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One Mom's Musings About Boys in the Dance World

Wilhelm Burmann Talks About How Boys Can Succeed as Dancers (Part 3)

November 15, 2012 by Nina 1 Comment

This is the third and final part of my interview with Wilhelm Burmann, who many professional and aspiring professional dancers take class from daily at Steps on Broadway in New York City. Willy has trained the best of the best in the New York dance community. From corps members to principles and soloists to Broadway […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, Choosing a dance company, competitions, Interviews with Dancers, Other Interviews, professional dance, Teachers, YAGP Tagged With: choosing a dance company, choosing dance programs, finding dance teachers, Wilhelm Burmann, YAGP

Our First Regional YAGP Experience and Results

March 3, 2011 by Nina 2 Comments

Well, the Northern California regional YAGP results are in…on many levels–at least for us. Julian and his partners did really well, as did the other dancers from City Ballet. He and his young partner came in first in the ensemble division for their Nutcracker Grand Pax.  Whoo hoo! He and his other partner came in […]

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Filed Under: choreography, competitions, summer dance programs, YAGP Tagged With: ballet competition, Regional Dance America, YAGP, Youth American Grand Prix

First Day of YAGP Offers this Mom a Surprise

February 26, 2011 by Nina 1 Comment

I showed up at the Youth American Grand Prix regional competition in Northern California expecting to see some awesome dancing. I sat down in the dark theater ready to watch the 14-year-old contemporary dance category. After Julian’s two-year stint in a pre-professional teen contemporary dance company, I was excited to see the entrees. I rubbed […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, competitions, YAGP Tagged With: ballet competition, contemporary ballet, YAGP, Youth American Grand Prix

YAGP Here We Come!

February 23, 2011 by Nina 1 Comment

I haven’t written too much about Julian’s preparation for Youth American Grand Prix. In fact, early on this year, I said he wasn’t gong to be allowed to compete because his technique was not up to par. However, that all changed after the Nutcracker performances ended. At that time the director of City Ballet School, […]

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Salim Gauwloos (Part 1): Classical Training Helps in Hollywood

April 22, 2010 by ninaamir 2 Comments

As many of you know, while Julian and I were in New York City last year, he spent a week taking classes at Broadway Dance Center. One of the highlights of that week were the three classes he took with Salim Gauwloos, who many people know as “Slam.” Julian even gave up the chance to […]

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Filed Under: Dancing in Hollywood, Salim Gauwloos Tagged With: Broadway Dance Center, Hollywood videos, Salim Gauwloos, styles of dance, YAGP

Standing on the White Line

January 16, 2010 by ninaamir 1 Comment

A bit like the dancers who took part in the interviews that ended up becoming what we now know as the musical A Chorus Line, Julian got brutally honest the other night and told his dad and me that he was afraid he might burn out if he didn’t take a short break from only […]

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Filed Under: Attitude, competitions, social issues and friends Tagged With: A Chorus Line, burn out, friends, YAGP

A New Year, A New Website for Boys/Men Interested in Ballet

January 2, 2010 by ninaamir Leave a Comment

Happy New Year! Can you believe it? With the blue moon shining over us–a unique event–we entered into a new decade.  I hope this will be a fantastic and unique year for all our dancin’ boys and young men. I also hope you everyone is enjoying their “vacation from dance.” We actually didn’t have one. […]

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Filed Under: Ballet, Resources Tagged With: ballet for men, websites for men who dance, YAGP

On to YAGP and 2nd Stage…

December 13, 2009 by ninaamir Leave a Comment

Nutcracker’s over for another year. Julian did a great job. He looked quite regal in red and white, and his partnering was commendable. The production, overall, was superb. Now we are on to Youth American Grand Prix rehearsals. We started rehearsing earlier this fall, but the kids took time off during the last weeks of […]

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Filed Under: competitions, grades, Nutcracker, performance Tagged With: dance performance, Nutcracker, Second Stage, TDC, YAGP, Youth American Grand Prix

Speeding Towards Nutcracker Performances

November 21, 2009 by ninaamir Leave a Comment

OMG! I can’t keep up with everything. November notoriously is a terribly busy month for me and for Julian. I have another blog that I must handle every day (see www.writenonfictioninnovember.wordpress.com) and Julian has Nutcracker rehearsals on Saturday after TDC rehearsals  and all day on Sunday.  Not to mention that I was editing two books […]

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