Switzerland. Canton Ticino. Locarno. Fauni Theater. MOPS_DanceSyndrome is an independent Swiss artistic, cultural and social organisation operating in the field of contemporary dance and disability. It is composed only of Down dancers. Break time for dancers; Simone Lunardi (L), Gaia Mereu (C) and Amedea Aloisi (R) are all drinking water in plastic bottles. The elderly woman, Manuela Viecelli (MOPS dancers' assistant) works as staff for MOPS_DanceSyndrome. Down syndrome (DS or DNS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21 It is usually associated with physical growth delays, mild to moderate intellectual disability, and characteristic facial features. 5.12.2019 © 2019 Didier Ruef