Tag: turn

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] for a chance to be featured! Dear Katie, I can’t turn, and it’s TERRIBLE. I’ve tried all the usual tricks—holding my core, making sure my spotting is strong, etc.—but nothing’s helped. […]

Christine Winkler mid-pirouette in Darrell Grand Moultrie’s Boiling Point (by C. McCullers) Ah, pirouettes. They’re delicate little operations. Nothing beats the rush of finishing a set of solid multiples, but even the smallest mistake can keep you from nailing that triple. With many variables to think about—placement! timing! spotting!—it’s easy to feel frustrated when you’re […]