Tag: soloist

Dear Katie: Do I Need to Go to a Summer Intensive at a Big-Name School?

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, My dance teachers want me to audition for high-level summer programs, but my parents say they’re too expensive. Do I really need […]

Misty Copeland

It’s no wonder Misty Copeland is a role model for countless aspiring ballerinas. Misty didn’t take her first dance class until age 13, at the local Boys & Girls Club in San Pedro, CA. Her natural strength and flexibility, plus a killer work ethic, meant she advanced quickly, and in 2000 she joined American Ballet […]

Dear Katie: My Parents Don't Think Dance Is a "Real" Career!

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 parents have been supportive of my dancing through high school, but now I want to audition for professional companies, and they just […]

Dear Katie: My Doctor Says I'm Underweight!

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 constantly eating, and I like the way my body looks, but my doctor says I’m underweight. She’s worried because I’m 18 and […]

Dear Katie: My Extensions Are Totally Uneven!

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 extensions are totally uneven. I’m great to the front and side with my right leg, but can barely reach 90 degrees in […]

Dear Katie: My Dance Friends Are Mean to Me at School!

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 go to the same high school as two girls from my dance studio. They’re really friendly with me in dance class, but […]

Dear Katie: I'm So Short!

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, Even after a big growth spurt last year, I’m still barely 5 feet tall. I hate being short! My arms and legs look […]

Dear Katie: I Love Performing, But I Dread 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 love performing, but I dread class and rehearsals. They’re so boring! How can I find my passion in the studio as well […]

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