Serious dancers are athletes challenged to have high levels of energy for prolonged periods of time. Dancers are often over-scheduled, have stressful lives, and suffer from a lack of quality sleep and poor eating habits. These factors lower energy levels. Fatigue breaks us down physically and emotionally, and it wreaks havoc on the immune system. […]
How to Prepare Your Dancer for a Summer Intensive Program
Guest post by Kristine Stivali You’ve decided to allow your son to attend a summer intensive (SI) program. Now what? This is a very exciting time for your son, but with a little bit, or maybe I should say a good bit, of preparation you can make this experience less nerve racking for yourself and […]
How to Afford a Summer Intensive or Year-Round Ballet Program
At this time of year, dancin’ boys and their parents wait to hear about summer intensives…and if they received scholarships. By the end of the summer, those same families will wait to hear about acceptance into year-round ballet programs. And that almost always means one thing: discussions about money. Can you afford to let your […]
When to Get Your Dancing’ Boy “Seen”
Your son has been dancing at the same studio for some time now, and he’s doing great. However, you’re wondering when he should venture out to dance conventions, intensives, and competitions—or maybe even to the occasional private lesson or class at some other studio. We tried to get Julian “seen” by other dance professionals as […]
Happy Post-Nutcracker Season!
I want to wish all of my readers and subscribers a very, happy, healthy, and successful New Year. I hope 2015 will bring you, or you and your dancin’ boys, continued dancing success. For many dancin’ boys and their families, the holiday season, or Nutcracker season, can feel quite busy! It’s also very fulfilling for […]
SemperOper Ballet Goes On Tour: Julian’s Experience and Tips
It’s an exciting thing to have your son perform on the European stage. It’s even more exciting to have him perform in the United States as a professional for the first time, appearing on the same stage graced by so many fabulous dancers before him. Last month Ron and I took a trip to New […]
How to Know When It’s Time to Change Dance Studios
In every dancin’ boy’s life (and girl’s life) there comes a point when it’s time to say goodbye to the current studio. It’s never easy, but the change must be made if your son is going to progress. How do you know if that time has arrived? Here are a few signs to watch for. […]
Let’s Gather on Facebook!
For a long time I’ve dreamed of creating a community of dancin’ boys and parents of dancin’ boys. I wanted to attach a forum to this site. However, forums can be unwieldy and sometimes and up unused and filled with spam. So, I’ve decided to try something different…and for some people easier. I’ve created a […]
The Right Place at the Right Time
Recently Julian mentioned to his father that he felt he’d always ended up at the right place at the right time in his career. In other words, somehow we made the right studio, summer intensive or teacher choices at the right time in his career. He sees that now in the effects on his dancing, […]
Julian Performs in the International Dance Gala in Venice
If you live near Venice, Italy, or happen to be vacationing there this week, you’re in luck! You can see Julian perform in the City of Canals. For the last two months, Julian has been rehearsing to perform at a gala in Venice, which takes place on Wednesday, July 15. He and Jia Sun, another […]
Finishing the Ballet Season in Style
The curtain came down yesterday on the 2013-2014 Semperoper Ballett season. This marked the end of Julian’s first year in the corps de ballet for a major European ballet company and his first year fully employed and living in his own apartment in Dresden. Due to an unfortunate event just three minutes or so into […]
Getting Over the Fear of Wearing Tights and a Dance Belt
I can’t recall how often I’ve been asked by a young male dancer how he could overcome the fear and awkwardness of showing up in class or on stage in tights and a dance belt, but it’s been more than just a few times. My response is pretty much always the same. So, I thought […]
Julian’s Spring Season 2014 at SemperOper Ballet: An Update
I promised photos and more news about what Julian was doing at SemperOper Ballett in Dresden, Germany, but…no photos were ever forthcoming. I kept waiting and waiting and waiting. Since that doesn’t seem to be a possibility, I figure I better just write something. Also, I’ve been enormously busy launching my new book (The Author […]
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