8/16/2023 0 Comments Dance baby boomThomas Forster on Instagram: “So fortunate to be this little mans dada□□□□ Missing my own incredible dad today, love you mate!!!”įor soloist Thomas Forster, adjustments to parenthood abound, even if they aren’t as physically demanding as pregnancy is for women. ![]() So you see women who are making it happen, and they’re not shy about the complications either, about how hard it can be. And across the plaza here we saw Megan Fairchild and Ashley Bouder go through it all. I’m good friends with Ashley Ellis at Boston Ballet, and I also follow Allison Debona from Ballet West. A lot of them are active on social media about their pregnancy and coming back. It’s been inspiring for us to see women from other companies, too. I think a lot of young dancers think it’s not possible to do both, so having people to look up to is amazing. It’s so inspiring to see you both going through this. Some days it’s just like I need to get up and walk around my neighborhood a bit. I’ve tried some prenatal yoga classes and our massage therapist here taught us a prenatal workout. I’m definitely facing some limitations now. He’s certified in pre- and post-natal recovery and training. I train with Joel Prouty, a personal trainer and former dancer with Boston Ballet. How are you approaching cross-training before and after delivery? Gillian was here probably until she was 37 or 38 weeks pregnant, which is really amazing. ABT stops in July, so I think it’s going to be harder to find the motivation when we don’t have a company class we can easily come to. In theory, I would like to dance up until I’m in labor, but I don’t know how feasible that is. There have been some days where I’m too tired and don’t want to push it. My goal for the past few weeks has been to be in class twice a week, at least. And getting up onto pointe, because of all the extra weight that’s on your body.Īre you planning to dance up until your delivery? All of a sudden you have this big stretch across the front of your stomach, so my arabesque started getting lower and lower. What were some of the first changes you noticed in your dancing?Īrabesque was one of the first things that felt different. We compare notes like, “Is this normal?” It’s very reassuring. Going through the pregnancy with Alex and Gillian has been hugely helpful. Because for a while, there weren’t many moms at ABT. ![]() I feel like it’s been so helpful to have Gemma and Luciana to show that yes, you can continue your career and have a child. What has it been like going through your pregnancies all together? Pointe interviewed these two moms-to-be, and then caught up with Forster and Paris, to learn how they navigate pregnancy and parenthood alongside a ballet career.īarre to Baby, and Expectations in Between Basmagy and Post are both in their third trimesters, with due dates on August 5th and August 19, respectively. ![]() There is a veritable baby boom at ABT-Gemma Bond, corps member Alexei Agoudine, soloist Luciana Paris and soloist Thomas Forster are all new parents, and Murphy gave birth to her son, Ax Nathaniel, last month. Since Gillian told me and then Alex, I’ve been waiting for the last shoe to drop.'” “He was like, ‘It always happens in threes. Post’s own announcement soon followed! Artistic director Kevin McKenzie burst out laughing when she told him the news, Post says. ![]() She broke the news to fellow corps members Gemma Bond and Lauren Post that she and her husband are expecting a little boy in August.īasmagy was not the first ABT dancer to announce her pregnancy this season-principal Gillian Murphy revealed in December that she and her husband Ethan Stiefel were expecting a boy-nor would she be the last. On the last day of America Ballet Theatre’s 2018 tour of The Nutcracker in Costa Mesa, California, corps member Alexandra Basmagy couldn’t hold it in any longer.
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