No matter how many times the parent of a dancer sees the Nutcracker, it’s always different when your own child performs in it. This year, I watched with a particular excitement as my son took the stage not necessarily in the largest role he’s ever danced in this traditional holiday ballet but in his most […]
Off to Germany to See the Nutcracker…and a Particular Mouse
After much back and forth, I’m off to Germany to see Julian for the first time since he left in August! Yippee! My husband and I talked about the possibility of going at this time of year to see Julian and then decided we would wait until spring when Julian might have a role in […]
Cooking, Mice, Russian, Variations, and Auditions
It’s been a while since I wrote anything about Julian. Since some of you may be wondering, here’s the news from Germany… Julian is enjoying life in Europe. He likes Dresden, the food, the life, the dancing, the company members. He is learning German slowly…not using his online Rosetta Stone course much. He says it’s […]
Wilhelm Burmann Talks About How Boys Can Succeed as Dancers (Part 3)
This is the third and final part of my interview with Wilhelm Burmann, who many professional and aspiring professional dancers take class from daily at Steps on Broadway in New York City. Willy has trained the best of the best in the New York dance community. From corps members to principles and soloists to Broadway […]
Wilhelm Burmann Talks About How Boys Can Succeed as Dancers (Part 2)
It’s been over a month since I posted Wilhelm Burmann Talks About How Boys Can Succeed as Dancers (Part 1)—or anything else here on this blog. I apologize. My life has been crazy. You’d think it would be calm and simple without my dancin’ boy at home. Life works in mysterious ways, and just as […]
Wilhelm Burmann Talks About How Boys Can Succeed as Dancers (Part 1)
The day that Julian walked into Wilhelm Burmann’s advanced professional ballet class at Steps on Broadway in New York City he became one of the many dancers whose careers have been touched by this ballet teacher. In fact, on that morning, like most others at Steps, Willy’s class was filled with soloists, principles and corps […]
Helping Your Son Realize His Dream (When You Don’t Share It)
This past week I received an email from a young dancer. He’s just graduated from high school and has only been dancing for two years. Yet, he wants to become a classical ballet dancer. Not surprisingly, his parents don’t share his dream. I say “not surprisingly” because I have probably met or heard about more […]
And the Show Goes on Without the Dance Mom (and Dad)
Today is the big day. It’s 1 a.m. in California as I write this but already 10 a.m. in Dresden, German. Julian is in company class by now. Semperoper Ballett will likely rehearse today and then the company opens the season tonight with La Bayadere. My son will go on stage i that beautiful opera […]
News from Abroad and From the Homefront
It’s been 11 days…and news has been sparse from Germany, to say the least. As you can imagine, with my hubby gone to Berlin after dropping Julian off, the house is quiet. Just the cat and me at home, reminiscent of when Ron took Julian off to SAB last fall. Just as when Julian left […]
Interesting Year-Long Dance/Film Project Needs Support
Recently I learned about an interesting dance/film project I wanted to support here on the blog. However, with everything going on with my book and Julian leaving for Germany, this blog post became delayed. I’m publishing this today—with just 34 hours left—in the hope that you will consider contributing while there is still time. Project […]
Remembering What Was Given Up to Get to Dresden
Julian moved to Germany this week, boarding a plane at 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning August 8 with his father. I sat in the car outside the airport and watched them check in. I didn’t drive away until the bags—four (including one of his dad’s) and a carry one—were checked and they headed for security. […]
A Run Down on the San Francisco Ballet Summer Intensive
I haven’t had much news to report about the San Francisco Ballet Summer Intensive because, like last year when Julian attended the School of American Ballet summer intensive, he has been there on his own. But I did ask him some questions about it two weeks ago for the purpose of writing this post, and […]
Creating a Performance Reel for Dance Job Auditions
Your dancin’ boy might need a dance reel when he approaches job audition time. This DVD with his recent, or most recent, performances on it is handed to or sent to prospective employers, by which I mean artistic directors in classical or contemporary ballet companies. You might also need one for tap, jazz, modern, or […]
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