Tag: dear katie

Dear Katie: Is It Worth It to Work Through "Bad Pain"?

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, I’m an injured ballet student, and my physical therapist and massage therapist are giving me opposite instructions. For example, my physical therapist believes […]

Dear Katie: Growth Spurts Are Ruining My Technique!

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, I just went through a big growth spurt, and now I feel like I have no center and no sense of balance. Help! […]

Dear Katie: How Can I Cure My Achilles Tendinitis?

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, I’ve been battling Achilles tendinitis for months—it never seems to get better. How can I deal with it? Could there be an issue […]

Dear Katie: How Should I Deal with a Rude Partner?

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, I got a big part in my spring recital, but I really, really don’t like the guy who’ll be partnering me—he’s rude and […]

Dear Katie: How Do I Stay Motivated to Dance?

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, I used to love dance so much, but I’ve been injured on and off for the past year, and I feel like I’m […]

Dear Katie: How Can I Be Prepared as an Understudy?

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, I was just cast as an understudy for a part I’d love to do, but I know I’m not going to get much […]

Dear Katie: I'm Self Conscious About My Bow Legs in Dance Class!

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, I’m bowlegged, which I didn’t think was a big deal, but now that I’m a more advanced dancer, I’m self-conscious about it—especially in […]