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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

Denise Wall On Raising Dancin' Boys (Part 1)

February 20, 2010 by ninaamir 5 Comments

Two years ago I wrote a cover story for Dance Teacher magazine based on an interview with Denise Wall. I proposed the story to the editors there because I felt quite taken with the dancers her studio, Denise Wall’s Dance Energy in Virginia Beach, VA, turned out. They not only had phenomenal technique but danced […]

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Filed Under: Denise Wall, sexuality, social issues and friends, teasing Tagged With: dancing at a later age, Denise Wall, imagery, sexuality, social issues, teasing

Whatcha Think of Men in Tutus and Pointe Shoes?

January 7, 2010 by ninaamir 7 Comments

I noticed the other day that a “different” ballet company would be performing in our area, and I really thought I might want to get some tickets to see a performance – especially since the company consisted of ALL MEN! However, I quickly changed my mind after watching a few videos online. The company is […]

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Filed Under: sexuality Tagged With: Les Ballets Trockadero de MOnte Carlo, men en pointe, stereotpes about male dancers

Words of Wisdom from Julian's First Male Teacher and Mentor

August 20, 2009 by ninaamir 3 Comments

When Julian was quite young, his first male teacher provided a superb mentor. Now he offers words of wisdom to all boys who dance. And he encourages those boys starting late to work hard and catch up — just as he did.

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Filed Under: Interviews with Dancers, sexuality Tagged With: Anthony Foster, dancing in a masculine manner, male dance mentors, Moves Dance Studio, pre-professional dance companies, Soleunique, starting dance late, teasing, technique, tips for male dancers

Preparing for Going Solo Performance and Copellia

March 11, 2009 by ninaamir 2 Comments

Things are gearing up again. Julian has been practicing an old routine of his from a few years ago called “Hats” for solo studio performance on Thursday. We didn’t realize that he could actually perform in this event, so he didn’t prepare a solo. (We’ll know for next year.) So, he pulled out his very-successful […]

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Filed Under: conventions, dance scholarships, grades, performance, sexuality, So Your Think You can Dance Tagged With: Aristan Rinpoyla, Copellia, Going Solo, Mia Michaels, Nuvo, Remind, The Pulse

When Losing Dance Becomes a Consequence for Missed Homework Assignments and Bad Grades (and a Note on the Sexuality Issue)

December 19, 2008 by ninaamir 3 Comments

It’s the Friday before the holiday break. Normally, I’d be breathing a sigh of relief. No dance for two whole weeks! No getting up early for school!  Less driving! Less stress! No homework hassles! But no…not in this household. Instead, I’ll be managing my delinquent son’s midterm study schedule (and habits…or lack thereof) and his […]

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Filed Under: gifts for male dancers, grades, sexuality Tagged With: consequences for dancer's bad grades, dancer's bad grades, male dancer's sexuality, teasing

When Issues of Sexuality Cause Emotional Turmoil

December 16, 2008 by ninaamir 3 Comments

Well…it seems a few of Julian’s missed assignments were caused by some emotional turmoil on my poor son’s part. After much lecturing and talking and discussing – yes, I let him talk, too – Julian spilled the beans. A fellow male dancer who is not shy about admitting he is gay told Julian he thought […]

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Filed Under: grades, sexuality Tagged With: dealing with sexuality and young male dancers, nature vs. nurture and sexuality in the dance world, sexuality and young male dancers

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