Summary
A woman filmed the Radio City Rockettes' performance and noticed that one of the dancers, Sydney Mesher, was performing with a visible disability. Sydney Mesher is the first Rockette with a visible disability, and she joined the Rockettes in 2019.
Key Facts
- A woman recorded a video of the Rockettes' performance at a rehearsal for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- The video highlighted a dancer, Sydney Mesher, who was performing without a left hand.
- Sydney Mesher is from Portland, Oregon, and was born without her left hand.
- Mesher joined the Rockettes dance company in 2019.
- She is the first Rockette in the group's history to have a visible disability.
- The Rockettes have performed in New York City since moving there in 1932 and are known for their precise choreography.
- Sydney Mesher uses her platform to connect with others in the limb difference community.
- Mesher expressed that being part of the Rockettes is a great honor and allows her to represent people with visible disabilities on a major stage.
