Dance in Motion, No Limits

Julie Pettigrew, once sidelined by her own mobility challenges, turned her lived experience into a revolutionary dance program for Ottawa’s underserved dancers. After navigating surgeries and wheelchair use due to Graves’ disease and hypermobility, she built Devotion Dance Company’s adaptive program — the first of its kind in Canada — offering structured, competitive classes for wheelchair users, seniors, and those with visual impairments. Inspired by the Rollettes, Pettigrew created a space where movement isn’t optional, inclusion isn’t an afterthought, and every dancer — regardless of ability — can thrive, express, and belong. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9d7be7d33d3aec02