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, When on pointe, I find it very hard to maintain my turnout, especially in first and second position. If I try to […]
Gratitude practice is an exercise that’s as straightforward and simple as it sounds—and it can have a major positive impact on your dancing. Here, we break down the basics, benefits, and best ways of practicing gratitude—just in time for Thanksgiving. What Is It? Gratitude practice means taking a few moments to pause and reflect on […]
When Kylie Peitz, an independent dancer in West Palm Beach, FL, took the stage to perform “The Impossible Dream“ last year, she wasn’t just dancing another competition solo. A couple years earlier, Peitz had left her studio for financial reasons, but she didn’t want to let that stop her from working towards becoming a professional […]
No matter how committed you are to dance, there’s no denying that training can be grueling. Sometimes it’s physically exhausting; sometimes it’s mind-numbingly repetitive; sometimes, like during the annual Nutcracker run, it’s both. How can you ensure that your love for dance will survive these difficult moments, when you just don’t feel like spending yet […]
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 serious about dancing, but I’m also a good academic student. I’m 15 now, and it’s getting really hard to balance my […]
If you haven’t yet watched last night’s episode of “Dancing with the Stars,” we’re going to kindly recommend that you grab the tissues before doing so. Because, OH. WOW. We were teary-eyed through the whole darn thing. And we weren’t the only ones: The entire ballroom seemed to be on the verge of waterworks, from […]
As an audience member, it’s easy to overlook how much work went into the performance onstage—a dancer’s job is to make it look effortless, after all. But every pro has tackled a role that made them doubt themselves, whether by testing their stamina, pushing them out of their comfort zones, or touching on their vulnerabilities […]
Traveling is just par for the course when you’re a dancer. But spending hours 35,000 feet in the air on a plane can have serious side effects once you land. Here, we break down the biggest pre- and postflight dos and don’ts to help you feel ready for that first summer intensive class the minute […]