2nd Year - Eugene “Luigi” Louis Faccito
Eugene “Luigi” Louis Faccito 1925-2015 “Never Stop Moving” is Luigi’s mantra. Luigi is sometimes referred to as "Father Jazz". Not to be confused with “The Father of Jazz Dance; Jack Cole”. Luigi is known for his teachings much more so than his resume as a performer or choreographer. He found he loved teaching more than the anxieties and whorl of auditions in the professional performance arena. He became a mentor, a therapist of sorts to his students, a truly inspiring teacher. His students called him “Papa Rose”, after the character in the classic Broadway musical “Mama Rose” in the musical Gypsy. Mama Rose pushed her children to go farther and higher; to reach for the top. Such is the way Luigi pushed his students; a true “Papa Rose”. Dance historians have defined his style as classic jazz, sophisticated, elegant, and smooth. The exercise routine he created for his own rehabilitation after a devastating car accident became on...
