, a car accident left Hill with a spinal cord injury that paralyzed her from the waist down. As a trained dancer, she felt this loss felt especially deeply, but she wasn't willing to abandon h

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