Have you ever watched a professional athlete play in a game, listened to a musician perform his music, read the words of a novelist, or looked at the work of an artist and thought, “I wish I had that kind of talent”? And have you ever watched a dancer performing on stage and said, “I […]
Dancing Boys Need Our Support
Two weeks ago, I was reminded why I began this blog in April 2018. I saw how difficult it was for my (then) 13-year-old-son to pursue dancing. I’m not talking about physical challenges, though. I’m talking about the emotional and psychological ones. Julian started at the age of three. By the time he hit first […]
10 Tips to Help You Push Yourself or Your Dancing Son to the Next Level
Do you push yourself to be better or do better? Do you drive yourself to start or to finish? Do you strive achieve your goals and your potential and purpose? Dancers tend to do this all the time…unless they get bored, complacent, or unenthusiastic. Plus, it’s so easy not to push. After all, doing it […]
What is High Performance and Why Do Dancers Need It?
Many people think the term “high performance” applies only to machines, like cars. However, high performance applies to people like you—dancers (and the parents of dancers)—as well. The most successful people in any industry are high performers. Dancers, also, need to become a high-performers if they want to succeed. You may not have been born […]
How to Let Your Dancing Son Spread His Wings—Alone
Today’s guest post is written by another dancin’ mom, Lindsay Clinton. She writes about finding the courage to let her dancin’ boy out from under her wing so he could fly toward his dreams. The blast occurred at 8:30 a few blocks from Charlie’s New York City home. He immediately responded to my text, “I’m […]
Boost and Sustain Your Dancer’s Energy Levels
In a recent guest post, Leora Amir shared her advice on how to boost and maintain the energy levels of your dancin’ son. I then interviewed her on this topic so we could go into more detail. Your dancer is an athlete. All athletes need energy to attain peak performance. Without energy, your son can’t […]
Webinar: Boost (and Maintain) Your Dancin’ Boy’s Energy Levels
I’m proud to announce a new feature on My Son Can Dance: webinars! We start with a subject I hear discussed often: how to feed your dancin’ son so he has enough energy to sustain all those hours of dance. If you’d like to discover the nutritional secrets to high and sustained energy levels for […]
How to Maintain Your Dancer’s Energy Level
Serious dancers are athletes challenged to have high levels of energy for prolonged periods of time. Dancers are often over-scheduled, have stressful lives, and suffer from a lack of quality sleep and poor eating habits. These factors lower energy levels. Fatigue breaks us down physically and emotionally, and it wreaks havoc on the immune system. […]
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 […]