In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m a good “posing” dancer—I can make pretty lines—but once I start really moving, things fall apart. It’s like all the individual pieces of […]
For more on choosing whether to compete or not, click here. I started dance classes at a young age. By the time I was 3, I was training at The Dance Club, and I grew up there. I started with the basics—ballet and jazz—and eventually added tap, tumbling, contemporary, and hip hop. Early on, I […]
For more on choosing whether to compete or not, click here. My mom was a dancer growing up, and she went on to become a dance teacher, so I’ve really grown up in the studio. I started classes when I was 2, and by the time I was 9, I was training at The Dance […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB 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 ballet, and I’ve been told that I have a lot of potential. I can see myself dancing professionally one day. But […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB 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, By nature, I’m incredibly self-critical. I’m hard enough on myself that my dance teachers have even told me to lighten up a little. […]
Jose Ramos’ resumé reads like a VMA attendance list: Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Ciara, Diddy, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé have all enlisted his incredible skills as a choreographer and dancer. With clientele like that, it’s no wonder that Ramos goes by the nickname “Hollywood.” But while his life sounds like a fairytale now, Ramos […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB 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, My hairline is receding! I know this “ballerina baldness” comes from putting my hair in a tight bun every day. But we’re required […]
Considering a dance degree to build on your competition experiences? DS caught up with comp-circuit stars who chose higher ed to learn the advantages of transitioning from comp kid to college kid. Ability to Pick Up New Genres “Because I’d been exposed to so many different genres—hip hop, theater, contemporary, and ballet—I was able to […]