I Ballroom Dance in My Wheelchair

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0:00:02 > 0:00:04This is the Let's Go Club, but mini!

0:00:04 > 0:00:09Expect making, exploring, supersizing, dancing, fact-finding,

0:00:09 > 0:00:12and laughing! We've only got a few minutes,

0:00:12 > 0:00:15so get ready for more fun from the Let's Go Club.

0:00:15 > 0:00:17Hi, my name is Millie.

0:00:17 > 0:00:20My favourite things to do are ride my tricycle...

0:00:20 > 0:00:22TRICYCLE BELL RINGS

0:00:22 > 0:00:25..and I like drawing pictures.

0:00:25 > 0:00:27This is my brother Benny.

0:00:27 > 0:00:31We really like to make videos of ourselves telling jokes.

0:00:31 > 0:00:34Millie, why do seagulls live near the sea?

0:00:34 > 0:00:37I don't know. Why do seagulls live near the sea, Benny?

0:00:37 > 0:00:41Because if they lived near the bay, they'd be called "bagels"!

0:00:41 > 0:00:45There's one thing I love doing - wheelchair dancing.

0:00:49 > 0:00:53When I'm at school, Mrs Jones helps me with my standing frame.

0:00:56 > 0:00:59I have lots of fun with my friends when I'm here.

0:01:02 > 0:01:04I started dancing when I was four years old

0:01:04 > 0:01:08to help me with my wheelchair skills.

0:01:08 > 0:01:10We play games to help us with our dancing

0:01:10 > 0:01:14and to move safely around each other.

0:01:15 > 0:01:17CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS

0:01:17 > 0:01:21This dance is called the waltz.

0:01:21 > 0:01:23It's quite tricky to get right,

0:01:23 > 0:01:26because you have to watch your partner

0:01:26 > 0:01:28and turn with them, side to side.

0:01:31 > 0:01:35And we get to freestyle so we can do any moves we want to.

0:01:38 > 0:01:41You can get to go really fast when you're freestyling.

0:01:44 > 0:01:47We also get to take part in competitions,

0:01:47 > 0:01:48which is really exciting.

0:01:51 > 0:01:55I used to get nervous, but now I really enjoy it.

0:01:56 > 0:02:00Everyone gets together and we show off our skills to each other.

0:02:01 > 0:02:04And I get to dance with my friends, just like this.

0:02:09 > 0:02:11I love dancing. We have such a great time.

0:02:14 > 0:02:16CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

0:02:19 > 0:02:22I am Millie, and this is what I do.

0:02:22 > 0:02:25You can join the Let's Go Club, too.

0:02:25 > 0:02:28Grab a grown-up and head to the CBeebies website.

0:02:28 > 0:02:31There are songs to sing, things to make and do,

0:02:31 > 0:02:33and CBeebies radio, too!

0:02:33 > 0:02:37Remember, we're the club that never closes!