The Rollettes Experience

Chelsie Hill is a professional wheelchair dancer, choreographer, and the force behind the Rollettes Experience. After a spinal cord injury changed the course of her life, she built a platform to prove that disability doesn't define your limits, it expands them. Every year, she brings hundreds of women together to dance, connect, and empower.

Originally from Europe, Cedric Botelho brings a unique energy and vision to the dance industry, influenced by dancehall, hip hop, and pop culture- with credits spanning artists like Black Eyed Peas, Chris Brown, Maluma, and Flo-Rida, plus appearances in campaigns for Xbox and David LaChapelle. Over the past 10 years, Cedric has been a dedicated adaptive choreographer and collaborator with the Rollettes, powerfully bringing his creativity and passion to inclusive movement. Fun, genuine, and driven by a love of teaching, he believes dancing should always start with joy.

Dance Teacher | Choreographer | Adaptive Dance Instructor | Costume Tailor | Rhinestoner | Costume Designer | Marlyle has been dancing with Rollettes for over 10 years and working with Rollettes experience since 2018. And will be teaching on the main stage and a kids class!

Anna Sarol is a disability rights advocate, model, keynote speaker, and social media blogger on a mission to normalize the conversation around disability through education and storytelling. She creates short-form educational content across her online platforms, reaching disabled communities and the broader public with authentic, empowering messaging. Her impact has been recognized nationally, she earned the 2022 Individual of the Year award from The Whole Person, the Youth Leadership Award from United Spinal Association, and the 2023 Game Changer Award from WIN for Kansas City Women's Sports.

Lindsay is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified perinatal mental health specialist, and a busy mom on wheels who runs a free monthly support group for disabled moms. She first attended the Rollettes Experience in 2022 after acquiring a complete spinal cord injury due to transverse myelitis, and immediately found her people. She has returned every year since and is passionate about empowering mothers of all abilities, bringing her expertise and warmth to the "Navigating the Landscape" panel this year.

Keely Cat-Wells is an entrepreneur and disability rights advocate who turned personal experience with discrimination into action, founding a talent agency that placed Academy Award- and Emmy-nominated Disabled artists in projects like The Hunger Games, Avatar, and The Last of Us. She then launched Making Space, a platform that has supported over 10,000 Disabled professionals and is trusted by Netflix, Microsoft, and Coca-Cola. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, Keely is one of the most influential voices in disability rights globally.

Ryann “Ry” Mason has worked in the healthcare field for 17 years. 11 of those years they’ve worked as a registered nurse and the last 7 have been spent working in the hospital setting as a nurse on wheels.

Nikki Walsh is a Certified Personal Trainer, Nutrition Coach, and wheelchair user who founded Nikki Walsh Adapt Fit and the Wheel With Me Adapt Fit app,both built specifically for wheelchair users. After her own spinal cord injury in 2018, she turned her passion for fitness into a platform helping our community get stronger, gain independence, and feel confident in their bodies. Today she's leading an adaptive workout and nutritional presentation designed with your body in mind, get ready to move!

Dr. Nguyen is a Los Angeles-based obstetrician-gynecologist affiliated with UCLA Medical Center and St. Mary Medical Center-Long Beach, bringing over a decade of experience to her practice. She earned her medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has built a reputation for exceptional, patient-centered care. Dr. Nguyen is highly recommended by her patients and is committed to supporting women's health at every stage of life.

Triumph Foundation is back at Rollettes Experience-and we couldn't be more excited to welcome them! For the past few years, they've been showing up for our teens and kids with an incredible adaptive sports class that sparks joy, builds confidence, and proves that there are no limits to what's possible!