It’s official. My dancin’ boy is a professional dancer! Really. The contract came in the mail–in German–from Semperoper Ballett. We put it through a translator online. Julian signed the original copy, which had all the official signatures on it already. He took it to the post office and put it in the mail. Done. The […]
My Dancin’ Boy Tests His Wings
The School of American Ballet is over, and Julian has finished classes at The Professional Performing Arts School (and graduated, as far as I know). Whoo hoo! It won’t be long before he takes off for Germany–under 2 months. The end of all of this was a bit anticlimactic, to say the least. Once Workshop […]
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 […]
Attending the School of American Ballet Workshop
The big day arrived: The School of American Ballet (SAB) Workshop. The whole dance world, it seemed, was waiting for the school to reveal the next generation of dancers–especially New York City Ballet’s (NYCB) dancers. Supposedly representatives from all over the United States and Europe attend Workshop. In this economy, I’m not sure that still […]
My Son Becomes an Apprentice
Julian’s long audition process, filled with excitement, disappointment, stress, and happiness, has come to an end. And with its conclusion, he transitions from ballet student to professional dancer. Sort of… After receiving four other job offers, and (I’m assuming) still being on the so-called “watch list” for a trainee position during the upcoming San Francisco […]
A Commendation To Dancin’ Boy Moms Everywhere
This Mother’s Day I’d like to commend all my readers who are the mothers of dancin’ boys for doing what you do–all of it. It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it. While some Dad’s help, even do a lot, as much or more (like my husband), not all of them do. And […]
How Young Ballet Dancers Land Company Jobs
If you’ve been wondering why I’ve been quiet lately, here’s why: Mum’s the word. I can’t really talk about what’s been going on with Julian–not yet. Why? He’s been auditioning for ballet companies and getting…well…recruited. Yes, it seems a bit like having a young baseball, basketball, football, or soccer player who is being recruited by […]
My Dancer, Your Dancer and ADHD
Today I’m going to write about our dancers and how they deal with life. I’ve written about Julian and his struggles in school, but a recent development has made me realize the issues he has had in school since he was quite young actually also are issues he has had in dealing with life in […]
High School Graduation and SAB Workshop Approaching
The end of the year is fast approaching. When it comes to dance, everything seems to be moving along well for Julian. His foot seems to have healed up, although I’m not there to speak to anyone. The physical therapist says after spring break he need only come back once a week, and he has […]
Summer Intensive Auditions End, REAL Auditions Start
A lot has happened since my last post…I’ve just been too busy to write. I apologize. I’ve got a non-dance related book coming out in a few months, and getting ready for that launch has been taking up all my time. Anyhoo. Since I wrote last Julian has been struggling with his tendon tear. He […]
I Came in 8th in the Top Dance Blog 2011 Contest!
Sorry! I never got around to posting the results of Dance Advantage’s 2011Best Dance Blog Contest. I came in 8th. Not too bad, but not second like last year. I just couldn’t keep up. There were some blogs with hundreds of votes. Anyway, thanks to those of you who helped get the blog nominated and […]
Summer Intensive Auditions and Recurring Ankle Issues
Julian returned to the School of American Ballet (SAB) only to learn that his MRI actually had shown a small tear in a tendon in his right ankle. I’m not really sure why the physical therapists here didn’t know about it, but the doctor in NYC only received information on the left ankle…twice…and didn’t notice. […]
How We (Almost) Cured Tendonitis in a Dancin’ Boy’s Feet
Julian showed up at home for the winter holiday break with a serious enough case of tendonitis in his feet that he hadn’t danced in two weeks. (He said that was the longest break he’d had from dance in about three years, by the way.) The School of American Ballet (SAB) sent him to see […]
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