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Help Save My Dancin’ Son’s Former Ballet School

March 11, 2015 by Nina Leave a Comment

Help Save My Dancin’ Son’s Former Ballet School

Some of you may have heard that Ballet San Jose is struggling to keep its doors open. That means the school is also at risk. Only generous donations from those who appreciate the arts or who want to ensure their children can attend a premier ballet school in Silicon Valley will save the dancers’ jobs […]

Filed Under: Ballet Tagged With: #sv4bsj, Ballet San Jose, fund raising drive

Webinar: Boost (and Maintain) Your Dancin’ Boy’s Energy Levels

March 5, 2015 by Nina Leave a Comment

Webinar: Boost (and Maintain) Your Dancin’ Boy’s Energy Levels

I’m proud to announce a new feature on My Son Can Dance: webinars! We start with a subject I hear discussed often: how to feed your dancin’ son so he has enough energy to sustain all those hours of dance. If you’d like to discover the nutritional secrets to high and sustained energy levels for […]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: athletes, Ballet, dance, energy for dancers, energy levels, nutrition for dancers

How to Maintain Your Dancer’s Energy Level

March 3, 2015 by Nina 6 Comments

How to Maintain Your Dancer’s Energy Level

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. […]

Filed Under: Dancer's Health, Health and Nutrition Tagged With: Ballet, dance, dancer's health, energy levels, health, Nutrition

How to Prepare Your Dancer for a Summer Intensive Program

February 28, 2015 by Nina Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: summer dance intensives, summer dance programs Tagged With: how to prepare for a summer dance intensive, summer ballet intensive, summer intentsive program

How to Afford a Summer Intensive or Year-Round Ballet Program

February 19, 2015 by Nina 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: residential dance programs in NYC, summer dance intensives, summer dance programs Tagged With: affording a dance intensive, affording a residential dance program, scholarships, summer intensive

When to Get Your Dancing’ Boy “Seen”

January 7, 2015 by Nina 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: competitions, conventions, summer dance programs Tagged With: competitions, intensives, private lessons, residential programs

Happy Post-Nutcracker Season!

January 4, 2015 by Nina Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Nutcracker Tagged With: Julian Lacey, New Year, Nutcracker

SemperOper Ballet Goes On Tour: Julian’s Experience and Tips

November 13, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

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 […]

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How to Know When It’s Time to Change Dance Studios

October 5, 2014 by Nina 22 Comments

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. […]

Filed Under: dance studios Tagged With: changing dance studios, dance studio, leaving a dance studio, time to change dance studio

Let’s Gather on Facebook!

September 27, 2014 by Nina 10 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Resources Tagged With: community, Facebook group

The Right Place at the Right Time

September 25, 2014 by Nina 1 Comment

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, […]

Filed Under: Choosing a dance company Tagged With: career path, changing studios, choosing a studio

Julian Performs in the International Dance Gala in Venice

July 14, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Dance in Europe, performance Tagged With: dance performance, gala, International Dance Gala, Venice

Finishing the Ballet Season in Style

July 12, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Dance in Europe, professional dance Tagged With: Alexei Ratmansky, dance performance, premier, Semperoper Ballet, Tanzsuite

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