You may think your son’s career begins when he takes the stage for his first recital, wins a competition, or gets asked to be on a dance team. Or you might mark the big day at the point he signs a contract with a dance company the first time he takes the stage as a […]
SemperOper Ballet Goes On Tour: Julian’s Experience and Tips
It’s an exciting thing to have your son perform on the European stage. It’s even more exciting to have him perform in the United States as a professional for the first time, appearing on the same stage graced by so many fabulous dancers before him. Last month Ron and I took a trip to New […]
The Difference Between Entry-Level Positions for Dancers
On Thursday, Julian took his last class as an official dance “student.” Leaving the School of American Ballet dance studio for the last time represented a bittersweet moment for him. Moving forward, he will consider himself and be called an “apprentice.” No longer a student per se, although a dancer never stops learning and perfecting […]
San Francisco Bay Area Readers! Here’s Your Chance…
If you live in the SF Bay area and enjoy dance — or have been following this blog, My Son Can Dance, and want to see my son, Julian Lacey, dance — here’s your chance! Saturday, Palace of Fine Arts, 2 shows. Be there! Spring Showcase at The Palace of Fine Arts 2 pm & […]
Preliminary Results: Your Chance to Make Your Voice Heard
Thanks so much for your support during the initial rounds of the “Top Dance Blog 2010” contest. The comments you left warmed my heart and gave me reason to continue writing. Unfortunately, there weren’t enough of them to get My Son Can Dance into the running for any particular category. You can still vote for […]
Will You Show Your Support for My Son Can Dance?
On December 22, Nichelle at Dance Advantage will tally up the comments on all the participating dance blogs in her Best Dance Blog of 2010 competition. My Son Can Dance lies low in the ranking, I’m very sorry to say. I am putting out one last call to my readers: If you have found this […]
My Son Can Dance Voted 1 of the Top 50 Dance Blogs
I am proud to announce that My Son Can Dance was voted one of the top 50 dance blogs by PhotographyDegrees.org–even though I rarely post a dance-related photo! My blog is listed among some of the dance blogs I most respect, so I am very excited and proud of this rating! You can read the […]
OMG! Tech Week after Tech Week and Finals, Too!
This is just a short post. Things are gearing up here…or have been in high gear. We are trying our best to get Julian to study every chance he gets, but those are few and far between. He had tech week last week for Alice in Wonderland. The show was fabulous! Oh, how cute he […]
What Issues Do Your Dancin' Boys Struggle With?
Does your son have flexiblity issues? Does he dislike being the only guy in an all girls ballet class? Is he embarrassed to wear ballet tights? Does he get teased inside or outside the dance studio? Does he only want to take hip hop and tap classes? Will he take dance class but not get […]
How I Began Writing About Dance…
Recently I was asked to write a guest blog post for 4 Dancers, a blog written by Catherine L. Tully. She is the Outside Europe representative for the National Dance Teachers Association in the UK. She has been involved with dance for over 35 years as an educator, writer, performer, photographer, choreographer and classroom instructor. Her articles appear […]
Men in Toe Shoes and Choices to Make
Well, my last post caused a bit of a stir. (I guess I knew it might.) I’d like to just say that I have nothing against guys trying their feet in toe shoes. I understand that it can be a really great part of their training. Julian says he’d like to try one day. So, […]
Please Help TDC Continue Turning Out Great Dancers
Like many non-profit arts organizations, TDC, where Julian dances, has felt the hit of the economy. The company has been smaller than usual over the last few years, but, in fact, it must remain rather small for the program to be effective. And the program is effective, turning out top-notch dancers that go on to […]
One "Billy" Retires and Billy Elliot Cast Undergoes Changes
The cast of Billy Elliot is changing! October will see a new “Billy” and a new “Michael” take the stage, as well as a new “Mrs. Wilkinson.
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