Today I was reminded of why I began this blog: Being a male dancer at a young age is a tough road to hoe. It was tough for Julian in first grade and it continues to be tough for him as a junior in high school. Anyway, I was reminded when I saw a tweet […]
Fear of Injury Setting In
Despite my focus on positive thinking and strong belief that our thoughts are creative, I’ve found myself falling into a fear of Julian injuring himself. After all, he’s doing more than he did last year and I’m confronted with dancers getting injured. You need only watch Fox’s 2010So You Think You Can Dance to see […]
Summer Intensive Week 3: It Gets Better From Here, Right?
Well, they say it get’s easier after the third week of a summer intensive. The first two weeks the kids are exhausted. They start to feel better during week three…stronger, less tired. Yet, that’s when the injuries start showing up as well. Overuse and stress injuries. Tomorrow marks the end of week number three; three […]