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MEET THE ROLLETTES TEAM
TRAILBLAZING WITH DANCE
This team has created a community that redefines what it means to be strong, and resilient. With dance, community outreach, education programs and content creation, they dazzle and push the boundaries that others place in the way.
ROLLETTES
MISSION STATEMENT
Empowering People with Disabilities to Live Boundlessly and Shift Perspectives Through Dance.
CHELSIE HILL
@chelsie Hill
Hi, I'm Chelsie and I'm a professional dancer, community leader, content creator, and Founder/CEO of Rollettes, a Los Angeles based wheelchair dance team that’s committed to education, disability representation, and female empowerment.
While adjusting to my new reality post-injury, I wanted to meet other young women like me and make friends. In 2012, I got on my social media and invited six women to my hometown of Monterey, CA to put on a performance in front of friends, family, and the local community. With rehearsals, sleepovers, and a lot of girl time, we bounded over the few days and became a team. That’s how the Rollettes were founded! I am so honored to have partnered with some amazing brands like Aerie, Target, Love Beauty and Planet, Wells Fargo, Clorox, Tommy Hilfiger, Athleta, GymShark, Reebok, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. Together with my team, we have built the largest network of women with disabilities across the USA and around the world.
JOCI SCOTT
@jociscott
Joci Scott is an actress, singer and dancer based in Los Angeles. She joined the Rollettes in 2021 as a Lil Sis, was brought on full time in 2022, and became the team captain this year in 2026. Dance and performing has been a huge part of Joci’s life since she was three, and she has spent the better part of her life on a stage. She became paralyzed by sustaining a T12 spinal cord injury when her family survived a plane crash in July of 2019. Despite not seeing people using wheelchairs in her favorite movies and TV shows, Joci was determined to follow her dream of being an actress. Just days after her two month hospital stay, Joci found herself back onstage in a community theater production and fast-tracked her way in the art of wheelchair dance. After finding the Rollettes, she found a passion for inspiring other people with disabilities to be boundless and reach for their dreams. Since then, she has been motivated to pursue acting and advocate for better representation in entertainment for people with disabilities. She has partnered with brands like Target, Amazon, UGG, and Abercrombie, danced at a Boston Celtics halftime show and in the Lady Gaga “Abracadabra” music video, and has written, produced, and starred in many short films. Her favorite Rollettes memory is dancing with Christopher Scott, the choreographer of the Wicked movies, alongside her community at Rollettes Experience 2025.
DANIKA SCOTT
@danikawhitsett
Originally from Washington state, Danika Whitsett was a tri-sport athlete for the majority of her life. Her passion was volleyball, and through sports she learned how much she loved being a part of a team. In 2018, Danika was injured in a rollover car accident and sustained a T12-L1 spinal cord injury.
Danika joined the Rollettes as a Lil Sis in 2022, and has since moved to Los Angeles with her partner, 2 cats, and dog. She got promoted to full time dance team member in 2023 and most recently has taken over the content manager role here too!
Danika’s passions include traveling, thrill seeking, and keeping up with pop culture.
She wants to spread joy through everyone she meets, and chase it too. This community means everything to her and she enjoys every single moment as a Rollette.
Kaylee Bays
@slayleebays
Kaylee Bays is a wheelchair dancer from the Bay Area. After being diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, she rediscovered movement in 2021—unlocking limitless expression on wheels. She is the first visibly disabled dancer to perform on a Disney live entertainment stage (Rogers: The Musical), the first dancer on wheels to compete on So You Think You Can Dance, and a principal performer in the 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony. She also performed in “Abracadabra” with Lady Gaga alongside Joci Scott and Chelsie Hill. A member of the Rollettes Dance Team, Kaylee is endlessly grateful for the community that uplifts her—especially the Rollettes Experience, her favorite event each year.
BRIANNA KOMINS
@briannakomins
Brianna Komins is a dancer based in Los Angeles. Growing up, Brianna had always done acting, dance, and martial arts. At the age of 11, Brianna had an injury that forced them to leave all activities for what was supposed to be temporarily. A year later their health deteriorated and became unknown as to what was happening. After many years, they were able to find the answers they needed and now live with multiple chronic illnesses and spinal instability. Starting in 2024, after leaving dance for 6 years.
Brianna rediscovered that spark and now dances professionally. Brianna joined the Rollettes JV program in 2025 and has joined the Rollettes in 2026. Training in mostly Hip-Hop and Jazz Funk styles, Brianna finds true joy in the escape of dance and the story behind choreography. Their hope is to show that even through the unknown there will always be a light at the end of the tunnel.
MARLEY TIMKO
@marleytimko
Marley has been dancing her whole life, and her passion for movement has only grown stronger on wheels. Joining Rollettes is a dream she’s been working towards, and at 21 years old, she’s just getting started.When she’s not dancing, you’ll find her diving into philosophy, international politics, writing science fiction, creating content, and competing in adaptive sports.
CHARLIE BANISTER
@cchar.leee
Charlie Banister is a performer and artist located in Long Beach, California. Charlie’s been dancing from a young age, and after getting sick in 2023 due to chronic illnesses, started dancing seated. Since starting their journey dancing on wheels, Charlie has had amazing opportunities in learning from choreographers from all over the world, and being able to be in music videos, short films, and other fun projects. They are currently also a full time student, studying Theatre arts, and starred in their schools production of “Into the Woods” as Little Red Ridinghood. Charlie also loves posting on social media and sharing their story online and empowering others in the community, especially for disabled people in theatre and dance. Charlie is very thrilled to be a part of the team and is so excited to meet so many amazing people and is so thankful to be on this journey in life right now.
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Al is an artist and dancer from Central Coast California. She had always grown up passionate about creating and performing, however, her world was turned upside down when at the age of 12 she fully dislocated both of her patellas simultaneously. This was only the beginning of a lifelong of dislocations, chronic pain, & so many more debilitating symptoms caused by a connective tissue disorder known as Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome that she wouldn’t get diagnosed with until age 21. Growing up, she didn’t know anyone else like her & felt alone and embarrassed using her braces and mobility aids. Today, she is proud to have returned to the things she is truly passionate about while accommodating her needs. She is so thankful to be apart of this team & community and strives to be the representation that she needed when she was first disabled.
ALICOY HAM
@dislocatingknees
