Sneak Peek Of People Magazine DWTS 10th Anniversary Edition, How Noah Galloway Is Dancing Without Two Limbs
People posted a new article with Noah Galloway and how he is dancing without two limbs. It hasn’t been easy and he credits his partner Sharner Burgess for “adapting” to his injuries. Read on….
“Most people take it for granted,” Galloway told PEOPLE. “Before I was injured, I wouldn’t have thought about it either. I don’t take offense to that. Anytime that I brought it up to my friends that I don’t have a knee, it clicks with people, like, ‘Oh, that is different.’ But I also felt like that was an opportunity to put me on a larger platform to show how different is is for me. Every amputation is different. Where it is changes everything.”
The prosthetic leg that Galloway uses for DWTS does bend – but not in a way that makes dances like the jive or even the samba easy.
“When people lunge onto their legs, they can push back up. I can’t. If I lean into it, then I’m going down,” explains Galloway. “This prosthetic has a micro-processor that can add resistance as I’m bending that can slow me down. There’s just no coming back up. It just helps with how fast I am going to go to the floor – either really fast or I’m going to ease down to it.”
Galloway credits his partner Sharna Burgess for “adapting to my injuries.”
“The judges said the male leads with his left hand, and they were talking about how amazing it was how we put everything together, and that’s all Sharna. She designs the dances so I won’t have to lead with the left arm, but I am still leading the dance.”
“All I know about dancing is what Sharna has taught me. She is teaching me how to dance while missing an arm and a leg. It’s been amazing.”
For more with Noah, see People.
And speaking of People, be sure to pick up the 10th Anniversary Edition for what we reported to you a few weeks ago. It’s in stores everywhere now. JennKat at twitter wrote that it’s 98 pages and it has tons of pics. It also has a 2 page spread for each season and some nice pro interviews too. See her twitter page for more teasers including pictures if interested.
Great people article on Noah, thanks! Looking forward to getting the dwts issue.
Since this is a Noah post, let me just throw out this tidbit from Sharna, which isn’t specifically about this week’s dance. [It’s in an article on OK!’s website.]
OK!: What has it been like working with Noah Galloway?
Burgess: “Amazing, unlike any experience I have ever had — thanks to Noah’s personality. There are no real rules for us this season. Noah is so incredibly strong: He can literally hold me above his head with one arm. If I can figure out how to get up there, I am making that happen!”
Love the genuine mutual admiration society Noah and Sharna have going. They’re a dance-match made in heaven. It makes me nervous for switch-up week. Sure, all the female pros are great in their own way, but not all of them have what it takes to work with Noah. Unfortunately we’ve already lost the one I felt would be the best choice–Emma.
I agree…. Emma would have been perfect!
I agree Emma would have been perfect, but I think Kym would do a fine job too, very seasoned and very caring.
Assuming Peta makes it that far, I think she’s probably the best choice of the remaining female pros.
I am sure it’ll be Peta or Kym, as I don’t think Witney or Allison are quite as suitable.
That guy is so amazing. If I was able to power vote (which I am not, outside US) I would vote for him big time. What he does and what Sharna does with him his fantastic.
I hope he will write a book, I would like to get to know more about him.
Jess, Kym is my choice, now, too.
Fig, I don’t think Peta will make it to switch-up unless there’s a lot more vote support for Michael than I fear their is.
Unfortunately, I agree with that too. Poop.
Current People issue has the article on Moah. I got it. I’m looking fot the special DWTS issue, but no luck so far. The current issue says to go to people.com/special to find it, but that got me nowhere.
Awesome article! Go Team Shway!