Eugene louis facciuto biography of rory
" His real name is Eugene Louis Faccuito and he teaches on West 68th Street.
A few months later he started teaching classes.!
Writers have labelled Luigi, An Ambassador of Jazz, A Pioneer, The Pied Piper, A Body Doctor but mostly, The Innovator. Dance historians have defined his style as classic jazz, sophisticated, elegant, and even liquid fire.
The exercise routine he created for his own rehabilitation after a devastating accident became the world's first complete technique for learning jazz dance. Luigi's talents and perseverance have given him the opportunity to work in every part of show business, from burlesque to Hollywood musicals, Broadway and beyond.
"A larger-than-life character who lived his life at 1,000 miles an hour [ ] Eugene Louis Faccuito age of 59.He received the professional nickname "Luigi" from Gene Kelly.
Born Eugene Louis Faccuito in Steubenville, Ohio, Luigi was the eighth of eleven children born to immigrant Italian parents Nicholas and Antonette (Savoia).
With coaching from his brother Tony, Luigi grew up winning talent shows with his singing, dancing and limber acrobatic tricks. By his teens, he was headlined as "Steubenville's Own Bobby Breene" (the male Shirley Temple), and be