marleny hernandez used her own money to start the foundation to help them. lways on the lookout for new sponsors, because she can't rely on the state for help. marleny: these are people with a lot of spirit who are working hard to make their dreams come true. they are driven to succeed so that they can survive. they have the same rights and serve the same opportunities. to better themselves. it requires brutal discipline, and they have to make difficult maneuvers look easy. they're also developing leadership skills and learning how to work as a team. male group members in particular have to fight back against preconceptions that men don't do ballet. santiago: when i told my mother, she immediately asked me if i was gay. i said no. then she asked me if i wanted to be gay and i said no, i don't. reporter: even diego's mother was against him dancing at first. she's the family's main breadwinner and diego helps her on the weekends. her daughter suffers from epilepsy and another son is homeless. then there's diego with his dream of being a ballet dancer. rosa: yes