Billy Elliot the Forum

Posted: **Sun Mar 20, 2016 11:57 am**

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

Perhaps the latest Spider Man could become part of this concept!

Posted: **Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:12 am**

Tring Park bemoans the loss of BETM on the West End:

http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/hemelhempstead/8225-2/

Posted: **Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:37 am**

kport wrote:
Post subject: Re: Boys Breaking Ballet Stereotypes
Tring Park bemoans the loss of BETM on the West End:

http://www.mumsintheknow.co.uk/hemelhempstead/8225-2/

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.

Posted: **Sun Sep 04, 2016 5:19 pm**

Boys from Brazil...

https://www.facebook.com/rodrigopiresco ... 7154501124

Posted: **Wed Oct 26, 2016 4:38 pm**

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

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2017 4:26 pm**

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?

Posted: **Thu May 18, 2017 10:07 pm**

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?

This one is 25 miles away:

http://www.roadcompany.com/2017-season.html

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2017 1:29 am**

kport wrote:
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?
This one is 25 miles away:

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.

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2017 11:51 am**

This story has been picked up by The Daily Mail:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/artic ... itics.html

Posted: **Fri May 19, 2017 4:38 pm**

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.