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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

The Difference Between Entry-Level Positions for Dancers

June 17, 2012 by Nina 11 Comments

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 […]

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My Son Becomes an Apprentice

May 27, 2012 by Nina 17 Comments

Semperoper Ballett performs in this opera house in Dresden, Germany.

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 […]

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Filed Under: auditions, Choosing a dance company Tagged With: apprenticeship, auditions, ballet auditions, Semperoper Ballet

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