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