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A Young Male Ballet Dancer’s Perspective on Performing Manon

March 31, 2016 by Nina 4 Comments

A Young Male Ballet Dancer’s Perspective on Performing Manon

This past November 2015, my son, Julian Amir Lacey, premiered in the lead role of the three-part ballet, Manon, produced by SemperOper Ballett in Dresden, Germany. This famous ballet was choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan, and the MacMillan Foundation chose Julian to perform the principle part in two of six performances. Julian danced the role of […]

Filed Under: Ballet, Interviews with Dancers, professional dance Tagged With: Des Grieux, Dresden, Germany, Julian Amir Lacey, Kenneth MacMillan, Manon, Sarah Hay, Semperoper Ballett, the MacMillan Foundation

See Nordic Lights in Germany

November 27, 2013 by Nina Leave a Comment

See Nordic Lights in Germany

I recently took another short trip to Germany to see Julian dance in a SemperOper Ballett premier. We were thrilled to see him dance in Nordic Lights, October 25 and 27, three contemporary pieces by Swedish choreographers. We arrived in Germany to a text message asking if we would make it to Dresden by 1 […]

Filed Under: choreography, Dance in Europe, professional dance Tagged With: Dresden, Germany, Nordic Lights, Semperoper Ballett, Swedish choreographers

My Son’s First Professional Nutcracker Performance

December 25, 2012 by Nina 3 Comments

My Son’s First Professional Nutcracker Performance

No matter how many times the parent of a dancer sees the Nutcracker, it’s always different when your own child performs in it. This year, I watched with a particular excitement as my son took the stage not necessarily in the largest role he’s ever danced in this traditional holiday ballet but in his most […]

Filed Under: Nutcracker Tagged With: Dresden, Germany, Nutcracker, Semperoper Ballet

Off to Germany to See the Nutcracker…and a Particular Mouse

December 9, 2012 by Nina 2 Comments

Off to Germany to See the Nutcracker…and a Particular Mouse

After much back and forth, I’m off to Germany to see Julian for the first time since he left in August! Yippee! My husband and I talked about the possibility of going at this time of year to see Julian and then decided we would wait until spring when Julian might have a role in […]

Filed Under: Nutcracker Tagged With: Germany, Mouse, Nutcracker, Russian, Semperoper Ballet

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