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One Mom's Musings About Boys in the Dance World

How to Become a Good Partner (from a Ballerina’s Perspective)

June 12, 2016 by Nina 5 Comments

Partnering. It’s a huge part of a male dancer’s job. For some, partnering feels difficult and they hate it. For others, it’s comes naturally, and they love it. No matter where you or your son fall on this spectrum, it’s necessary to become a good partner to succeed in a dance career. Male dancers who […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, Dance Tips, Other Interviews, Partnering, performance, professional dance Tagged With: Ballet, contemporary dance, modern dance, Partnering, Sarah Hay

Dancing Des Grieux: An Artistic Director’s View

April 20, 2016 by Nina 1 Comment

It’s not often a dancin’ mom gets to have a long chat with her dancin’ son’s artistic director—especially when he dances professionally. However, I had the unique opportunity to interview Aaron Watkin, the artistic director at SemperOper Ballett in Dresden, Germany, just after my son, Julian, danced the biggest role of his career, Des Grieux […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, Dance in Europe, Dance Tips, professional dance Tagged With: Aaron Watkin, Des Grieux, Julian Amir Lacey, Manon, professional dance, Semperoper Ballett

The Power of Thanking Your Teachers

July 2, 2010 by Nina Leave a Comment

Two weeks ago Julian had the opportunity to take a three hour master class with Desmond Richardson of Complexions. He was upset because he didn’t get a chance to thank him properly. The class ended late, and we were in a hurry to leave for an information session at Alvin Ailey/Fordham University. He gave Richardson […]

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Filed Under: behavior in dance class, Dance Tips, summer dance programs

Salim Gauwloos (Part 3): How to Succeed as a Dancer and a Choreographer

April 26, 2010 by ninaamir Leave a Comment

Maybe the fact that Salim Gauwloos appreciated Julian’s ballet technique was one of the reasons Julian enjoyed dancing with him in New York. Julian had just completed the six-week American Ballet Summer Intensive and had improved considerably during that time. Of course, he had a sound foundation in ballet after three years at Ballet San […]

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Filed Under: behavior in dance class, choreography, Dance Tips, Dancing in Hollywood, Dancing on Broadway, Interviews with Dancers, Salim Gauwloos Tagged With: Ballet, competion choreography, dance class, Salim Gauwloos, Slam, technique

Denise Wall On Raising Dancin’ Boys (Part 3)

March 7, 2010 by ninaamir 3 Comments

In this third, and last, part of my interview with Denise Wall, owner of Denise Wall’s Dance Energy in Virginia Beach, VA, and coach of such star dancers as her own sons Danny Tidwell and Travis Wall (Travis is also a star choreographer), she offers tips on raising boys who dance. (To read the first […]

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Filed Under: Changes due to puberty, dance attire, dance studios, Dance Tips, Denise Wall, social issues and friends, Teachers, teasing, use of muscles in ballet Tagged With: choosing a studio, Denise Wall, drug use, growth spurts, muscles, parent involvement, passe, passion, pirrouttes, sexuality, Teachers, teasing, training

Tips from Finis Jhung for Boys Attending Summer Ballet Intensives

June 1, 2009 by ninaamir 1 Comment

I’m still trying to get a really great post from someone on how to get in shape for a summer ballet intensive – little late for Julian, who will have completed his first day at the American Ballet Theatre summer intensive by this time two weeks from now. In the meantime, however, I did get […]

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Filed Under: Dance Exercises and Stretches, Dance Tips, summer dance programs Tagged With: American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive, Finis Jhung, getting in shape for ballet intensives, summer ballet intensives, tips on how to prepare for summer dance intensive

Interview with Duncan Cooper (Part 2): Need For Technique & Movement that Tells a Story & Portrays Emotion

May 2, 2009 by ninaamir 2 Comments

Sorry for the delay in writing another post. Things have been a bit crazy at my end. I had a trial period for a writing gig I didn’t get (which took up an enormous amount of time for four weeks). I’ve been gearing up my new column at Examiner.com. Plus, we’ve had time spent on […]

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Filed Under: choreography, conventions, Dance Tips, Duncan Cooper, Interviews with Dancers Tagged With: boys lack technique, choreography, conventions, dance in masculine way, dance technique, Duncan Cooper, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, movement that tells a story, Movement with emotion

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