Tag: dear katie

Dear Katie: What Are Good Cross-Training Exercises for Dancers?

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, What are good cross-training exercises for dancers? I’m taking lots of dance classes, but I’ve heard that cross-training can bring your dancing to […]

Dear Katie: Do I Have to Take Ballet If I Want to Dance Professionally?

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 a hip-hop and jazz dancer, and I want to get involved in the commercial-dance world. I’ve never studied ballet, but people keep […]

Dear Katie: All of My Dance Friends Auditioned for a Prestigious Summer Intensive—But I'm the Only One Who Got In!

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, All the dancers in my level auditioned for a prestigious summer intensive—but I’m the only one who got in. Now everything is incredibly […]

Dear Katie: My Knees Constantly Look Bent!

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 have an issue with my knees. Since they’re not hyperextended at all, I feel like they constantly look a little bit bent. […]

Dear Katie: I Can't Turn!

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 can’t turn, and it’s awful. No matter how many tips and tricks I try, I can barely pull off double pirouettes. What’s […]

Dear Katie: I'm Intimidated by the Dancers in My New 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 just moved up a level at my studio, and I’m really intimidated by the dancers in my new class. They’re older than […]

Dear Katie: How Can I Develop the Skills I Need to Become a Choreographer?

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 like dance, but what I really want to do is choreograph. The problem is that I’m only 15 and I live in […]