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months -- to rebuild the
sculpture. Sculptfest runs
through Saturday.
Whether it's P-90-X,
Zumba or cross fit -- there
are always new exercise
routines popping up. And
as Gina Bullard shows us --
there's a new craze that could
be coming to a sidewalk near
you.
It's not out of the ordinary
for people to be walking in
the
Queen City --((nat walking)
)woman who walks at ) Meet
Donna Marie Walker.
Paquette/Dance crazy? dp-yep ")
freestyle -- she choreographs
each freestyle -- she moves
aren't ) These impressive
crazy? dp-yep ")people think
you're Walker "gb-do
Paquette/Dance ((Donna Marie
(15:16:14)
((Donna Marie Paquette/Dance
Walker "gb-do people think
you're crazy? dp-yep ")) These
impressive moves aren't
freestyle -- she choreographs
each walk -- making sure to
move her muscles as much as
possible for the best work out.
(18:26:24)((Donna Marie
Paquette/Dance Walker "gb-is
about looking good? DP-
no...oh geez NO! ")) That's
because this is about much
more
than dancing -- this is
Donna Marie's story of
survival.(9:24:10)((Donna
Marie Paquette/Dance Walker
"they didn't know i had a
tumor for many years it went
down 3 layers")) Doctors
removed her tumor but when she
woke up from brain surgery --
her memory was erased --
leaving her to survive with a
traumatic brain injury.-
(11:35:29)((Donna Marie
Paquette/Dance Walker "i
couldn't walk i couldn't talk
")) Since 2005 - she's slowly
started learning everything
all over -- and says exercise
is key to her
health now. In
the beginning just walking
slowly...then a little
faster...(13:22:08)((Donna
Marie Paquette/Dance Walker
"then i started speed walking
and THEN i started dancing it!
haha ")) There are a few rules
the Dance Walker has to follow
-- 1. There HAS to be good
music.2. You have to lift your
feet and move all your muscles
at the same time and 3. Have
fun.((nat gina and her
dancing
up street)) Paquette still has
double vision and a limp --
and she says she actually
draws less attention by
dancing instead of walking.
(8:00:21)((Donna Marie
Paquette/Dance Walker "when i
walk without my glasses people
think i'm drunk")) This 57
year old Dance Walker moves
along like a well trained 70's
roller skater with a smile.Now
I know you're wondering --
what's in those headphones
that get her to move like that?
Now I have to admit -- this is
what was in my head when we
were dancing --((nat i just
met you and this is crazy)) --
another favorite tune of the
Dance Walker.
But the tune today is Bob
Dylan.((nat music walk on your
tip toes-28:00:24)) Paquette
knows things don't always play
out like you
hope. She has a new tumor in
her
brain stem... and doctors say
she may only five years to
live.... but even this tough
news doesn't stop her.
(14:02:19)((Donna Marie
Paquette/Dance Walker "gb-how
do you keep such a great
attitude? DP-that's my
personality! haha i accept
things the way they are")) Not
letting life spin her --
instead taking
the lead.Gina Bullard Channel
3 news Burlington.(14:53:25)
((Donna Marie Paquette/Dance
Walker "how i re-learned to
dance i use to go the lincoln
The Dance Walker dances at
least two
hours each day and hopes to
teach others her skills --
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