Nicholas Johnson

OK, so I know no one has heard of Nicholas Johnson - but he was one of my favourite dancers in my youth, and I recently learned that he died in 2007, at the age of only 59. In trying to find out more about his life, I was a bit saddened at how little [...]

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Michael’s Story

I'm an adult male who prefers practicing ballet over going to the gym for a workout. I really don't know how I wound up liking it so much. Maybe it has something to do with the (mostly) renaissance looking costumes. Maybe it's the fact that as far as society is concerned, men don't dance ballet [...]

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Discount Dance Supply Review

I would like to give a male dancer/instructor's perspective on the world of dance wear.

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Vladimir Vasiliev

I saw Vladimir Vasiliev and his wife Ekaterina Maximova in Spartacus in 1974 (showing my age again!).  This is what I had to say about their performance: "I cannot honestly say that I have ever seen better dancers than Maximova and Vassiliev... Vasiliev had the physique and technique of the perfect dancer, with no idiosyncracies [...]

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More Male Bellydancers

A final roundup of men belly dancing from around the world! First Mark Balahadia from New York: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhBLqCBmA7U Next, Rachid Alexander from Curacao: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTfir7gb5F4 Asi Haskal from Israel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexfQXOp36Y Serkan Tutar from Belgium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYfnZ02kYsI Finally, a star of the future?  Al Hassan Ameed from Puerto Rico: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REHn8RvD6jo

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Baryshnikov in performance (ballet)

I realize I've written several posts on Baryshnikov without including any clips of him dancing what he does best (in my opinion) - traditional, classical ballet. I confess I never liked his later work:  I respect his desire to work on more contemporary pieces, but I never felt he looked at home in that style. [...]

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Turkish Male Bellydancers

I admit to knowing next to nothing about the Turkish belly dance scene as it relates to male dancers - but here are three dancers from Turkey, Ilhan Karabacak, Diva and Orgun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJq9lOHjxrs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axUixg0RFaI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hul35F9BfA

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Aussie Male Bellydancers

By popular request, here are some more male belly dancers to inspire you! First is another Australian bellydancer, Jamil. Jamil is fast gaining a reputation across Asia as a performer, and within Australia as a belly dance teacher. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rudn-wpxb1I The sad fact is that, as far as I know, apart from Jamil and Shiva, there [...]

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Rudolf Nureyev

I have to confess, Nureyev is not my favorite ballet dancer, even though he's commonly regarded as one of the greatest male dancers who ever lived.   Like many great artists, he had amazing charisma and a sense of showmanship which dazzled his audience, and meant you didn't notice his flaws! Although to be fair, by [...]

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Donald O’Connor

While we're in that era, I mustn't forget Donald O'Connor - though sadly, many do.  If mega talents like Astaire and Kelly hadn't been around, I'm sure Donald O'Connor would have been much more successful than he was. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rx5_IEmzpo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oWk4ZiuSHE

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