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Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Luigi is the eighth of eleven children of immigrant Italian parents.
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At age 13, Eugene replaced the lead singer in the Bernie Davis Orchestra, a local twelve-man band that performed at weddings, school dances, and special events
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Aged 18, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served in the Pacific Theater – New Guinea and the Philippines - until the war’s end
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Gene Kelly noticed Luigi’s dancing and gave him the job despite his facial paralysis and crossed eyes. This job led to a long friendship and Kelly became Luigi’s mentor. He used him in his other films, such as Singin' In The Rain.
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In 1956, choreographer Alex Romero brought Luigi to New York City to perform on Broadway. Luigi also found himself getting many opportunities to teach dance and choreograph for many performances.
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Luigi quickly became well known all over the world for his style of Jazz. Sophisticated and elegant is what people said his classic style was.
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Luigi's talents and perseverance have given him the opportunity to work in every part of show business, from Hollywood musicals, Broadway and beyond. Performing in Africa, Asia, and all over Europe.
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After returning from teaching in Tokyo, Japan, in 1978, Luigi started to teach a second method that he devised. This work concentrates on a set of arm positions which go beyond ballet’s basic five arm positions. These twenty four additional arm placements give jazz dance more patterns, with a unified appearance. He named these arms positions Lurythmics.
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Luigi passed away in New York in April of 2015.
