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A Young Male Ballet Dancer’s Perspective on Performing Manon

March 31, 2016 by Nina 4 Comments

This past November 2015, my son, Julian Amir Lacey, premiered in the lead role of the three-part ballet, Manon, produced by SemperOper Ballett in Dresden, Germany. This famous ballet was choreographed by Kenneth MacMillan, and the MacMillan Foundation chose Julian to perform the principle part in two of six performances. Julian danced the role of […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, Interviews with Dancers, professional dance Tagged With: Des Grieux, Dresden, Germany, Julian Amir Lacey, Kenneth MacMillan, Manon, Sarah Hay, Semperoper Ballett, the MacMillan Foundation

My Dancin’ Boy’s “Baby”

May 26, 2014 by Nina Leave a Comment

I am now the proud grandmother of a granddoggie. Last October when Ron and I went to Dresden to see Julian perform, we also went with him to pick out his “baby,” a 10-week old Shiba Inu puppy. Was I happy about this? Not totally. I understood why he wanted a pet. The winters in […]

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Filed Under: Raising a Male Dancer, Supporting your son's dream Tagged With: Dresden, pet, puppy, Shiba Inu

See Nordic Lights in Germany

November 27, 2013 by Nina Leave a Comment

I recently took another short trip to Germany to see Julian dance in a SemperOper Ballett premier. We were thrilled to see him dance in Nordic Lights, October 25 and 27, three contemporary pieces by Swedish choreographers. We arrived in Germany to a text message asking if we would make it to Dresden by 1 […]

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Filed Under: choreography, Dance in Europe, professional dance Tagged With: Dresden, Germany, Nordic Lights, Semperoper Ballett, Swedish choreographers

Visiting My Dancin’ Boy in Dresden

December 29, 2012 by Nina 3 Comments

Seeing Julian dance in the Nutcracker was, of course, a highlight of my trip to Germany. However, spending time with Julian and seeing a bit of his daily life was another one–and actually one of the things I was most looking forward to about my trip to see him. While I in Germany I spent […]

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Filed Under: Apprenticeships, auditions, Ballet, company class Tagged With: company class, corps spots, Dresden, Semperoper Ballet

My Son’s First Professional Nutcracker Performance

December 25, 2012 by Nina 3 Comments

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No matter how many times the parent of a dancer sees the Nutcracker, it’s always different when your own child performs in it. This year, I watched with a particular excitement as my son took the stage not necessarily in the largest role he’s ever danced in this traditional holiday ballet but in his most […]

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Filed Under: Nutcracker Tagged With: Dresden, Germany, Nutcracker, Semperoper Ballet

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