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‘Dance means freedom’ | Teenage dancer doesn’t let disabilities define her steps

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville dancer isn’t letting disabilities stop her from doing what she loves. In fact, 18-year-old Becca Jones embraces her differences on the dance floor.

Inside Royal Youth Dance Ensemble, Jones may move with her feet, but she dances with her heart.

“Dance means freedom,” Jones said. “It’s a chance to be myself and express my emotions.”

Not only that, but she’s able to share her story. In one of her most recent choreographed dances to “Lost Boy” by Ruth B., she dances with a prop: part of her feeding tube.

It’s not just a prop though, it’s an integral part of her life.

Read more @ https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/five-at-four/knoxville-teenage-dancer-doesnt-let-disabilities-define-her-steps/51-f6c24e96-5ebd-4878-9b8f-65c4181cce03

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