Billy Elliot the Forum

The Rockettes have now picked up on this video to feature on their facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/rockettes/post ... 6448113551

Cricket partnership aims to encourage young boys to take up ballet

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art ... allet.html

Or, they could simply try Spidey!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5i3XkQy7iI

The Daily Mail continues its articles about boys breaking ballet stereotypes:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/art ... otype.html

This is a great article, from Bournemouth University. It is interesting, but not surprising, since the show has ended, to note this comment:

“Other than Project B and the Billy Elliot phenomenon which is kind of passed now, absolutely nothing is being done ballet-wise to stop these stereotypes.”

http://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/2018/01/b ... ereotypes/

The article, in pdf format:

http://buzz.bournemouth.ac.uk/wp-conten ... x-MMP2.pdf

An accompanying video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... WcznfFsoKc

A blog on this topic:

https://boysintightsproject.wordpress.com/

"Don't be daft; I wear me shorts!"

The "boys in tights" idea is part of the problem: Lots of boys will not wear tights. But they also don't have to. Most of the photos on the Boys in Tights blog show boys wearing shorts.

Here's a nice story about a teenage boy from Staten Island who was bullied in the past and now dances six hours a day to make his dreams come true. The reporter compares his story to Billy Elliot.

http://pix11.com/2018/03/23/bullied-sta ... ssionally/

Here's a wonderful story. Scott Gormley, whose son Jackson is a dancer, decided to create “Danseur,” a film that highlights the resistance male dancers often face from their family and friends.

https://www.facebook.com/nbcnightlynews ... f=mentions

Here is more info about the film:
http://danseurmovie.com/

Here's the actual trailer for the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhwPMbke0Xk

CJ-Rochester wrote:Here's a wonderful story. Scott Gormley, whose son Jackson is a dancer, decided to create “Danseur,” a film that highlights the resistance male dancers often face from their family and friends.

https://www.facebook.com/nbcnightlynews ... f=mentions

Here is more info about the film:
http://danseurmovie.com/

Here's the actual trailer for the film:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhwPMbke0Xk

There is always an answer to such stereotypical judgements. None is better than this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFNKiFitu8Q

Too bad this clip omits the next few exchanges which (if memory serves) goes something like this:

Billy: 'Lads do (pause - questioning look) wrestling, Da?'

Dad: 'Don't start on me, son..'

Genius, Lee Hall!

This is too good not to share.

Prince William Reveals 5-Year-Old Prince George Is Taking Ballet and 'Loves It'

https://people.com/royals/prince-willia ... xYu2unl7gg

Maybe that's why the call it the 'Royal Ballet.'

Here's a heartwarming story of a young boy who started dancing after seeing BETM. He was bullied for his interest in ballet, but now gets the last laugh. He is about to dance with the Royal Ballet.

https://www.facebook.com/BBCRadioSolent ... 943711030/