Patrick Swayze starred in Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and Point Break — but few know the full dance story that built the Hollywood legend.

Before fame, he was a natural-born performer from Houston — trained by his mother, choreographer Patsy Swayze. Equally gifted in movement, music, and sport, his future seemed almost prewritten in the stars. But one night in high school, a single moment would change — and ultimately define — his path forever.

What came next was a journey marked by resilience and reinvention — from a devastating setback to ballet stages, Broadway lights, and Hollywood stardom. Again and again, he tried to move beyond dance… but it never stopped finding him. And years later, alongside his wife, Lisa Niemi, that pull would return in the most personal way imaginable.

In this episode of The Rest of the Story on the Hey, Dancer! podcast, discover why, for Patrick Swayze, dance wasn't just a skill — it was his first love, his fiercest teacher, and the force that shaped everything that followed.

This is Patrick Swayze's complete dance story — revealed in full, at last.

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