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Article: Mary Verdi-Fletcher: born with the spirit of a dancer.(handicapped dancer)

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June 1, 1995
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Mary Verdi-Fletcher, 39, is principal dancer and founder of the Cleveland Ballet's Dancing Wheels, a company established in 1980 for people with disabilities to explore the world of dance. A second Dancing Wheels company, called Danceability, has been established in Atlanta; a third is being developed with Ben Vereen's performing arts school in Chicago. Verdi-Fletcher is also president of Professional Flair, a nonprofit arts/disability organization. The Cleveland native and Lakeland Community College graduate has spina bifida. She lives with her husband, Bob, in a Cleveland suburb. The following was adapted from a recent interview between Verdi-Fletcher and Michele San ...

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