Visually impaired dancer Lin Xin-ting smashes physical barriers to build new life

For dancer Lin Xing-ting (林信廷), dance practice has become an important part of his Saturday routine. He is a member of the Bird and Water Dance Ensemble (鳥與水舞集), a group founded in 2003 that caters specifically for those with amputations, the visually impaired and dwarfs. In the eyes of Lin Xing-ting, dance duets make for a very special kind of challenge, where only through mutual cooperation can one complete the dance routine. 

Despite the fact that Lin Xing-ting eventually overcame his insecurity regarding dance, with blindness in both eyes, there were still many difficulties he was forced to confront in the course of dance training. However, Lin Xing-ting is not the type of person to give up and he strove on with repeated practice, not only improving, but actually becoming the linchpin of the dance troupe. "Finding a little piece of light in an otherwise difficult life” is Lin Xing-ting’s experience regarding dance – finding perfection through imperfection and dancing out a beautiful poem.

Visually impaired dancer Lin Xin-ting smashes physical barriers to build new life

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(以下是中文對照)

視障舞者林信廷突破身體界限 舞出新人生

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練舞是舞者林信廷每禮拜六的例行公事。林信廷所屬的舞團「鳥與水舞集」於2003年成立，是第一支由截肢者、視障者及侏儒症者所組成的舞蹈團體。雙人舞對林信廷來說是很特別的挑戰，他和同伴必須透過互相合作完成舞蹈動作。

因為雙眼失明，當初林信廷在學習舞蹈時，十分缺乏安全感，花了一段時間才逐漸適應，但練習的過程還是有許多困難。林信廷沒有放棄，更努力地磨練自己，經過一次次的練習，他不但進步了，還成為舞團的台柱。「讓有缺憾的人生裡面多了一份美好。」是林信廷從跳舞中悟出的感受，用不完美詮釋完美，舞出屬於自己的美麗詩篇。