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One Mom's Musings About Boys in the Dance World

Mark Foehringer on Preparing a Dancin’ Boy for the Professional Dance World (Part 2)

June 27, 2013 by Nina 1 Comment

Boys mature at a different rate than girls. They deal with their emotions differently, and often have different issues as they move through puberty and into young adulthood. I think this can become even more pronounced for the young male dancer who may find him self sticking out like a sore thumb amongst his peers […]

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Filed Under: Changes due to puberty, choreography, College, self-esteem, teaching male dancers, teasing Tagged With: choreography, college, emotional and physical development, professional dance jobs

YAGP On, YAGP Off

February 7, 2011 by Nina 3 Comments

Julian continues auditioning for summer intensives despite the fact that we had to let the School of American Ballet know our decision a few weeks ago. That means the ABT results came if after, as well the San Francisco Ballet School and Juilliard results. ABT offered Julian a full scholarship this year, but it just […]

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Filed Under: choreography, dance scholarships, summer dance programs Tagged With: auditions for summer dance intensives, choreography, RDA, YAGP competition

A Mouse in the House and the Start of the Complexions Summer Intensive

July 16, 2010 by Nina Leave a Comment

I can’t believe the ABT summer intensive has just two weeks left. Time flies…in the heat and with a mouse under my bed. Yes, I paid almost double this year for our apartment in the West Village, and we got a pull out couch, a desk for me to work at, a great kitchen,  a […]

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Filed Under: choreography, summer dance programs Tagged With: ABT Summer Intensive, choreography, Complexions Summer Intensive, Dwight Rhoden

Interview with Duncan Cooper (Part 2): Need For Technique & Movement that Tells a Story & Portrays Emotion

May 2, 2009 by ninaamir 2 Comments

Sorry for the delay in writing another post. Things have been a bit crazy at my end. I had a trial period for a writing gig I didn’t get (which took up an enormous amount of time for four weeks). I’ve been gearing up my new column at Examiner.com. Plus, we’ve had time spent on […]

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Filed Under: choreography, conventions, Dance Tips, Duncan Cooper, Interviews with Dancers Tagged With: boys lack technique, choreography, conventions, dance in masculine way, dance technique, Duncan Cooper, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, movement that tells a story, Movement with emotion

Tap, Tap, Cough, Cough

February 24, 2009 by ninaamir Leave a Comment

Someone at Nuvo convention had some wicked virus or bronchitis, and, of course, Julian picked got it. Fever, coughing…whole shebang. We’ve gone to the doctor, gotten antibiotics, and gotten a bit of relief. However, he had to miss the first of four days of tap choreography for the upcoming spring concert. He was bummed. He […]

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Filed Under: illness, Uncategorized Tagged With: choreography, dance priorities, tap

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