<p>I will add that I was recently made aware of a student at Montclair State (in musical theater I believe) who has one leg due to bone cancer / amputation.</p>
<p>This then reminded me of someone who was influential in my daughter’s life (in fact, he came up in her college essays). This person is David Connolly. My D had the good fortune of working with him when she was 12 at Stagedoor Manor when he was a guest director/choreographer for a musical revue he wrote called Another Openin’ Another Show. He was not only an amazing choreographer (there were 40 production numbers from the openings of 40 musicals), but David has TWO prosthetic legs (double amputee)! He demonstrated every dance fully to the cast, including the opening number to 42nd Street. He danced on Broadway at age 19, went on to win Emmy Awards for choreography (including the MIss America Pageant), has directed/choreographed numerous musicals and taught in various college programs. He is a graduate of Sheridan College in Canada.</p>