Boyz Dance was created nine years ago by international performing artist Peter Davison, a current Artistic Director of Boulder Ballet. Says Peter, “I noticed that here in the U.S. there is a stigma about males being expressive. Many of our role models on TV and in movies are super stoic and guarded, poker-face types. I know from my own career how rewarding the movement arts can be, because they mix athleticism rivaling any sport with the opportunity to explore emotions, humor, and imagination. Dancers can develop awesome physical prowess, teamwork, camaraderie, and many other benefits of sports teams, with the addition of artistry. So I started Boyz Dance to provide this type of opportunity in Boulder.”
Boyz Dance is a multi-disciplinary class based on the kinds of movement artistry performed by Peter as a member of the trio Airjazz, and as a solo touring artist. His mix of dance, juggling and physical theater was described by Dance Magazine as “brilliant…blissful artistry.” Boyz Dance evolves from this mix of movement arts to engage boys aged 7 to 18.
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The basic aspects of ballet technique apply to both male and female dancers. However, certain additional aspects are different. While female dancers will focus on flexibility, pointe work, and a light movement quality, male dancers will focus on jumping, turning, and a masculine movement style. This division is appropriate to the general differences in skeletal and muscular structure.
Boys Ballet is an opportunity for male students to augment their general training with a focus on jumping and turning in the male style, and the strength and technique required to accomplish bravura movements.
Boys Ballet classes are taught by Rob Kuykendall, a Boulder Ballet Principal Dancer with many years of professional experience working with world class artists. Rob’s training has helped male Boulder Ballet students earn first-place awards at the Denver Ballet Guild Competition, scholarships to prestigious summer dance programs throughout the U.S., and contracts with professional companies.
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