Hey kids, in this video we meet a young man who not only has great dancing talent, but also a special gift for changing perceptions about disabled people.

Vako Gvelesiani is just 19, but he’s already won a lot of awards and is studying dance at the prestigious NYU Tisch school. While watching his confident performances on stage, you would never guess he has 75 per cent hearing loss in both ears.

What you see instead is how deeply he feels the music, and packs every movement full of emotion.

View the original video here.

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