Making Moves With a One-Legged Tap Dancer
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ม.ค. 2018
- Evan Ruggiero has always moved to his own beat. At the age of 6, he fell in love with tap dancing. But, at age 19, a bone cancer diagnosis cost Evan his right leg and threatened to end his dancing dreams. Nevertheless, he kept his hopes up, fighting cancer one step at a time. Less than a week after his final chemo session, Evan was back in the studio, learning to dance with a prosthetic. Now, he’s lighting up the world with his unique brand of dance.
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"It's not everyday you'll be walking along and see someone with a peg leg begin to tap dance."
Well you're not wrong.
Well, there's a first time for everything, I suppose.
Tap dancing pirate
Omgosh lol
oh my god this literally made me laugh out loud xD
BabyishBody Halloween costume idea. :D
I would tell them to break a leg, but they don't need it
They are amazing
I wonder if Peg Leg Bates ever thought: "I hope one day my story and dancing saves a kids life" 😢
i HOPE that pirate of caribbean director saw this i mean it would be fun to see a tap dancing captain!
Hi , can you give me your opinon about my channel
Astrolabe one thing. Enjoy what you are doing and do it with love thats all!
Prince Cooper
Ikr
Continues to tap dance, drives stick and has a great personality. Turning a set back into a set up into something even better. Inspirational.
Derptrollz amazingly articulated!
Plus looks. :-)
Wow amazing comment!
Took a master class from Evan - one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. Incredibly gifted, incredibly nice and overall and awesome guy. He taught us his peg leg style of tap making us keep a rigid leg and only being able to step on our heel. It was insanely hard to do even with 2 legs, gave me even more respect for what he’s capable of
Chase Hintelmann, how wonderfully fortunate to be able to take a class with him!
Articulate. Intelligent. Creative. Expressive. And very sexy guy.
Saw him tap last year. Fantastic show
Both he and his inspiration Peg Leg Bates are an inspiration!
Kim M Hi , can you give me your opinon about my channel
Awe-inspiring
加藤みずっち Yes, it is.
I also had osteosarcoma in my right leg, but I was 7, I'm now 16, a high school competitive swimmer & bowler
Total awesomeness! Way to go, Katie!
That is absolutely fabulous!! Keep flying, soaring, and be your best self! 💖
Watched this with my sister who is an Amputee. He's a great dancer. So good to see that he has continued doing what he enjoys so much
I actually just took a tap class with him and it was incredible to hear his story. The moves he taught us were very different but cool. He was incredibly nice and took questions from everyone.
I love this guy😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😍
I can't even tap dance with both legs. Kudos dude 👌🔥💜
One legged man in a ass kicking contest. Though in this case it’s a tap dancing contest
He dances better than me. ..
A paraplegic wheel chair bound coma patient can dance better than me.
Its not as if he's been dancing for years now or something, like pfffffff.
ACCH00
Same... but I’m trying to learn!
Peg Leg Bates grew up on the same street as my great grandma in Fountain Inn South Carolina, born in the same year too
DANCE BOI DANCE BOI
DANCE IS ALSO TRUE
*MAD RESPECT*
Why am I crying over this video??
Cinder Block18 cause its inspiring ❤ and its awesome
As someone who just lost a leg to cancer march 30th 2021 this video brings me joy and hope I can get back into things I love
Thank you 🦾
This is the most ironic thing I've ever seen... And its bloody brilliant!
Well I'm inspired to work hard on my tap dance now
Sounds better than normal tap.
What an absolute inspiration.
Awesome moves, keep it up dude!
Such a great guy and so brave i think
Brilliant. Well done.
Blessings to you and continued health and freedom from cancer!
This guy just made my day ❤️ what an awesome person
Nothing can stops you what you want ..
I think this is amazing. I sadly can't dance to save my life but regardless of your leg you are an amazing dancer. I recently was out for a run and was passed by young woman with bilateral lower limb amputations. She was running with the prosthetic blade runner legs. I have never seen anyone so graceful. If a can aspire to be half as talented as you are then I would be a very happy person.
Much love & respect!
"The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it."
-Moliere
touching and inspiring story.... thanks!
This is downright amazing
Wow this is so cool! I’m a tapper too (though not nearly as good) and I’ve been doing it since I was 3. This was so inspiring and makes me know that if you can do it then I shouldn’t doubt myself and to just keep trying!
Seriously though,this is actually so cool. Like,SO FREAKIN COOL
WOW. Awesome.
Amazing! Love it!
Absolutly great 🤩
The story., The great Story, the real story,
The Great Human history!
Thank you!
much respect !
wonderful
This is amazing
Amazing,Evan!!
Super inspiring!
Thanks for sharing!
Amazing! There's nothing one can't do if you want it that bad..Best Wishes to you, God bless.
God bless you.
Amazing
This is incredible, he is incredible.
He came to my school on April 25 2019
The great Peg leg Bates inspired this amazing and brave young!👏🏾👍🏾💪🏾👌🏾❤️
Bruh i have two healthy legs,and yet,i can't dance that well.
That is amazing as hell
I love it
Wow!
Amazing! !!!!
Thats amazing
“You cant tap dance, you only have one leg”
“Fuck you, I’ll tap dance. Just watch”
IM CRYING I LOVE THIS GUY
Very inspiring!!!! I’m also a tap dancer!!
Awesome
Bravo!
Wow.
Amazing 👏👏👏👏👏
You put lots of faith in that very slippery looking peg😮
Inspiring
Hell yah! Dance my boy, Dance!
Dancing popsicle
RESPECT DUDE
I ‘ D G I V E I T A T E N
This tap dancer my speech teacher is her mother actually
May have been you in a past life showing us we have no limitations 😊
I fly out of that town
Woah I live in ob and I've never heard it seen this guy
Powerul 😍😍😍😘
Wow
I feel like TH-cam's algorithms don't like this channels' videos, that's why they don't recommend it.
IT IS LIKE SALAZAR FROM PIRATES OF CARIBRIAN
Aye aye captain
His mom was actually my speech teacher
Love u
Oooooooh wow
I’m disgusted with the 38 folks for whom a thumbs DOWN was warranted...Really? How is this possible?
May you dig deep and locate your compassion and empathy, try a novel concept, man”kind”... If you continue on your morally egregious path towards inhumanity, while I don’t wish you or a loved one a similar situation...do remember, my friend, Karma kicks ass
I am peggy the pirate
Wait... how about without legs with dancing?
Imagine what he can do with four peg legs
no shit that u dont see a peg legged tap dancer u see a meteal leg duh
😳🙏
nice car
Ay.
he's cute.
Psst.. check out Peg Leg Bates...
Idk what I’m doin eer
And one and one and one and one and one and one and one
Help
Rrrr-matey