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on DU? Do you know any?
Son soon to start auditioning for companies as trainee/apprentice, etc.
Any info, help, insight, advice, guidance appreciated!
(I would have posted in Arts & Humanities - but there's no dance or ballet group. . . )
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)can't remember his user name though.
Good Luck to your son!
gateley
(62,683 posts)email if you can find an address. Sadly, I'm not sure he's all that busy these days, and he seems like the kind of guy who would like to help others.
ETA: Yeah, and not just "a" ballet dancer - he was with the Joffrey! Wow!
Reagan dropped out of Yale University in 1976 after one semester to become a ballet dancer.[1] He joined the Joffrey Ballet in pursuit of his lifelong dream.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Reagan
broiles
(1,367 posts)My grandson is now. He went to the University of Oklahoma for his freshman year. They have unbelievably one of the best programs in the US. Went up to see him perform a couple of times. The programs were outstanding and very professional. Now he is with the School for the American Ballet Theater. Check out OU's program. Male dancers are in demand and usually get scholarships. Wish him good luck.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)I taught dance for 35 years.... I retired in 2010
immoderate
(20,885 posts)I had two general guides for tap dancers.
1. Get on your toes.
2. Bend your knees.
In tap dancing those are almost always the answer to any problem. (For the more advanced, it's "Spot!"
In ballet, #2 would not always apply, but #1 would. Also work on your turnout because it controls the line of the whole body.
And -- keep at it. Taking the audition will make you better for the next, and so on.
Good luck to him.
--imm
rawtribe
(1,493 posts)You can contact him through his website.
http://www.maximocalifano.com/
He's a great guy and I'm sure he'd be willing to help.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)I know that it is all about discipline and hard work, and they get their bodies in incredible shape. They have a lot of dedication to their art.
OKNancy
(41,832 posts)Do you want to PM me?
monmouth
(21,078 posts)sure if you google it will take you to their site.