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The European Ballet Apprenticeship and How to Make it Successful

February 24, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

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It has taken me more than a year to get clearance to write about Julian and to give Julian a voice here on this blog, when he feels comfortable having one. As a professional dancer, he can’t just have me blabbing about him whenever I want. He and I both have to consider his reputation […]

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Filed Under: Apprenticeships, Ballet, company class Tagged With: apprenticeship, ballet in Europe, company class, dance in Europe, European apprenticeship

Visiting My Dancin’ Boy in Dresden

December 29, 2012 by Nina 3 Comments

Seeing Julian dance in the Nutcracker was, of course, a highlight of my trip to Germany. However, spending time with Julian and seeing a bit of his daily life was another one–and actually one of the things I was most looking forward to about my trip to see him. While I in Germany I spent […]

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Filed Under: Apprenticeships, auditions, Ballet, company class Tagged With: company class, corps spots, Dresden, Semperoper Ballet

News from Abroad and From the Homefront

August 19, 2012 by Nina 5 Comments

It’s been 11 days…and news has been sparse from Germany, to say the least. As you can imagine, with my hubby gone to Berlin after dropping Julian off, the house is quiet. Just the cat and me at home, reminiscent of when Ron took Julian off to SAB last fall. Just as when Julian left […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, company class, performance, professional dance Tagged With: adjustment, company class, La Bayadere, letting go, rehearsal

How Young Ballet Dancers Land Company Jobs

May 6, 2012 by Nina 2 Comments

If you’ve been wondering why I’ve been quiet lately, here’s why: Mum’s the word. I can’t really talk about what’s been going on with Julian–not yet. Why? He’s been auditioning for ballet companies and getting…well…recruited. Yes, it seems a bit like having a young baseball, basketball, football, or soccer player who is being recruited by […]

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Taking Company Class at San Francisco Ballet

November 24, 2010 by Nina 2 Comments

Julian recently received the chance to take company class at San Francisco Ballet. This opportunity came about via his father and his student choreography piece from TDC last year. He took advantage of it earlier this month. While Julian and I were in New York this summer, Julian’s father went with the girls who were […]

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