What was wrong with Evelyn?

Evelyn Glennie was losing her hearing. By age 8 she had suffered severe nerve damage in both ears; by age 11 she was profoundly deaf. Doctors said a music career was impossible.

• She refused to accept that verdict.
• She learned to feel music through vibrations bass notes through her feet, higher notes through different body parts.
• She became a world-famous solo percussionist, performing barefoot to feel vibrations better.
• She proves that disability does not define ability.

Summary: Evelyn Glennie became profoundly deaf by age eleven due to nerve damage, but overcame this to become a celebrated musician by learning to feel sound through vibrations.