http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/thea ... allet.html
Boys Breaking Ballet Stereotypes
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This article, from the Daily Telegraph, describes how the Royal Academy of Dance is turning to video games and superheroes to interest boys in dancing:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/thea ... allet.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/thea ... allet.html
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Tring Park bemoans the loss of BETM on the West End:
http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/hemelhempstead/8225-2/
http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/hemelhempstead/8225-2/
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Interesting article. I guess they don't feel the UK/Ireland Tour and other BETM productions around the world will have the same future impact on young male perspective dancers.kport wrote:
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Tring Park bemoans the loss of BETM on the West End:
http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/hemelhempstead/8225-2/
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BETM: "the most expensive school play ever."
Lee Hall
in Playbill October 2008
Lee Hall
in Playbill October 2008
Re: Boys Breaking Ballet Stereotypes
This is an excellent article about Eric Underwood, US-born soloist with the Royal Ballet:
http://www.theweek.co.uk/77995/eric-und ... -for-dudes
http://www.theweek.co.uk/77995/eric-und ... -for-dudes
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This very well adjusted 11 year old, who trains at Philadelphia Dance Center, explains his passion for dance and why ballet isn't for sissies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVeE0Ti7DaY
Are there any BETM productions in the Philadelphia area that could cast him?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVeE0Ti7DaY
Are there any BETM productions in the Philadelphia area that could cast him?
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This one is 25 miles away:CJ-Rochester wrote:This very well adjusted 11 year old, who trains at Philadelphia Dance Center, explains his passion for dance and why ballet isn't for sissies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVeE0Ti7DaY
Are there any BETM productions in the Philadelphia area that could cast him?
http://www.roadcompany.com/2017-season.html
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kport wrote:This one is 25 miles away:CJ-Rochester wrote:This very well adjusted 11 year old, who trains at Philadelphia Dance Center, explains his passion for dance and why ballet isn't for sissies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVeE0Ti7DaY
Are there any BETM productions in the Philadelphia area that could cast him?
http://www.roadcompany.com/2017-season.html
I brought this student from the Philadelphia Dance Center to the attention of The Road Company now that they have scheduled auditions.
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This story has been picked up by The Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... itics.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... itics.html
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accessmenj wrote: I brought this student from the Philadelphia Dance Center to the attention of The Road Company now that they have scheduled auditions.
Thanks accessmanj! Fingers crossed.