Ballerina

 

Ballerina born without both arms shining (upworthy.com

Vitoria Bueno is a 18 years old and is a ballerina. She has performed across the world and is being praised for her incredible flexibility and talent. There is something that makes Vitoria different from other dancers – she was born without arms.

There is a video of Vitoria dancing in the clip above.

Vitoria starting taking dance lessons when she was 5 years old and says dancing has transformed her life. She days, “For me, arms, they’re just a detail. I follow with my eyes as if they were there.”

People are saying that Vitoria is showing disability doesn’t mean that any individual should limit themselves in any way. Mallory Weggemann is an American Paralympic swimmer and she says, “So often we form our perceptions of what we think is possible based on what we see emulated in the world around us.” 

-          What do you see in the picture?

        How is Vitoria similar to you, how is she different?

-          What do you think this story is about?

-          How do you think Vitoria is feeling in these photos?

-          How do many dancers use their arms in ballet? Some people might think ballet is too hard without arms; how do you think Vitoria would respond?

-          “For me, arms, they’re just a detail. I follow with my eyes as if they were there.” What does Vitoria mean by this?

-          “Disability doesn’t mean that any individual should limit themselves in any way” What does this mean?

        If you heard someone say, "Vitoria can't be a dancer," how would you respond?

       Why is it important that we see pictures and films of Vitoria dancing? What can we learn from her?

-          Why is this about No Outsiders?

       No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat 




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