Marjorie Burnett is one of the founding members of Karen Peterson and Dancers, a mixed-ability dance company in Miami.
Burnett has cerebral palsy, and in the latest piece she’s rehearsing she wants to challenge how people look at her because she’s in wheelchair.
“I want to show the audience that I’m a real person,” she says.
Burnett, 54, is performing with guest choreographer Pioneer Winter. The piece is entitled “Gimp Gait,” a nod to the stereotypes and slurs used against people with disabilities.