When the Merry Makers dance, it’s hard to find a dry eye in the audience. All the Merry Makers have intellectual or physical disabilities, and face huge challenges in their lives, yet to see them dance is one of the most uplifting celebrations of the resilience of the human spirit and the power of music – they make you believe in miracles. With a record-breaking three appearances on 60 Minutes and their documentary The Music in Me winning awards around the world, they’re now about to conquer the USA.
This is their story.