Thank you so much! This video is awesome! I've been en pointe for about a month now, and in class I tried to remember leading with the back foot when doing bourres, and my teacher complimented me on them! Thank you!
You have inspired me to further my education with ballet and I thank you for that. Also you would make an excellent ballet teacher and I would highly recommend you doing so. I love you x
This helped me sooo much we had sub yesterday she was no help I had foot surgery this summer so this was new for me all she told me was it painful to watch me but u helped me so much
I would LOVE if you did a video about how to get that perfect, 180 degree, grand jete! It would be SOOO HELPFUL! Hope you keep in mind my suggestion ❤️
Your legs and feet look amazing and so strong! I'm so inspired when I see how hard you've worked to get back in shape over the past few years. Wonderful job, and thanks for everything!
great video!!! I'll definitely use all of these tips!!! you're an amazing youtuber and dancer and i want to thank you for sharing all these things with us!!! really excited for the Q&A and the next wedding series video!!!
my teacher calls it couru, so you won't confuse it with pas de bourrees. Does your feet have to be tight together when you go sideways? Because I always keep it in tight fifth but when I watch ballets their legs are slightly separated. Katy! Can you teach us efface and ecarte lines? I always get confused because with efface and ecarte there can be so many combinations, I think there's even devon and derriere
Rose C its the main positions in ballet. Maybe you're not at the level where your teacher has told you specifically, but you do it all the time trust me.
try strengthening your ankles by doing lots of releves and balances in flat shoes. And when I'm doing them on pointe I just try to pull up a lot more than I think I need to and I pretend that the ground is pushing up below my heel rather than something pulling me up. hope that makes sense!
Great video! I really needed these tips! Katie, you really need to do in the next makeup Monday or fun Friday a look into the products you wear on stage, you said it's a lot heavier than the ones you use to teach us since you have some special products, you should talk about them! By the way, when is your next app video coming up?
Kathyrn, you are a brave, humble, and encouraging mentor. I love all your videos, including these help videos. Could you possibly give some advice on how to have a proper attitude? I know you have a video on attitude turns, but I'm interested in the actual form of an attitude. As a teenager who recently started dancing again, attitudes seem hard for me. Thanks, Megan
Thank you so much, this is so helpful! Any suggestions for advancing to the next level in pointe? Sometimes for pointe class, when it's just an hour I feel like I'm doing really well and really focused, but when it comes to rehearsal I seem to fall apart...
When you do chaines, you have to think about getting onto your front foot by kicking off the back foot. Then, try to squeeze your legs in to a turned out first. Otherwise, you may start going backwards.
great video as always!!! will try out these tips during my next class :) btw I love the cardigans you have been wearing in your videos lately, where did u buy them from? they look so good on you! much love from Singapore! xx
Great video!! I have a question for your Q&A. I was wondering if you have any tips on how to stand out and make a good impression in a placement class at a summer intensive? Thanks!!
Great video, again! I have a question for your Q&A (I actually have many, but I'll just pick one). I can't seem to do a double pirouette no matter how much I try. I could do one and land it, but I'm having a hard time doing two. Any tips?
So I'm VERY hyperextended with high arches on pointe, and when I bouree I just can't seem to give it that smooth/fluid look. I tend to lock my ankles when I'm on pointe, which helps with hops but not bourees. I am Snow in Nutcracker this year, and really need to improve my bourees. Tips?
I have a question for the Q&A: Do you have any advice for doing pointe with low, inflexible arches? I try to stretch my feet as much as possible but I'm having trouble keeping the balance between stretching and strengthening.
Hi Katie, i'm having trouble. My teacher doesn't like me, i think is a personal matter. He is very demanding with me, more than with oher students, and i don't want to leave his class because he's a good teacher. What can i do? Thanks a lot, i really like your channel.
Of all the positions and maneuvers in ballet, this one just makes me laugh! Especially when there is intense music with it. Was this maneuver "invented" or placed in ballet for: sneaky, silly, or even a suggestion of inexperience? I am new to this and look forward to taking a special someone to see Swan Lake and Nutcracker.
Hi Katie!! Great video as always 😊... I have a question for your Q&A - I have struggled with a very tense/stiff neck when I dance for some time - I think it stems from my desire to be "pulled up". How can I separate this sensation of engaged, pulled up muscles in my lower body but keep a relaxed, elegant neck/upper body? Thanks so much in advance! Xx
I have the same problem and would love for Kathryn to do a video on it. I try to pull up and use my head and neck a lot, but it always looks so stiff. I really need help because it is such a difficult habit to break. I even have odd neck muscles from it. :(
I turn 19 next month and am losing weight (can't do pointe at my weight). I do want to do ballet, but I wonder how hard it will be. I know I won't pointe for a few years. I had rheaumatoid arthritis in my knees and ankle (in remission for a couple of years) and my joints have some damage but obviously will hurt less when I hit my goal weight. I can do first position but without straightening my back (hurts knees and legs when I do). I don't wan to be a professional but I'd be satisfied with being able to do pointe. I have heard of one male dancer who was born with a very mild club foot. How hard will it be for me? I know anything is attainable. Anything I need to know or you would want me to know.
Hi Katie! I want to pursue dance as a career (not necessarily ballet, though.) Do you think majoring in dance through a big dance school (like Boston Conservatory, UA, or Cornish) is necessary to succeed in the field or do you think minoring is a safer option? Also, when you were at NYCB did you know a lot of people who went to college for dance (directors and choreographers too) or was it unheard of? Thanks love!
I've asked this question before, but I'll try again. When you put out your CDs, are you going to make your music downloadable from iTunes as well? Thanks for listening!
Hi Katie, I'm a dance student who, with inflexible ankles a flat instep and low arches, really struggles with pointe work. I've been told by several fitters and teachers that my muscles are strong and I'm definitely on my box but I'm still insecure with the aesthetic. When you were in NYCB did you see more people with "banana" feet? Do people like me not end up in companies? And if there are people like me in the company, how did they achieve the line of the leg/foot?
Make the best out of what you have. If your feet aren't your greatest feature, work on them so that they'll improve, but also, learn to accentuate the better parts of you, draw their eyes away from your feet. :)
Annaliese Stump Not a professional AT all, nor do I know much about physio yet, but I've found doing plies, or even just standing in parallel, really focusing on the achilies and calves (I think calf elasticity can dictate it quite abit) to give it a nice stretch. Always gently and slowly and definitely don't push it! When I first started, they used to hurt quite a bit and I realised I was pointing too hard in the wrong areas and not stretching it out enough, with a plie afterwards. Just what I've found, I really hope that helps even a teeny bit :-) .
Fiona Craig Yes it does, thank you:) I your help. I will try all of that because this is a problem as a dancer, turns are so hard to get force. Again, thank you
place your toes and part of the metatarsus on a low step and do elevés on demi pointe stretching your tendon wheh you come down.The heel is goig to be "floating" alongating the tendon and giving it strenght cause you're using your body weight when you lift yourself.Do a minute or two on both feet,PARALLEL then about 30 seconds each foot the other one on coupé
Hi Katie, I have a question for the Q&A .. I have started taking ballet classes at a different studio that trains in vaganova style (my old one was in the RAD) as a result i am a little behind, since the classes are advanced. My teacher is wonderful and i feel that i improve after allmost every class. The problem is that there are girls that have studied in a professional school (the system is different in my country), and they make comments about my technique and weight during class. most days i brush it off but some it really get's to me.. Any tips? Thanks
Pointe mag posted this really cool article about what you should do in between your studio's break and your summer intensive, and what you should do to build back strength as prep. Could you do a video elaborating on this topic please? Also, thanks for making this vid, I've been doing bourres incorrect LOL! pointemagazine.com/views/getting-shape-summer/
Alexandra Paraíso Watching Kathryn Morgan in the meantime while I was trying to look for ballet classes is really what gave me a head start! Just because you’re not in a classroom doesn’t mean you’re not doing ballet. Watching Kathy is how I started ballet. I get the same amount of effort and exercise following her videos as I do in my ballet classes! Just start doing her videos (or other ballerinas tutorials, but I’ve found Kathy’s to be the safest) until you find an actual class! Then keep doing them! Good luck!
Me, other people at my studio really struggle with them and I dont and im not really sure why. But there are things that other people definitely do better then me
I don't know why, but I was always terrible at bourrees, so this was perfect! Thanks so much Katie ! Thinking of the back foot works like a miracle
Can I just say that this is on pointe 😏
Thank you so much! This video is awesome! I've been en pointe for about a month now, and in class I tried to remember leading with the back foot when doing bourres, and my teacher complimented me on them! Thank you!
Can you do a morning routine of a ballet dancer, and show us your regular schedule on a typical day!! :)
you're such a great teacher! very rare for someone to be a great professional dancer and also a great teacher.
Your videos are so helpful! Now I know what to do every time in class when this exercise comes up!😄
Your legs are so pretty! The hyperextension looks so cool!
You have inspired me to further my education with ballet and I thank you for that. Also you would make an excellent ballet teacher and I would highly recommend you doing so. I love you x
THIS IS MAGIC
This helped me sooo much we had sub yesterday she was no help I had foot surgery this summer so this was new for me all she told me was it painful to watch me but u helped me so much
I would LOVE if you did a video about how to get that perfect, 180 degree, grand jete! It would be SOOO HELPFUL! Hope you keep in mind my suggestion ❤️
Your legs and feet look amazing and so strong! I'm so inspired when I see how hard you've worked to get back in shape over the past few years. Wonderful job, and thanks for everything!
Hi Katie! I just wanted to say that you look really great :) I've been watching you for a few months now and I love your videos!
great video!!! I'll definitely use all of these tips!!! you're an amazing youtuber and dancer and i want to thank you for sharing all these things with us!!! really excited for the Q&A and the next wedding series video!!!
This actually helped a lot thanks!!
Thank you so much!
I miss "Technique Tuesday",,,,,,,Looove all your videos!!
I wish I'd had this video when I was still dancing!
my teacher calls it couru, so you won't confuse it with pas de bourrees. Does your feet have to be tight together when you go sideways? Because I always keep it in tight fifth but when I watch ballets their legs are slightly separated.
Katy! Can you teach us efface and ecarte lines? I always get confused because with efface and ecarte there can be so many combinations, I think there's even devon and derriere
what's efface and ecarte? I'm only familiar with devon are derriere.
Rose C its the main positions in ballet. Maybe you're not at the level where your teacher has told you specifically, but you do it all the time trust me.
I thought it was spelled devant
Im pretty sure it is, I just assumed I was spelling it wrong when I read the first comment
+Queensofprep870 it is ;) and in french we call it menés not bourrés :)
I love your videos! They really help me, so thank you :)
Thank you so helpful.
im really struggling to do releves on one foot on pointe. any advice? x
try strengthening your ankles by doing lots of releves and balances in flat shoes. And when I'm doing them on pointe I just try to pull up a lot more than I think I need to and I pretend that the ground is pushing up below my heel rather than something pulling me up. hope that makes sense!
Q&A question: What are your thoughts on small/regional professional companies?
Hi Katie thanks for the amazing video I was wondering if you have any tips for Bourrèes in parallel that would be thanks again for the video
Great video! I really needed these tips!
Katie, you really need to do in the next makeup Monday or fun Friday a look into the products you wear on stage, you said it's a lot heavier than the ones you use to teach us since you have some special products, you should talk about them! By the way, when is your next app video coming up?
Please bring back technique Tuesday!
Could you please do a video about chaines??? I find these extremely hard to do properly.
Kathyrn, you are a brave, humble, and encouraging mentor. I love all your videos, including these help videos. Could you possibly give some advice on how to have a proper attitude? I know you have a video on attitude turns, but I'm interested in the actual form of an attitude. As a teenager who recently started dancing again, attitudes seem hard for me. Thanks, Megan
Yes! This is exactly what I've been thinking.
Do you have a video or can you make a video on how to break in point shoes
Thank you so much, this is so helpful! Any suggestions for advancing to the next level in pointe? Sometimes for pointe class, when it's just an hour I feel like I'm doing really well and really focused, but when it comes to rehearsal I seem to fall apart...
hi Katie! thanks for that video! I have a question for the Q&A. what do you do with your old pointe shoes and do you still have your very first pair?
Hahaha she answered this :)
First comment! So much love from vietnam!
can you please do chaines because I can't seem to go in a straight line :/
When you do chaines, you have to think about getting onto your front foot by kicking off the back foot. Then, try to squeeze your legs in to a turned out first. Otherwise, you may start going backwards.
same!!!
Also, spot and make sure your head is level.
Can you do a video with jumps on point
Could you do a video on Parallel Bourrées?
Fzpark yah I also need that cuz I’m doing cupid
Can I ask what kind of floor you have and is it portable?
What are your feelings on arch enhancers?
Footstretchers, too?
great video as always!!! will try out these tips during my next class :) btw I love the cardigans you have been wearing in your videos lately, where did u buy them from? they look so good on you! much love from Singapore! xx
Great video!! I have a question for your Q&A. I was wondering if you have any tips on how to stand out and make a good impression in a placement class at a summer intensive? Thanks!!
Great video, again! I have a question for your Q&A (I actually have many, but I'll just pick one). I can't seem to do a double pirouette no matter how much I try. I could do one and land it, but I'm having a hard time doing two. Any tips?
Thanks!
How do you keep your makeup from sweating off during class or a performance?
YYYAAASSSSS I always sweat off my foundation and most of my lipstick I hope she answers your question
+RollOverBeethoven63 she did! In her recent Q&A 😊
is it the same technique on demi point?
Davida Williams Yes
I have a short Achilles tendon, could you make a video on how to lengthen it?
where did you get your lovely skirt?
From which brand is the skirt?
So I'm VERY hyperextended with high arches on pointe, and when I bouree I just can't seem to give it that smooth/fluid look. I tend to lock my ankles when I'm on pointe, which helps with hops but not bourees. I am Snow in Nutcracker this year, and really need to improve my bourees. Tips?
I have a question for the Q&A: Do you have any advice for doing pointe with low, inflexible arches? I try to stretch my feet as much as possible but I'm having trouble keeping the balance between stretching and strengthening.
Hi Katie, i'm having trouble. My teacher doesn't like me, i think is a personal matter. He is very demanding with me, more than with oher students, and i don't want to leave his class because he's a good teacher. What can i do? Thanks a lot, i really like your channel.
Wow 👌🏾 I know nothing about ballet. I just googled the meaning of bourees.
Hi. Love ur videos so much!!!! Could u do a video on Grand Jettes? I really need help w that.😅
Of all the positions and maneuvers in ballet, this one just makes me laugh! Especially when there is intense music with it. Was this maneuver "invented" or placed in ballet for: sneaky, silly, or even a suggestion of inexperience? I am new to this and look forward to taking a special someone to see Swan Lake and Nutcracker.
How about on half pointe?
Could you do a pas de couru tutorial?
Hi Katie!! Great video as always 😊... I have a question for your Q&A - I have struggled with a very tense/stiff neck when I dance for some time - I think it stems from my desire to be "pulled up". How can I separate this sensation of engaged, pulled up muscles in my lower body but keep a relaxed, elegant neck/upper body? Thanks so much in advance! Xx
I have the same problem and would love for Kathryn to do a video on it. I try to pull up and use my head and neck a lot, but it always looks so stiff. I really need help because it is such a difficult habit to break. I even have odd neck muscles from it. :(
I turn 19 next month and am losing weight (can't do pointe at my weight). I do want to do ballet, but I wonder how hard it will be. I know I won't pointe for a few years. I had rheaumatoid arthritis in my knees and ankle (in remission for a couple of years) and my joints have some damage but obviously will hurt less when I hit my goal weight. I can do first position but without straightening my back (hurts knees and legs when I do). I don't wan to be a professional but I'd be satisfied with being able to do pointe. I have heard of one male dancer who was born with a very mild club foot. How hard will it be for me? I know anything is attainable. Anything I need to know or you would want me to know.
Hi Katie! I want to pursue dance as a career (not necessarily ballet, though.) Do you think majoring in dance through a big dance school (like Boston Conservatory, UA, or Cornish) is necessary to succeed in the field or do you think minoring is a safer option? Also, when you were at NYCB did you know a lot of people who went to college for dance (directors and choreographers too) or was it unheard of? Thanks love!
I've asked this question before, but I'll try again. When you put out your CDs, are you going to make your music downloadable from iTunes as well? Thanks for listening!
Katie! You think you can link your outfit details in future videos? :)
Can you do a video on how to make leaps better?
Check the Technique Tips playlist, there are videos on specific jumps and leaps :)
that helped me so much Katie! were do you get your clip on earrings? I can't find any anywhere! love you!
i think discount dance sells them
thank you
Sometimes she buys vintage ones too!
I really struggle with couru ...idkk whyy
What do you do with smelly leotards? How do you suggest getting the smell out?
katryn whats ur height?
i remember her saying that she's 5'4 i think
This helped a lot. Thank you!! You have really pretty feet and legs!!!
Hi Katie, I'm a dance student who, with inflexible ankles a flat instep and low arches, really struggles with pointe work. I've been told by several fitters and teachers that my muscles are strong and I'm definitely on my box but I'm still insecure with the aesthetic. When you were in NYCB did you see more people with "banana" feet? Do people like me not end up in companies? And if there are people like me in the company, how did they achieve the line of the leg/foot?
Make the best out of what you have. If your feet aren't your greatest feature, work on them so that they'll improve, but also, learn to accentuate the better parts of you, draw their eyes away from your feet. :)
Can you show bourŕees with you feet in 6th position? Im having trouble going over my box
Can anyone help me on how to lengthen your Achilles tendon? please?
Annaliese Stump Not a professional AT all, nor do I know much about physio yet, but I've found doing plies, or even just standing in parallel, really focusing on the achilies and calves (I think calf elasticity can dictate it quite abit) to give it a nice stretch. Always gently and slowly and definitely don't push it!
When I first started, they used to hurt quite a bit and I realised I was pointing too hard in the wrong areas and not stretching it out enough, with a plie afterwards.
Just what I've found, I really hope that helps even a teeny bit :-) .
Fiona Craig
Yes it does, thank you:) I your help. I will try all of that because this is a problem as a dancer, turns are so hard to get force. Again, thank you
place your toes and part of the metatarsus on a low step and do elevés on demi pointe stretching your tendon wheh you come down.The heel is goig to be "floating" alongating the tendon and giving it strenght cause you're using your body weight when you lift yourself.Do a minute or two on both feet,PARALLEL then about 30 seconds each foot the other one on coupé
do it somewhere you have something to hold on to keep balance,don't try it hands free
thanks for the advice!
No wonder I never moved during bourrees, my teacher told me to keep my knees completely together xD
0:44
Am I the only one struggling with bourres? My hips keep moving up and down HEEEELP
Hi Katie, I have a question for the Q&A .. I have started taking ballet classes at a different studio that trains in vaganova style (my old one was in the RAD) as a result i am a little behind, since the classes are advanced. My teacher is wonderful and i feel that i improve after allmost every class. The problem is that there are girls that have studied in a professional school (the system is different in my country), and they make comments about my technique and weight during class. most days i brush it off but some it really get's to me.. Any tips? Thanks
Pointe mag posted this really cool article about what you should do in between your studio's break and your summer intensive, and what you should do to build back strength as prep. Could you do a video elaborating on this topic please? Also, thanks for making this vid, I've been doing bourres incorrect LOL! pointemagazine.com/views/getting-shape-summer/
I wish i was a ballerina so i could use your tips :(
Start ballet
Alexandra Paraíso Watching Kathryn Morgan in the meantime while I was trying to look for ballet classes is really what gave me a head start! Just because you’re not in a classroom doesn’t mean you’re not doing ballet. Watching Kathy is how I started ballet. I get the same amount of effort and exercise following her videos as I do in my ballet classes! Just start doing her videos (or other ballerinas tutorials, but I’ve found Kathy’s to be the safest) until you find an actual class! Then keep doing them! Good luck!
Every time she said yeah I lost a brain cell
No not yeah this is difficult
I totally forgot I wrote this comment lol
Am I the only one who's never had a problem with bourres?
Cora Vukosich same thing here
Me, other people at my studio really struggle with them and I dont and im not really sure why. But there are things that other people definitely do better then me
Cora Vukosich Bourres ar eeasy for me too, but I for the life of me can't keep my balance on one foot ever. Everyone has their own challenges :p
0:47 did she say teeny teeny teeny tiny boavers?
Hi Katie! I just wanted to say that you look really great :) I've been watching you for a few months now and I love your videos!
Can you do a video on going over your foot on pointe?