Vitoria can do everything any other dancer can do and more, but she is different. Due to a genetic condition called phocomelia, Vitoria was born without arms. Vitoria was born in Santa Rita do Sapucai, a small town in the Minas Gerais area in Brazil. She began receiving physiotherapy when she was very young to help her manage her condition.
She proved to be a gifted dancer and did not let her lack of arms hold her back one bit. She explains, “For me, arms, they’re just a detail. I follow with my eyes, as if they were there.” Her conviction and skill are such that if you watch one of the many videos she has posted to social media it’s easy to miss that she is different. Impeccably dressed in tulle and lace, she floats in perfect unison with the other dancers.
