Comments for My Son Can Dance http://mysoncandance.net One Mom's Musings About Boys in the Dance World Fri, 18 May 2012 05:40:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A Commendation To Dancin’ Boy Moms Everywhere by Nina http://mysoncandance.net/2012/05/a-commendation-to-dancin-boy-moms-everywhere/#comment-4230 Nina Fri, 18 May 2012 05:40:02 +0000 http://mysoncandance.net/?p=1203#comment-4230 He had offers for one second company, a corps offer, several apprenticeship offers. I'll be making the announcement shortly. He had offers for one second company, a corps offer, several apprenticeship offers. I’ll be making the announcement shortly.

]]> Comment on A Commendation To Dancin’ Boy Moms Everywhere by Immashel http://mysoncandance.net/2012/05/a-commendation-to-dancin-boy-moms-everywhere/#comment-4212 Immashel Wed, 16 May 2012 05:36:37 +0000 http://mysoncandance.net/?p=1203#comment-4212 Well he is in a very enviable position then!! All credit to him and to you! He obviously did the right thing by going to SAB for this final year. Can't wait to hear his final decision. Are these offers for second companies or apprentices? Well he is in a very enviable position then!! All credit to him and to you!
He obviously did the right thing by going to SAB for this final year.
Can’t wait to hear his final decision.

Are these offers for second companies or apprentices?

]]> Comment on A Commendation To Dancin’ Boy Moms Everywhere by Nina http://mysoncandance.net/2012/05/a-commendation-to-dancin-boy-moms-everywhere/#comment-4208 Nina Tue, 15 May 2012 21:10:06 +0000 http://mysoncandance.net/?p=1203#comment-4208 Thanks for your comment. See the reply I just left to Dee for more info! Thanks for your comment. See the reply I just left to Dee for more info!

]]> Comment on A Commendation To Dancin’ Boy Moms Everywhere by Nina http://mysoncandance.net/2012/05/a-commendation-to-dancin-boy-moms-everywhere/#comment-4207 Nina Tue, 15 May 2012 21:09:31 +0000 http://mysoncandance.net/?p=1203#comment-4207 I'm not worried. One of the contracts is a sure thing. There's another he's waiting for that he wants more. Plus, there is a third he could take... He was told be SAB that he SHOULD be dancing; he is ready. No more training for him. So...that reduces his options. More later. I’m not worried. One of the contracts is a sure thing. There’s another he’s waiting for that he wants more. Plus, there is a third he could take… He was told be SAB that he SHOULD be dancing; he is ready. No more training for him. So…that reduces his options. More later.

]]> Comment on A Commendation To Dancin’ Boy Moms Everywhere by Dee http://mysoncandance.net/2012/05/a-commendation-to-dancin-boy-moms-everywhere/#comment-4206 Dee Tue, 15 May 2012 19:47:07 +0000 http://mysoncandance.net/?p=1203#comment-4206 Nice post! Thanks! I tend to agree with Immashel on the topic of contract-or-no-contract. Do not stress too much over it. Your son will work things out and he will most certainly be fine. We Moms can do only so much and then it is indeed our job to step aside, isn't it? (though we have permission to keep on worrying, of course, just maybe not as openly or as intensely) Nice post! Thanks! I tend to agree with Immashel on the topic of contract-or-no-contract. Do not stress too much over it. Your son will work things out and he will most certainly be fine. We Moms can do only so much and then it is indeed our job to step aside, isn’t it? (though we have permission to keep on worrying, of course, just maybe not as openly or as intensely)

]]> Comment on A Commendation To Dancin’ Boy Moms Everywhere by Immashel http://mysoncandance.net/2012/05/a-commendation-to-dancin-boy-moms-everywhere/#comment-4201 Immashel Tue, 15 May 2012 11:04:44 +0000 http://mysoncandance.net/?p=1203#comment-4201 Wow - what a post!!! I love it. However from what I have ready over the years on different forums I don't think it will be such a tragedy if Julian doesn't get a contract at age 17!. Maybe another year of training at a different school/company will be more beneficial. He will be older and more mature and better able to cope with all the stress etc. Something to think about maybe. Wow – what a post!!!
I love it.
However from what I have ready over the years on different forums I don’t think it will be such a tragedy if Julian doesn’t get a contract at age 17!. Maybe another year of training at a different school/company will be more beneficial. He will be older and more mature and better able to cope with all the stress etc. Something to think about maybe.

]]> Comment on How Young Ballet Dancers Land Company Jobs by Immashel http://mysoncandance.net/2012/05/how-young-ballet-dancers-land-company-jobs/#comment-4171 Immashel Tue, 08 May 2012 14:33:35 +0000 http://mysoncandance.net/?p=1200#comment-4171 Wow - this is amazing! I really see now why going to SAB is a tremendous advantage for boys especially. Good luck with the final decision and, as I am sure that Julian knows, there are a lot of fantastic companies out there besides NYCB and he shouldn't feel disheartened at all. Wow – this is amazing! I really see now why going to SAB is a tremendous advantage for boys especially.
Good luck with the final decision and, as I am sure that Julian knows, there are a lot of fantastic companies out there besides NYCB and he
shouldn’t feel disheartened at all.

]]> Comment on My Dancer, Your Dancer and ADHD by MominTX http://mysoncandance.net/2012/04/my-dancer-your-dancer-and-adhd/#comment-4167 MominTX Mon, 07 May 2012 21:52:49 +0000 http://mysoncandance.net/?p=1189#comment-4167 Same here. My DS was diagnosed with ADHD in 1st grade. Thank goodness for that teacher. I really debated about the medicine too and decided to have him try it. The first day on it he said he felt like a "good boy" for once. How sad is that? We did try some biofeedback and meditation one summer and tried to stay off the medication but it just wan't enough once he got back into school in his accelerated classes. I guess if they are smart like Julian, they can cover it for a long time and get along with Bs and Cs when they could be getting As all along. Anyway, the appetite is an issue like Suzanne said. Just make sure he is maintaining his weight and is mindful of how much he is dancing and eating. I am so glad you guys figured it out. Same here. My DS was diagnosed with ADHD in 1st grade. Thank goodness for that teacher. I really debated about the medicine too and decided to have him try it. The first day on it he said he felt like a “good boy” for once. How sad is that? We did try some biofeedback and meditation one summer and tried to stay off the medication but it just wan’t enough once he got back into school in his accelerated classes. I guess if they are smart like Julian, they can cover it for a long time and get along with Bs and Cs when they could be getting As all along. Anyway, the appetite is an issue like Suzanne said. Just make sure he is maintaining his weight and is mindful of how much he is dancing and eating. I am so glad you guys figured it out.

]]> Comment on How to Wear a Dance Belt (Or What A Mom Might Have to Teach Her Dancing Boy…) by Nina http://mysoncandance.net/2008/10/how-to-wear-a-dance-belt-or-what-a-mom-might-have-to-teach-her-dancing-boy/#comment-4161 Nina Mon, 07 May 2012 06:59:13 +0000 http://mysoncandance.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-4161 You are welcome. It's my most read post. You are welcome. It’s my most read post.

]]> Comment on How to Wear a Dance Belt (Or What A Mom Might Have to Teach Her Dancing Boy…) by Mom of 3 Dansuers http://mysoncandance.net/2008/10/how-to-wear-a-dance-belt-or-what-a-mom-might-have-to-teach-her-dancing-boy/#comment-4159 Mom of 3 Dansuers Mon, 07 May 2012 04:29:09 +0000 http://mysoncandance.wordpress.com/?p=41#comment-4159 Thank you for this post! We live in a medium-sized town and no male teachers to speak of. We haven't gotten to the age of requirement, but as all three have such a love for dance, this may be soon approaching. I know our local teachers would not feel comfortable discussing this as they took embarrassment when one son bruised his groin on the playground and told her that due to that injury, his doctor wanted him not to plie that week. Now, when the time comes, I can return to this article. I will probably still ask my husband to have "the talk" but at least now we know what it should be. Thank you for this post! We live in a medium-sized town and no male teachers to speak of. We haven’t gotten to the age of requirement, but as all three have such a love for dance, this may be soon approaching. I know our local teachers would not feel comfortable discussing this as they took embarrassment when one son bruised his groin on the playground and told her that due to that injury, his doctor wanted him not to plie that week.

Now, when the time comes, I can return to this article. I will probably still ask my husband to have “the talk” but at least now we know what it should be.

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