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One Mom's Musings About Boys in the Dance World

How to Enroll Your Son in School in New York

December 20, 2011 by Nina 2 Comments

How to Enroll Your Son in School in New York

Recently one of my readers asked me to address an important issue: How to get her son enrolled in a public school, such as Profession Performing Arts School (PPAS), in New York City. This might seem like a simple task, and it can be if your son attends a residential ballet program. However, if your […]

Filed Under: auditions, residential dance programs in NYC, SAB year-round ballet program Tagged With: Children's Professional School, enrolling in school, Professional Performing Arts School, residential ballet program

Dealing with Dancin’ Boys from a Distance

October 9, 2011 by Nina 2 Comments

Dealing with Dancin’ Boys from a Distance

It’s been about a month since Julian left for New York City and his senior year at the School of American Ballet and Professional Performing Arts School. I guess it’s about time I gave you an update. If you’ve been wondering why I haven’t until now…well… First, It’s been a tough 4 weeks with him […]

Filed Under: SAB year-round ballet program, social issues and friends Tagged With: communication, Professional Performing Arts School, School of American Ballet, year-long dance programs

Bye, Bye Dancin’ Boy

September 7, 2011 by Nina 4 Comments

It’s taken me four days to be able to write this post, and just typing in the headline brought tears to my eyes. That tells you how hard it was to say goodbye to my dancin’ boy,  who left on Saturday morning with his Dad. I did my tearful goodbye at the airport, sobbing as […]

Filed Under: SAB year-round ballet program Tagged With: PPAS, Professional Performing Arts School, SAB, School of American Ballet

Look Out, PPAS and SAB! Here Comes My Dancin’ Boy!

August 22, 2011 by Nina 2 Comments

Look Out, PPAS and SAB! Here Comes My Dancin’ Boy!

When I posted last, Julian had been accepted into the School of American Ballet (SAB) for the winter term but had no room in the SAB dorm AND there was a possibility that the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS), the public school he would attend, had no room for him in the senior class. After […]

Filed Under: SAB year-round ballet program Tagged With: American Ballet Theatre, Professional Performing Arts School, School of American Ballet, winter term

SAB Offer: A Mixed Blessing (or a Curse)

August 10, 2011 by Nina 6 Comments

SAB Offer: A Mixed Blessing (or a Curse)

Two and a half weeks left before we are supposed to head home to California. I have a book deadline to meet and a manuscript to edit for a client. All my time is being eaten up by apartment hunting (on line mostly since I can’t find anything affordable that we can all–Julian, my husband, […]

Filed Under: SAB year-round ballet program Tagged With: Ballet, Professional Performing Arts School, School of American Ballet, year-round ballet programs

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