Tag: ballet

Dear Katie: Help! I Can't Fix My Bad Pirouette Habit!

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m a pretty good turner, except for one thing: Whenever I pirouette en dehors, I turn in my front foot just before […]

Dear Katie: Did I Start Dancing Too Late to Make It Professionally?

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m 17 and just discovered ballet. I’ve been taking class almost every day for about a year, and my teachers say that […]

More and More Dancers Are Attending Multiple Intensives in One Summer. Should You?

For dancers, summer is synonymous with summer intensives—weeks-long programs filled with classes, rehearsals, and cross-training. And today, many dancers are trying to cram as much as possible into their warm-weather “breaks” by enrolling in two, three, even four intensives over the course of a single summer. But while dancing literally all summer might sound like […]

Dear Katie: How Can I Get Nice-Looking Pointe Shoes That Don't Die Quickly?

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I recently learned how to cut my pointe shoe shanks, and I love the way three-quartered shanks make my feet look and […]

Dear Katie: Do I Need to Go to a Summer Intensive at a Big-Name School?

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, My dance teachers want me to audition for high-level summer programs, but my parents say they’re too expensive. Do I really need […]

Dancers, Here's Why You Should Consider Collegiate Summer Intensives

If you’re a high school dancer looking at your summer as the chance to do some serious college prep (and no, we’re not talking about another SAT study course), a collegiate summer intensive could be a great option. Dance Spirit spoke to some expert educators about why a summer program offered by a college or […]

Dear Katie: How Can I Drop My Hip in Développé à la Seconde?

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email dearkatie@dancespirit.com for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m confused about what my hips are supposed to do during grand battements and développés à la seconde. My teacher is always […]