Inspiring AWA (aka Autism With Attitude) achieve their dreams - The Greatest Dancer | Auditions

hello hi hi hi okay guys seats seats you Jonathan yes come up right you checked in so what's the what's that act name we are aw a perfect I've brought you guys here take a seat how do you all know each other that's cool I'm good dance teachers in the school which they enjoy to the ones who have left now the ones of beards they're too old to be in school would you say Jonathan was a great teacher yeah [Music] hi I'm Kim I'm James's mum he's a member of AWA also known as autism with attitude [Music] James has high-functioning autism he's always been quite a solitary child but dancing has opened his eyes to a lot in the outside world I see him dance with passion and excitement happiness and these are a lot of emotions that we never saw from him all of the members in AWA are on the autistic spectrum they began with Jonathan Barron a dance teacher at their school they saw an opportunity for the children to be able to express themselves through dance they've become a real family unit they just want to prove to everyone that regardless of your abilities and your capabilities that you can achieve anything they're an amazing bunch of kids [Music] you know something most people don't dance they're ready for you let's do this guy's [Music] [Music] hey guys [Music] okay lights down and quiet please [Music] teachers nervous blast somebody won't told me the world is gonna roll me I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed [Music] [Music] [Applause] only shoes [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] really good [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] I really should districts and yes that was absolutely incredible you know what you came out with passion with force with fearlessness and you did exactly what your mom said before no matter your ability no matter what's going on if you put in hard work and dedication you can achieve your dreams obviously every single one in this theater loves you because you are amazing form how you did was such style and grace and the flips and that everything and Jonathan I just have to say I really salute what you're doing my my nephew has autism [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] that's so great they even said calling Meritus it's just a point like I was going to heaven it was thought it was that amazing it was just that amazing bond but the best thing is I'm still alive and we made it through and I just can't [Music] you [Music]

Channel: BBC

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Length: 7min 26sec (446 seconds)

Published: Sat Jan 26 2019