Join Us for a Conversation on Dance and Disability

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, the Douglass Library will host Evan Ruggiero, a self-identified disabled dance artist. Ruggiero specializes in musical theater and tap dance. The event will combine lecture and performance to create a "Conversation on Dance and Disability."

A brief lecture on the history of peg-leg style tap dancing will be accompanied by tap dance demonstrations performed by Ruggiero. The artistic accomplishments of African American dancer Peg Leg Bates will be referenced. Bates was a single lateral lower leg amputee. In the early part of the 20th century, he developed a unique tap dancing style that took the theatrical dance world by storm, both nationally and internationally.

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Time: 12:10 - 1:30 PM
Place: Mabel Smith Douglass Library - Mabel Smith Douglass Room

Due to COVID-related restrictions, this event is restricted to current university faculty, staff, and students. Registration for the event is not required.

For resources related to disability and movement, please visit the Dance research guide.