Not long ago, one of my readers made a comment. I realized right away, she knew what she was talking about, so I asked her if she felt qualified to write a guest blog post for My Son Can Dance. Turns out, she was more than qualified. Today, she sent me a great post about […]
Dancin' Boy Issues: Post #2
Okay…finally back after a brief hiatus. Sorry about that. I can’t even remember what all has happened since my last post…A Chorus Line is over. We are on to Spring Concert rehearsals. Anyone who follows me on Facebook can see Julian’s solo from A Chorus Line. Someone posted it and I shared it. I’m not […]
Dancin' Boy Issues: Post #1
I’ve been promising some answers to the comments you left in reply to my request for you to tell me the issues you (if you are a dancin’ boy) or your sons face as male dancers. Today, I’ll begin. I’ll start with the topic of costumes and dance clothes for boys. This is a tough […]
Denise Wall On Raising Dancin’ Boys (Part 3)
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 […]
Denise Wall On Raising Dancin' Boys (Part 2)
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 […]
Tips on Surviving the ABT Summer Intensive
I’d like to direct you to a guest post I wrote for DanceAdvantage.com that offers numerous tips on how to survive the ABT Summer Intensive. However, the advice pertains to anyone attending a summer ballet intensive in New York City. Please go to the site and read the article. And check out DanceAdvantage while you’re […]
Denise Wall On Raising Dancin' Boys (Part 1)
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 […]
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 […]
Whoo Hoo! Julian's Into ABT and We're Off to NYC Again!
Just a short note to say that Julian received notification late last week that he had been accepted again into the American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive Program in New York City. Whoo hoo! However, we were a bit upset at first to see that he had not been awarded a scholarship. Last year he received […]
Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Ballet
Recently I discovered a comment here on this blog from Catherine L. Tully. I felt tickled, because not only is Catherine a dance educator who has taught dance for over 22 years both in the United States and Japan, she currently serves as the Outside Representative for the National Dance Teachers Association in the UK […]
Tech Week and ABT Summer Intensive Auditions this Week
Seems like we just got back from New York City, but Julian and his Dad went off to San Francisco today for his American Ballet Theatre summer intensive audition. I think he was a bit less nervous this year, but, of course, this year everything is riding on it. Last year, he did it on […]
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 […]
Standing on the White Line
A bit like the dancers who took part in the interviews that ended up becoming what we now know as the musical A Chorus Line, Julian got brutally honest the other night and told his dad and me that he was afraid he might burn out if he didn’t take a short break from only […]
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