🕺 Down Syndrome dance group, Project 21 were due to perform at half-time at today's postponed match against Portsmouth to mark #WorldDownSyndromeDay Check out their impressive work 👇 #itfc | Ipswich Town Football Club

John and Marissa are almost always the first ones out on the dance floor. Both of them have Down syndrome and met at a camp for individuals with special needs. "Being in love is kind of peaceful... Lovely," Marissa says, "Sometimes I do get butterflies in my stomach, sometimes." | CNN

Four little dancers inspire another. ❤️ While The Nutcracker sweeps us into a world of sugarplum fairies and magic, Edgar Degas captured a different side of the ballet world—the reality behind the performances onstage. In 19th-century Paris, young ballerinas weren’t just chasing dreams; they were working relentlessly—training 10 to 12 hours a day, six or seven days a week, pushing themselves to the limit. Many of them joined the Paris Opera Ballet not for fame, but to help financially support th

Former footballer Armel Zola has been teaching Congolese dance to people with Down's syndrome during the pandemic. He was inspired to run the classes by his younger brother, Arnaud, who has the condition. https://bbc.in/32S3A66 | BBC News