Tag: dance advice

The Truth About Soreness: Answers to All Your Burning Questions

We all know the feeling: You wake up the day after class or rehearsal just to find that you literally. cannot. move. To answer all your burning (pun intended!) questions about the way-too-relatable topic of soreness, Dance Spirit enlisted the experts: board-certified sports medicine specialist Dr. Selina Shah, and Michelle Rodriguez, MPT and physical therapist […]

Dear Katie: Help! I Can't Do Any "Tricks"

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m a solid dancer and performer, but I’m not good at the traditionally impressive “tricks.” I’m not a crazy turner or jumper, […]

Dear Katie: What's the Secret to Beaten Jumps?

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, What’s the secret to the “flutter” in beaten jumps, like entrechat sixes? I can’t get mine to look right. Bailey Dear Bailey, […]

Gender-Fluid Ballerina Chase Johnsey Writes a Letter to His Teenage Self

In June 2018, Chase Johnsey made history. He became the first male dancer in modern ballet history to perform as a part of the female ensemble at an international ballet company, dancing in the corps in English National Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty. Johnsey, who identifies as gender fluid but uses male pronouns, had previously been a […]

Dear Katie: Why Am I Always Overlooked for Lead Roles?

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m always getting overlooked for lead roles. I think I’m one of the better technicians in my class, but it’s clear that […]

Dear Katie: How Can I Improve My Self-Confidence?

In our “Dear Katie” series, Miami City Ballet soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I have a huge problem with self-confidence, partly because I studied for too long with a teacher who was emotionally abusive. Now […]

Ballroom Star Hayley Erbert Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self

Hayley Erbert’s star quality has dazzled television and stage audiences alike. Erbert competed on Season 10 of “So You Think You Can Dance,” landing a spot in the Top 6 before she even turned 20. After dancing alongside Julianne and Derek Hough on two of their tours, she entered the “Dancing with the Stars” universe, […]