Tag: dance advice

Dear Katie: What Can I Do to Get More Flexible?

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 strong dancer, but I don’t have a lot of flexibility. I stretch every day, but it feels like I’m getting […]

Dear Katie: How Can I Improve My Arabesque?

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 can I do to get my arabesque above 90 degrees? I’m pretty flexible, but I feel like my leg gets stuck […]

My Dance Company Closed. What's Next?

Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, many dancers are facing company closures or layoffs. Before the pandemic hit, Dance Spirit had the chance to speak with Laura Osterhaus, who was a full-time dancer with the Minnesota-based Zenon Dance Company when it closed in June 2019. While the dance world was drastically different when Osterhaus coped with the […]

Dear Katie: Help! I Need More Stage Experience!

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 love my dance studio—the training is really good—but we only get to perform twice a year. I really want more stage […]

How to Balance Studio Training With a Busy Dance Convention Schedule

Attending multiple conventions throughout the year has become increasingly popular among dancers. Conventions provide valuable exposure to world-class faculty, not to mention coveted scholarships and assisting opportunities. But most dancers at weekend conventions also have a full plate of classes at their home studios during the week—a difficult lifestyle to maintain. So, should you be […]

Commercial Phenom Mollee Gray Writes a Letter to Her Teenage Self

If you’ve looked at a screen at some point within the past decade, chances are you’ve seen Mollee Gray dancing across it. Television? She appeared on “Glee,” “Shake It Up,” “Victorious,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The X Factor,” and “America’s Got Talent,” and even made it to the Top 8 on Season 6 of “So […]