Adrianne Haslet-Davis


Adrianne Haslet Davis: From Tragedy Came Compassion

Published on Dec 2, 2013

Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a ballroom dancer and survivor who lost her foot in the Boston Marathon bombings, joined the Schwartz Center in 2013 in honoring the caregivers who saved her life - with a special thank you to Dr. Jeff Kalish, MD, of Boston Medical Center who did her surgeries.
 

Amputee's dancing dream | Adrianne Haslet-Davis & Artsiom Chapialiou

Published on Dec 19, 2014

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Adrianne Haslet-Davis has been inspiring people from all over the world with her resilient recovery from the Boston Marathon Bombings where she lost her left leg below the knee. She has had an outpouring of encouragement from the amputee community asking her to dance on a generic prosthetic, in hopes that they too can be inspired to dance. While most of us would use "I have two left feet" as an excuse not to dance, Adrianne and her partner Artsiom Chapialiou are here to prove you don't even need one left foot to really shake things up!

Adrianne Haslet-Davis is a professional ballroom dancer whose world came crashing down when she lost her left leg below the knee at the Boston Marathon Bombings. She has made the long journey back to the dance floor with her partner Artsiom Chapialiou and hopes to inspire other amputees to dance as well.
 

Tales of a Recovering Perfectionist | Adrianne Haslet-Davis

Published on Jun 3, 2015

Because of a tragic experience, Adrianne has had to learn an entirely new meaning to the word patience. With her positive attitude and determination Adrianne has returned to the dance floor and has been an inspiration to others who have been faced with adversity.

Adrianne Haslet-Davis is a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings where she lost her left leg below the knee. She is also a former Fortune 500 corporate manager and full-time professional ballroom dancer.
 
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