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 used to know what I wanted—a dance career—but now I’m not so sure. These days, my parents are so involved in […]
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 in recovery from a binge-eating disorder. While I’m doing much better than before, I’m still really insecure about my body, and […]
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, When I sit with the soles of my feet together, my knees easily touch the floor, and most exercises to improve turnout […]
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, Self-doubt is my biggest enemy. I’m always comparing myself to the other dancers in my class, and even though my teachers have […]
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’ve reached a point where it’s clear that my body isn’t designed for ballet. Realizing that broke my heart, because dancing with […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, MCB 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 14 and have been studying ballet seriously for about three years. Even though I feel ready, my teachers haven’t put me on pointe […]
Congratulations are in order for our “Dear Katie” advice columnist, Kathryn Morgan! After a long struggle with hypothyroidism, which led to the ballerina’s resignation from New York City Ballet in 2012, Morgan is now set to dive back into full-time professional dance as a soloist at Miami City Ballet. The news broke yesterday, delighting everyone […]
In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB 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 teacher always tells me to “lift from underneath” during grands battements, but I don’t really understand what she means. I’m overusing my […]