Boys at Summer Ballet Programs
I grew up as a ballerina. I went to Houston Ballet, Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet/CPYB (twice), BalletMet, and Milwaukee Ballet for summer ballet programs (and there was usual some boy interaction at every place). It may be hard to believe, but there were actually straight men at each of these programs.
During my first summer abroad in Houston, I had a crush on this blonde, quarky guy. He was not too talented, but there was not much of a selection altogether.
At BalletMet, I finally got the chance to do partnering. That’s a good way to get a guy to put his hands on you (heh, heh). That was also the summer where I got to make-out with a hot model, guy and when I first discovered alcohol. I got drunk off of a wine cooler and then snuck out to sneak into a dance club. Man, that guy was really hot.
After attending CPYB one year, one ballet guy, whom I had a crush on, met up with me years later in my hometown. We FINALLY made out then. I was not as into him by then, but it was “so cool” to be making out with him.
At Milwaukee, one of the MUCH older boys made a move on me on the final evening and I thought he was a hottie until I saw what he looked like up close. I could see his age. I did not like that so I pushed him away. We were leaving the next day, so I wrote him a not (I was young) saying how I thought he was awful for making a move on me since he had a girlfriend. He proceeded to try to call me after we had left and I dissed him. I must add that this was the summer I got into beach volleyball. I quickly learned that the boys loved to play the game. I made a point to “get into the game” with them. As far as I was concerned, what girl would not want to be surrounded by a bunch of boys?
I would go in and out of attraction with almost every straight boy there. It made things more exciting. Plus, it leaves fun memories.
