Checking their form in a mirror, instructor Patti Smith and Smith Weber polish their moves during a practice at CSP Dance Studios. Weber has been Smith’s student for eight years. (Joel Wigelsworth/Albuquerque Journal) He’s light on his feet and tough to beat. He’s Smith Weber. Weber, 33, has Down syndrome, but that hasn’t kept him off the dance floor. “I will tell you [Weber] is exceptionally talented, and he is very connected to the music.