Making Moves With a One-Legged Tap Dancer
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- čas přidán 8. 01. 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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Tap dancing pirate
Omgosh lol
oh my god this literally made me laugh out loud xD
BabyishBody Halloween costume idea. :D
"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.
I wonder if Peg Leg Bates ever thought: "I hope one day my story and dancing saves a kids life" 😢
I would tell them to break a leg, but they don't need it
They are amazing
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! 💖
I love this guy😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😍
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!
I can't even tap dance with both legs. Kudos dude 👌🔥💜
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
DANCE BOI DANCE BOI
DANCE IS ALSO TRUE
Why am I crying over this video??
Cinder Block18 cause its inspiring ❤ and its awesome
*MAD RESPECT*
Peg Leg Bates grew up on the same street as my great grandma in Fountain Inn South Carolina, born in the same year too
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
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.
Awesome moves, keep it up dude!
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.
Sounds better than normal tap.
What an absolute inspiration.
“You cant tap dance, you only have one leg”
“Fuck you, I’ll tap dance. Just watch”
Such a great guy and so brave i think
Blessings to you and continued health and freedom from cancer!
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 🦾
Much love & respect!
"The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it."
-Moliere
This guy just made my day ❤️ what an awesome person
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!
The story., The great Story, the real story,
The Great Human history!
Thank you!
Seriously though,this is actually so cool. Like,SO FREAKIN COOL
Brilliant. Well done.
touching and inspiring story.... thanks!
This is downright amazing
Absolutly great 🤩
much respect !
Amazing! Love it!
Bruh i have two healthy legs,and yet,i can't dance that well.
Amazing,Evan!!
Amazing! There's nothing one can't do if you want it that bad..Best Wishes to you, God bless.
The great Peg leg Bates inspired this amazing and brave young!👏🏾👍🏾💪🏾👌🏾❤️
WOW. Awesome.
This is amazing
I ‘ D G I V E I T A T E N
Super inspiring!
This is incredible, he is incredible.
That is amazing as hell
wonderful
IM CRYING I LOVE THIS GUY
Hell yah! Dance my boy, Dance!
I feel like CZcams's algorithms don't like this channels' videos, that's why they don't recommend it.
God bless you.
I love it
You put lots of faith in that very slippery looking peg😮
Thanks for sharing!
Dancing popsicle
Wow!
Very inspiring!!!! I’m also a tap dancer!!
Amazing! !!!!
Amazing 👏👏👏👏👏
Amazing
He came to my school on April 25 2019
Wow.
RESPECT DUDE
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
Bravo!
Thats amazing
Awesome
May have been you in a past life showing us we have no limitations 😊
Inspiring
Aye aye captain
This tap dancer my speech teacher is her mother actually
Powerul 😍😍😍😘
IT IS LIKE SALAZAR FROM PIRATES OF CARIBRIAN
Woah I live in ob and I've never heard it seen this guy
His mom was actually my speech teacher
Wow
Love u
I fly out of that town
😳🙏
Oooooooh wow
Imagine what he can do with four peg legs
I am peggy the pirate
no shit that u dont see a peg legged tap dancer u see a meteal leg duh
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum
Wait... how about without legs with dancing?
nice car
Ay.
WOODEN LEG WOOoOoOODEN LEG
Hahaha wtf.
And one and one and one and one and one and one and one
he's cute.
Idk what I’m doin eer