Tag: new york city ballet

Dear Katie: Is It Too Late to Improve My Turnout?

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I have terrible turnout. I’ve heard that younger students can improve their rotation by stretching, but I’m 16 now. Is it too late for […]

Dear Katie: I'm Being Bullied at My Dance Studio!

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I’m being bullied by one of the girls at my studio, and it’s awful. I’ve talked to my dance teacher and confronted the bully […]

Dear Katie: My Ex Goes to My Dance Studio!

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I dated a guy at my studio for almost a year, and we just broke up. It’s terrible. I don’t want to go to […]

We Can't Get Enough of "The Ballet Cook Book"

Anyone who follows enough dancers on Instagram knows that we love to cook (and, like all good Insta users, to post pretty pictures of the delicious things we make). But dancer-chefs were a thing long before the internets. And there’s no better evidence of that than Balanchine ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq’s delightful Ballet Cook Book, […]

Dear Katie: I Bend My Knee When I Piqué!

In our “Dear Katie” series, former NYCB soloist Kathryn Morgan answers your pressing dance questions. Have something you want to ask Katie? Email [email protected] a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I have a really bad habit: I bend my knee when I step up to piqué, especially during piqué turns. I feel like it […]