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What You Need to Become a World-Class Dancer

January 18, 2020 by Nina Leave a Comment

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The majority of dancers focus solely on the development of their dance skills. Yet, to become a truly world-class dancer, you need more than excellent technique, performance ability, and knack for learning choreography. You also need the mindsets and habits that help you succeed. If you have the passion for and desire to dance, and […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, behavior in dance class, high performance, performance, Raising a Male Dancer, Resources, social issues and friends, Supporting your son's dream Tagged With: Certified High Performance Coaching, high performance, high-performance dancer, personal development, personal development for dancers, personal growth, success in dance, successful dancer, world-class dancer

10 Tips to Help You Push Yourself or Your Dancing Son to the Next Level

April 4, 2018 by Nina 3 Comments

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Do you push yourself to be better or do better? Do you drive yourself to start or to finish? Do you strive achieve your goals and your potential and purpose? Dancers tend to do this all the time…unless they get bored, complacent, or unenthusiastic. Plus, it’s so easy not to push. After all, doing it […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, high performance Tagged With: challenge, dance, dance parent, dancer, hihg performance, parent of dancer, push, success

Getting Over the Fear of Wearing Tights and a Dance Belt

June 22, 2014 by Nina 11 Comments

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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 […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, dancewear, self-confidence Tagged With: dance belts, self-confidence, tights

My Dancer, Your Dancer and ADHD

April 21, 2012 by Nina 18 Comments

ADD, ADHD

Today I’m going to write about our dancers and how they deal with life. I’ve written about Julian and his struggles in school, but a recent development has made me realize the issues he has had in school since he was quite young actually also are issues he has had in dealing with life in […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, behavior in dance class, grades, self-confidence, self-esteem Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, Attention Deficiet Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, diagnosing ADD and ADHD

High School Graduation and SAB Workshop Approaching

March 31, 2012 by Nina 7 Comments

The end of the year is fast approaching. When it comes to dance, everything seems to be moving along well for Julian. His foot seems to have healed up, although I’m not there to speak to anyone. The physical therapist says after spring break he need only come back once a week, and he has […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, auditions, Ballet, College, college dance programs, dance injuries, foot problems, grades, Raising a Male Dancer Tagged With: grades, graduation, school work, Workshop

Time to Start Auditioning for Companies & Summer Intensives

November 28, 2011 by Nina 1 Comment

The School of American Ballet (SAB) students receive guidance about summer intensives and company auditions just before Thanksgiving break. The boys are brought in to see Jock Soto, the head of the men’s division, and he asks them what summer programs they might be interested in attending. He then advises them on their choices. He […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, auditions, Ballet, College, college dance programs, dance scholarships, Partnering, SAB year-round ballet program, summer dance intensives, summer dance programs Tagged With: auditions, audtitioning, Regents tests, summer dance intensives

Rupert Pennefather on Being a Dancer

September 17, 2011 by Nina 1 Comment

I do have news of Julian and how he is doing at SAB, but I thought I’d change things up a bit today. While I was in New York City I was contacted by email and offered the chance to air an “exclusive” video of Royal Ballet principle Rupert Pennefather speaking about some of the […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, Ballet, dance injuries, Interviews with Dancers, male dancers, Partnering, performance, professional dance, teasing Tagged With: competition, Partnering, performing, Rupert Pennefarther

How to Survive Driving Your Son Long Distances To Dance

December 30, 2010 by Nina 6 Comments

Every once in a while I’m reminded of the commitment my husband and I have made to our son, Julian, and that it isn’t necessarily “normal.” Well, let’s just say, not everyone makes this type of commitment to their child. On Sunday I was speaking to my neighbor as we exchanged holiday gifts and explaining […]

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Dancin' Boy Issues: Post #2

April 13, 2010 by ninaamir 5 Comments

Okay…finally back after a brief hiatus. Sorry about that. I can’t even remember what all has happened since my last post…A Chorus Line is over. We are on to Spring Concert rehearsals. Anyone who follows me on Facebook can see Julian’s solo from A Chorus Line. Someone posted it and I shared it. I’m not […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, Ballet, dance studios Tagged With: combo classes, finding a dance class, first dance class, issues. male dancer psychological issues

Denise Wall On Raising Dancin' Boys (Part 2)

March 4, 2010 by ninaamir 3 Comments

In this continuation of my interview with Denise Wall, which I conducted while Julian and I were in New York City last summer during the ABT Summer Intensive, she discusses issues of sibling rivalry, sexuality and peer pressure. Denise and I met at the New York City Dance Alliance finals, where students from her studio […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, Denise Wall, sexuality, Stereotypes Tagged With: peer pressure, sexuality, sibling rivalry

Standing on the White Line

January 16, 2010 by ninaamir 1 Comment

A bit like the dancers who took part in the interviews that ended up becoming what we now know as the musical A Chorus Line, Julian got brutally honest the other night and told his dad and me that he was afraid he might burn out if he didn’t take a short break from only […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, competitions, social issues and friends Tagged With: A Chorus Line, burn out, friends, YAGP

Life in the Dance Lane

October 16, 2009 by ninaamir Leave a Comment

In case you were wondering, I haven’t abandoned this blog. I’ve been a bit busy…first with the Jewish High Holy Days and then with my second ACL surgery in 14 years. Yes…that fall down the stairs in New York ended me up under the orthopedic surgeon’s knife on September 29th (after a preliminary visit to […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, choreography, Doing "boy stuff", grades, Partnering Tagged With: choreography track for kids, Marcie Ryken, Nutcracker, San Jose Ballet, San Jose Dance Theater, TDC

New School Year, New Dance Year, New Attitude

August 26, 2009 by ninaamir Leave a Comment

Julian began school on Monday. This year he’s a sophomore. He seems to have a new attitude (Thank God!) about school, schoolwork and grades. In fact, one of his best friends and a fellow dancer told me yesterday that Julian is “a different person.” It seems he was angry at her for talking on the […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, Denise Wall, evaluations, grades, rasta thomas Tagged With: ABT evaluation, dance photos, grades, Mvment magazine, new attitudes, Nutcracker choices, NYU, rasta thomas, work ethic

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