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Our Story

Dance Party Time is a comedic variety show for kids that stars neurodivergent young adults and reflects their unique experience of the world and sense of humor. Created by an autism sibling, we are committed to authentic representation and celebrating our cast members’ talents and passions.

Our cast includes young alumni from the Cooke School & Institute in NYC, as well as my brother, who is on the autism spectrum.

Meet the cast

Diontae Ballard-Pope

Dan Barth
Cooke Alum

Diontae Ballard-Pope
Cooke Alum

Cyrus Carrillo

Stephanie Davidar

Kiana Dwarka
Cooke Alum

Evie Palmer
Cooke Alum

Teijah Mitchell
Cooke Alum

Jacob Waltuck
Cooke Alum

With
Samantha Ciferni
Cooke Student

Timothy Seltzer

Meet the Creative Team

Heather Seltzer
Creator, Director, Producer, Writer

Jim Turner
Editor, Producer

Kyle Levenick
Producer, Writer

Dan Dobransky
Producer, Writer, Assistant Director & Director of Photography

Katy Frame
Director of Photography

Carolina Ciferni
Developmental Disabilities Consultant and Educational Liaison

Conner Chase
Sound

By Hart Studio
Logo Design and Branding

Celebrate neurodivergent joy with us!

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Celebrate neurodivergent joy with us!

Celebrate neurodivergent joy with us!

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Featured In:

Stimpunks Foundation Blog

Mutual Aid and Human-Centered Learning for Neurodivergent and Disabled People

Dance Party Time is a celebration of neurodiversity

Our talented performers represent a spectrum of differences in our mission to reflect the unique perspectives of the vibrant community of people living with developmental disabilities and learning challenges.