INVITATION TO THE DANCE

FEATURE FILM \ RUN TIME: 40:22

What happens when a classical ballet teacher opens her studio to a group of adults with disabilities?

INVITATION TO THE DANCE is an inspiring documentary depicting an eight-month journey toward a dance performance for five special needs adults. Follow ballet instructor Lena Forster and her students through a year of ballet and life; accessing a glimpse into a frequently overlooked perspective, to voices most often unheard, and a witness to those impacted by the dancers’ journey.

Credits

Directed & Produced by Sarah Shoemaker

Director of Photography – Andrew Bradford
Editors – Sarah Shoemaker and Jonathan Furnell
Original Score – Joe Pisapia

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