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The Right Place at the Right Time

September 25, 2014 by Nina 1 Comment

Recently Julian mentioned to his father that he felt he’d always ended up at the right place at the right time in his career. In other words, somehow we made the right studio, summer intensive or teacher choices at the right time in his career. He sees that now in the effects on his dancing, […]

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Filed Under: Choosing a dance company Tagged With: career path, changing studios, choosing a studio

Julian Performs in the International Dance Gala in Venice

July 14, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

If you live near Venice, Italy, or happen to be vacationing there this week, you’re in luck! You can see Julian perform in the City of Canals. For the last two months, Julian has been rehearsing to perform at a gala in Venice, which takes place on Wednesday, July 15. He and Jia Sun, another […]

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Filed Under: Dance in Europe, performance Tagged With: dance performance, gala, International Dance Gala, Venice

Finishing the Ballet Season in Style

July 12, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

The curtain came down yesterday on the 2013-2014 Semperoper Ballett season. This marked the end of Julian’s first year in the corps de ballet for a major European ballet company and his first year fully employed and living in his own apartment in Dresden. Due to an unfortunate event just three minutes or so into […]

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Filed Under: Dance in Europe, professional dance Tagged With: Alexei Ratmansky, dance performance, premier, Semperoper Ballet, Tanzsuite

Getting Over the Fear of Wearing Tights and a Dance Belt

June 22, 2014 by Nina 9 Comments

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I can’t recall how often I’ve been asked by a young male dancer how he could overcome the fear and awkwardness of showing up in class or on stage in tights and a dance belt, but it’s been more than just a few times. My response is pretty much always the same. So, I thought […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, dancewear, self-confidence Tagged With: dance belts, self-confidence, tights

Julian’s Spring Season 2014 at SemperOper Ballet: An Update

June 15, 2014 by Nina 5 Comments

I  promised photos and more news about what Julian was doing at SemperOper Ballett in Dresden, Germany, but…no photos were ever forthcoming. I kept waiting and waiting and waiting. Since that doesn’t seem to be a possibility, I figure I better just write something. Also, I’ve been enormously busy launching my new book (The Author […]

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Filed Under: Dance in Europe Tagged With: Alexei Ratmansky, gala, premier, Semperoper Ballet, Stijn Celis, William Forsythe

My Dancin’ Boy’s “Baby”

May 26, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

I am now the proud grandmother of a granddoggie. Last October when Ron and I went to Dresden to see Julian perform, we also went with him to pick out his “baby,” a 10-week old Shiba Inu puppy. Was I happy about this? Not totally. I understood why he wanted a pet. The winters in […]

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Filed Under: Raising a Male Dancer, Supporting your son's dream Tagged With: Dresden, pet, puppy, Shiba Inu

The European Ballet Apprenticeship and How to Make it Successful

February 24, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

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It has taken me more than a year to get clearance to write about Julian and to give Julian a voice here on this blog, when he feels comfortable having one. As a professional dancer, he can’t just have me blabbing about him whenever I want. He and I both have to consider his reputation […]

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Filed Under: Apprenticeships, Ballet, company class Tagged With: apprenticeship, ballet in Europe, company class, dance in Europe, European apprenticeship

Is the School of American Ballet Summer Intensive Right for Your Son?

January 27, 2014 by Nina 4 Comments

I’ve gotten several questions in the past two years about the School of American Ballet’s summer program as well as about the year-round residential program. Parents and boys are wondering if the program is rigorous enough compared to others, like American Ballet Theater (ABT). They also want to know if the residential program is a […]

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Filed Under: summer dance intensives, summer dance programs Tagged With: American Ballet Theater, residential ballet program, San Francisco Ballet, School of American Ballet, summer ballet intensive, summer dance intensive

How to Watch Julian Dance This New Year’s Eve

December 31, 2013 by Nina 2 Comments

Julian Lacey performing

If you read my last post about Julian’s big television debut, you might be wondering how to actually watch his performance on live German television from wherever you are this New Year’s Eve. And I promised to provide you with the link once I had it. Now I finally have two links that should work; […]

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Filed Under: professional dance Tagged With: Julian dancing live, New Year television performance, Semperoper Ballet on Live TV, Silvesterconcert

My Dancin’ Son Get’s His Television Debut

December 3, 2013 by Nina 8 Comments

Julian Lacey performing

It’s rare these days for me to be able to “show” you Julian dancing in Germany. However, recently he was chosen as the lead in a short, new piece to be aired on national German television. During the filming, some “unofficial” photos were taken that I was given permission to use. I suppose I could […]

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Filed Under: Dance in Europe, professional dance Tagged With: dancing on television, Raphaël Coumes-Marquet, Semperoper Ballett, Silvesterconcert, television debut

See Nordic Lights in Germany

November 27, 2013 by Nina Leave a Comment

I recently took another short trip to Germany to see Julian dance in a SemperOper Ballett premier. We were thrilled to see him dance in Nordic Lights, October 25 and 27, three contemporary pieces by Swedish choreographers. We arrived in Germany to a text message asking if we would make it to Dresden by 1 […]

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Filed Under: choreography, Dance in Europe, professional dance Tagged With: Dresden, Germany, Nordic Lights, Semperoper Ballett, Swedish choreographers

5 Questions to Ask Before Sending Your Dancin’ Boy to Europe (Part 2)

October 30, 2013 by Nina 1 Comment

Will your son dance in Europe

Is your son considering taking a “job” dancing for a European company? Are you and he trying to decide if this is the right choice for him? As a parent, are you trying to determine if he—and you—are ready for him to be so far away from home as he makes the leap into the […]

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Filed Under: Choosing a dance company Tagged With: choosing a dance company, dancing in Europe, European dance companies, how to choose a company

5 Questions to Ask Before Sending Your Dancin’ Boy to Europe (Part 1)

October 29, 2013 by Nina Leave a Comment

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Sending your son off to dance in Europe represents a life changing event for both parent and dancer. Therefore, you want to consider carefully if it is a good decision for one or both of you, although the primary person it will affect is the dancer. It must be a good decision for the dancer […]

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Filed Under: Choosing a dance company Tagged With: choosing a dance company, dancing in Europe, preparedness for European dance

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