I am happy to report that Julian had a blast at the NYCDA convention despite his reluctance to go. He loved the teachers, the choreography and the competition. I had a blast, although I was only there on Saturday night for the competition and on Sunday, and here’s why: I had such fun watching the […]
Conventions and Sore Ankles
This past weekend Julian and the rest of the Teen Dance Company dancers went to the Nuvo dance convention. Julian had a blast hanging with his buddies from TDC and seeing some old friends from other studios. He also saw some friends from school or from the Nutcracker performance he was in last December. Additionally, […]
The Benefits of Pilates Physical Therapy
Three weeks ago my son started Pilates physical therapy for dancers. He’s working with a great former dancer who really knows her stuff. She made him slow way down — Julian was taking lots of extra ballet classes to try and get back into shape. He had, however, developed a case of tendonitis from over […]
My Foot Hurts…Again and Other Pains of Being a Young Male Dancer
I’ve got a son who dances. 13-year-old Julian dances six or seven days a week. He spends most of his time doing ballet, because he knows it will make him a great dancer in terms of technique. He has a scholarship at Ballet San Jose. He also does jazz and hip hop at a Studio […]