Dance Anyway

www.brianawalker.com

While checking out the web site of my favorite kickboxing program, www.turbokick.com, I happened to notice an upcoming Turbo Kick event featuring a special book signing with Briana Walker. I clicked on the link and came across this very special and inspiring young woman.

On a bright Sunday afternoon in California, Briana Walker was driving on the 55 Freeway when she fainted at the wheel of her black Honda Accord, hitting the cement median at seventy-five miles per hour. A young, aspiring dancer, just 23 years old at the time of the accident, Briana was determined to create an amazing life in spite of her new circumstances.

Despite being in a wheelchair, Briana enjoys skydiving, surfing, wakeboarding, competing in marathons and triathlons, bungee jumping, and most of all, dancing. Briana learned to transform her wheelchair into a dance prop, and helped create one of the first ever wheelchair hip hop dance teams.

With the love and support of family, friends, and a deep faith in God, Briana faced her new circumstances with courage, healthy rebellion, and an unstoppable love for adventure. Speaking to groups all over the country, Briana Walker shares her contagious energy and inspiring courage, teaching that that no matter what life throws at you, you must choose to dance anyway.

There is also a great article in the OC Register about Briana and an organization called Wheels2Water which helps people with spinal cord injuries out of their wheelchairs and into the ocean riding waves. Pretty incredible stuff.