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
    Perhaps the latest Spider Man could become part of this concept!
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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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    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/
    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.
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    BETM: "the most expensive school play ever."
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    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
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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?
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    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
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    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.
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    This story has been picked up by The Daily Mail:

    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. :D
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