And then she started dancing

• June 27, 2018

And then she started dancing

Ruby Walter has faced more challenges than most on her way to achieving her dream of teaching dance. Photo: Lucy Drake

Doctors once said Ruby Walter, 22, would never walk or talk.

The Auckland dance teacher shares her amazing story of triumph with photojournalism student Lucy Drake.

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