When Vitoria Bueno's mother took her to her first ballet class, she was worried about whether her five-year-old daughter would be able to adjust.
Having been born without arms, Buenos Aires' dream of becoming a dancer seemed painfully unrealistic, especially in a small Brazilian town where her disability aroused the curiosity of others.
"People formed queues outside the house to see her," said Vanda, 39, a mother who cannot forget the lack of sensitivity of her fellow citizens. "They rolled up their sleeves to look."
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When Vitoria Bueno's mother took her to her first ballet class, she was worried about whether her five-year-old daughter would be able to adjust.
Having been born without arms, Buenos Aires' dream of becoming a dancer seemed painfully unrealistic, especially in a small Brazilian town where her disability aroused the curiosity of others.
"People formed queues outside the house to see her," said Vanda, 39, a mother who cannot forget the lack of sensitivity of her fellow citizens. "They rolled up their sleeves to look."
But Buenos Aires, now 16, is focused on its pirouettes and other technical challenges of its art.
Besides ballet, he also dances jazz and claps.
Now, she regularly attends classes at the ballet academy in her hometown of Minas Gerais. Thanks to her talent, moreover, she has become a star on social media and is a source of inspiration for many.
"For me, the hands are just a detail," she says, in the theater where she gives performances.
"I follow with my eyes, as if they were there."
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Watching her move comfortably on the wooden stage, in perfect sync with her colleagues, is very easy to forget that she dances without hands.
"I do not feel I need them at all," he notes.
Vitoria Bueno started ballet after the advice of her psychotherapist, who realized that the little one would be able to dance.
In addition to fulfilling a dream, the strength and flexibility she gained through dance proved crucial for Buenos Aires, which does everything from brushing its teeth to picking supermarket products on its feet.
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"There are things she does with her feet that I can not do with my hands," says her father, Jose Carlos Pereira.
With more than 150.000 followers on Instagram (@vihb_bailarina), Buenos Aires is an example to follow.
"We are more than our disabilities, so we must pursue our dreams," is the message he sends, smiling broadly.
Source: Newsbeast.gr