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Dancing Boys Need Our Support

September 6, 2019 by Nina 7 Comments

Young boys who dance need support to continue on to become professional male dancers

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 […]

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Filed Under: bullying, dance, encouraging boys to dance, Raising a Male Dancer, Supporting your son's dream Tagged With: Ballet, boysdancetoo, bullying, dance, Fox News, George Stephanopoulos, Good Morning America, harrassment, Lara Spencer, Laura Ingraham, male dancers, Raymond Arroyo, support for dancers

When Will a Male Dancer Be Recognized as an Athlete?

December 26, 2009 by ninaamir 3 Comments

I was so thrilled to hear that a race horse – a female race horse at that – had come in second in the Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year award. Yes, thoroughbred filly Zenyatta, winner of this years Breeder’s Cup Classic, came in second, edged out by tennis star Serena Williams. A horse has […]

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Filed Under: Doing "boy stuff" Tagged With: Associated Press’ Female Athlete of the Year, athletes, male dancers, strength of male dancers, Zenyatta

ABT Summer Intensive Ends with Awesome Performance

July 24, 2009 by ninaamir 2 Comments

The six weeks of American Ballet Theatre’s summer intensive ended with a bang! The final performance was awesome with the advanced students, in particular, offering up some really amazing and pretty professional-looking dancing. In particular, the violet level choreographed one number themselves (with the help of their instructor), and it was a stand out by far! […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, performance, summer dance programs Tagged With: American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive, final performance, home schooling, male dancers, ostracized, performing arts schools, summer dance program, teasing

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