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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

Remembering What Was Given Up to Get to Dresden

August 13, 2012 by Nina 2 Comments

Julian moved to Germany this week, boarding a plane at 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning August 8 with his father. I sat in the car outside the airport and watched them check in. I didn’t drive away until the bags—four (including one of his dad’s) and a carry one—were checked and they headed for security. […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, social issues and friends, summer dance programs Tagged With: becoming a dancer, Camp Newman, professional dancer, Semperoper Ballett

A Run Down on the San Francisco Ballet Summer Intensive

August 5, 2012 by Nina 3 Comments

our impressions of the SFB summer intensive

I haven’t had much news to report about the San Francisco Ballet Summer Intensive because, like last year when Julian attended the School of American Ballet summer intensive, he has been there on his own. But I did ask him some questions about it two weeks ago for the purpose of writing this post, and […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, summer dance intensives, summer dance programs Tagged With: San Francisco Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet Summer Intensive, SFB trainee program, Summer ballet programs

Attending the School of American Ballet Workshop

June 8, 2012 by Nina 6 Comments

All the detials about School of American Ballet's Workshop

The big day arrived: The School of American Ballet (SAB) Workshop. The whole dance world, it seemed, was waiting for the school to reveal the next generation of dancers–especially New York City Ballet’s (NYCB) dancers. Supposedly representatives from all over the United States and Europe attend Workshop. In this economy, I’m not sure that still […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, performance, professional dance Tagged With: apprentice, New York City Ballet, School of American Ballet, Wien Award, Workshop

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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Filed Under: auditions, Ballet, Choosing a dance company, company class Tagged With: auditioning for ballet companies, ballet company auditions, ballet jobs, open auditions

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

Septime Webre of the Washington Ballet on Boys in Ballet

October 28, 2011 by Nina 3 Comments

A little over a month ago I was pleasantly surprised to receive a video from Jacques Berlinerblau in which he interviewed Septime Webre of the Washington Ballet. If  you recall, I mentioned Berlinerblau in this post when he wrote a post at The Chronicle called “My 6-Year-Old Son Takes Ballet—You Got a F#$%^$#@ Problem With […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, boys in dance, Interviews with Dancers, male dancers Tagged With: boys in ballet, Jacques Berlinerblau, Septime Webre, Washington Ballet

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

SAB Summer Intensive Ends with School Year Offer

August 2, 2011 by Nina 2 Comments

The SAB Summer Intensive is over. It feels like it just started, and I’m already in NY. Julian loved the SAB Summer Intensive, which ended on Saturday. I arrived in New York City on Wednesday night and at Lincoln Center and the Juilliard Dorm, which is also where all the studios are for SAB, the […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, SAB year-round ballet program, summer dance programs Tagged With: SAB Summer Intensive, School of American Ballet, year-round ballet programs

See Giselle in 3D for free!

July 4, 2011 by Nina Leave a Comment

Nichelle at DanceAdvantage is giving away 2 pairs of tickets to see Giselle in 3D, featuring the Mariinsky Ballet. It’s the first time a ballet has been presented in this format. You can learn more about the movie and the production at her Giselle in 3D giveaway post. The giveaway is happening right now and […]

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Filed Under: Ballet Tagged With: Ballet, DanceAdvantage, free movie tickets, Giselle 3D

Now Available! The Summer Dance Intensive Handbook

June 22, 2011 by Nina Leave a Comment

Better late than never…and not glitch free yet. You can purchase and download my newest product at Smashwords, A Summer Dance Intensive Handbook, in any e-reader format (but the formatting is not yet perfect). Just click on the link: The Summer Dance Intensive Handbook How to Choose the Best Program for Your Child and Help […]

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Our First Regional Dance America Experience

May 26, 2011 by Nina 2 Comments

We returned from Regional Dance America (RDA) in Los Vegas a week ago. We haven’t had a break. My husband, Ron, flew in from Germany the day before we left and flew out to Missouri to care for his mother a day after we returned. Julian had rehearsals up until the evening before we left […]

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Filed Under: auditions, Ballet, choreography, College, college dance programs, conventions, dance scholarships, Regional Dance America, summer dance programs

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