This is part 1 of "The Luigi Jazz Dance Technique" (VHM68009), an instructional video of the aforementioned jazz exercise technique, led by technique's creator, Eugene Louis Faccuito, himself.
According to Wikipedia, Eugene, better known as Luigi, was caught in a terrible car accident in 1946 that left him initially in a coma and then partially paralyzed. Unfortunately, he found that rehabilitation was difficult and that conventional physical therapy was not helping him recover. As a result, he experimented with new stretches and poses that eventually led to his recovery. From that point on, he made dance into his career and quickly gained notice from major players in the industry, such as Gene Kelly (who is credited for giving him his "Luigi" nickname). Later, the famous choreographer June Taylor invited Luigi to teach dance at her school where he gradually began to form the jazz dance technique that would make him internationally renowned.
The Luigi Jazz Dance Technique is a collection of anerobic exercises based off of ballet poses. His goal was to “always put the body in the right position.” This idea eventually led to 24 arm motions known as "L’urythmics." According to Luigi, the goal of these motions was to always keep the body moving both physically and visually. These positions, which are featured throughout this recording, form the basis of modern jazz dance and is an essential watch for anyone wanting to learn modern dance techniques.
Luigi and his jazz dance techniques were very popular in Japan, and for a number of years, he lived in Japan, teaching students his techniques. Therefore, it may be no surprise that this instructional video appears to have only been released in Japan. In addition, it appears to be exclusive to JVC's VHD format, perhaps as an example of it's ability to replay noiselessly at various forward and reverse speeds when studying the techniques. This is the first time that the VHD version is being made available digitally.
Enjoy this rare instructional video!
Interesting fact: While Luigi's body nearly completely recovered from the car accident, he lived the rest of his life with a level of facial paralysis and strabismus (crossed eyes) requiring corrective glasses.
Interesting fact 2: Wikipedia claims that he popularized the "5, 6, 7, 8" count that every stereotypical dance instructor uses.
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This was played back using a Victor HD-9500 VHD player.
NOTE: Cross-hatching artifacts may be noted along high contrast edges. This is an artifact of the TBC used to stabilize the footage and is not inherent to the original recording or post-processing after capture.
NOTE 2: VHD discs have a number of quality issues, including sensitivity to scratches/long-term pressure/heat, an affinity to attract mold, etc, which can cause visual artifacts such as skipping & drop-outs along with audio artifacts. An attempt to minimize these artifacts was made during capture; however, please excuse the artifacts that still remain.
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