Tag: katie morgan

Dear Katie: How Can I Improve My Arabesque?

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, What can I do to get my arabesque above 90 degrees? I’m pretty flexible, but I feel like my leg gets stuck […]

Dear Katie: Will I Ever Be Good Enough to Make It As a Dancer?

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 been dancing seriously for 10 years. I work very hard, and my teachers have always said I have promise, but my […]

Dear Katie: Help! I Need More Stage Experience!

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 love my dance studio—the training is really good—but we only get to perform twice a year. I really want more stage […]

Dear Katie: How Can I Balance Dance and a Social Life?

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 feel like I’m so focused on dance that I basically don’t have a social life. It’s not that the other dancers […]

Dear Katie: How Important Are Private Dance Lessons?

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, Do I need private lessons? I’m a professional-track dancer, and my teachers say that I should start scheduling privates to advance more […]

Dear Katie: Help! I Can't Figure Out My Dance "Performance Face"!

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 can’t figure out my “performance face”! I’m either smiling too much or not smiling enough—and everything I do feels fake. How […]

Dear Katie: What Are the Best Street Shoes for Dancers?

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, What types of street shoes are good for dancers? I want to look cute—I’m not really a sneaker person—but I also want […]

Dear Katie: Help! I Can't Fix My Bad Pirouette Habit!

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 a pretty good turner, except for one thing: Whenever I pirouette en dehors, I turn in my front foot just before […]