This weeks choice to showcase the arts is no other than Gene Kelly.

He had an effortless mastery of the art of dance which will be showcased for generations to come.

When you discover a form of art which has its own natural beauty, it has the ability to mesmerize and sometimes astound you.

Here is a bit of background on the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe.

In the 15 days after Spring Festival, Tai Lihua, a dancer with the China Disabled People’s Performing Art Troupe, accepted interviews from 85 various media outlets. On her busiest day, Tai met with 15 media.

What brought the 29-year-old dancer so much media attention was her performance in “The Thousand-handed Goddess of Mercy,” a dance routine presented by 21 deaf and mute dancers during CCTV’s popular Spring Festival Gala Show on February 8. Tai was the lead dancer of the piece. Because of the nature of the dance, most of the time Tai’s face was the only one the audience could see.

As lead dancer and captain of the team, Tai has become a representative of the troupe and her fellow dancers.

“I hope people can still look at me with ordinary eyes,” Tai said. “I hope instead that more attention can be given to disabled people who need help.”

When Tai uses sign language to answer questions with an interpreter, she can also be heard murmuring common spoken language. And part of what she says can be understood.

The interpreter explained that ordinary people hear sounds at about 15 decibels, Tai can hear sounds at 95 decibels, classifying her as seriously hearing impaired.

“Apart from not being able to hear, my life is just like any other person’s,” Tai said. “What’s more, I can better concentrate when I do things. No matter how chaotic the outside world is, my world is as still as water.”

Here is their beautiful performance.