Eugene louis facciuto biography of michael
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Dance where the body leads
For half a century, Luigi has taught dance steps to some of the most celebrated performers: Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, John Travolta and Bob Fosse.
Not bad for a man once told he might never walk again.
Born Eugene Louis Faccuito, the former child star survived a near-fatal car accident in 1946 that left him partially paralyzed and in a coma for three months.
While regaining his ability to walk, he discovered a technique that would become a hallmark among huvudgata dancers and Hollywood stars. He was given the monomial nickname Luigi by none other than Gene Kelly.
"This technique was created from my own therapy," said Luigi, 76. He runs a New York City dance studio and was at Jackie's Dance Studio & Jazz Center in Tampa this weekend.
Luigi's style, a blend of ballet and jazz, draws energy from within the body. His moves are carefully numbered, made simple for a clientele that extends beyond stage and screen.
"I've had all kinds of people
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Eugene Louis Faccuito
Eugene Louis Faccuito | |
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| Born | Eugene Louis Faccuito (1925-03-20)March 20, 1925 Steubenville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 2015(2015-04-07) (aged 90) New York City, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, choreographer, teacher |
Eugene Louis Faccuito (March 20, 1925 – April 7, 2015), known professionally as Luigi, was an American jazz dancer, choreographer, teacher, and innovator who created the jazz exercise technique. The Luigi Warm Up Technique is a training program that promotes body alignment, balance, core strength, and "feeling from the inside".[1] It is also used for rehabilitation. This method became the world's first standard technique for teaching jazz and musical theater dance.[citation needed]
Faccuito developed the technique, which consists of a series of ballet-based exercises, for his rehabilitation after suffering paralyzing injuries in a car accident at the age of 21. He couldn't stop dancing, so he
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A Dance Enthusiast's Day With Mr. Luigi, Recipient of The Bessies 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award in Dance
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Published on October 10, 2013
Photo courtesy of Luigi.
Eugene Louis Faccuito "Luigi" - Dancer, Choreographer, Innovator, and Peacemaker
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“Never stop moving, kid!”
These were the words Eugene Louis Faccuito – known affectionately as Luigi – heard from his inner voice while in two month coma after a tragic car accident. It was 1946 and he was only twenty-one. The accident left Luigi with a basal skull fracture and paralysis down one-half of his body.
As the eighth of eleven children, born to Italian immigrant parents in Steubenville, Ohio, Luigi was always encouraged, (especially by his father) to dance. He was also coached, from the time he could move, by his older brother Tony. Luigi accomplished much in his early dance career, winning several amateur contests and even replacing singer Dean