My Ballet Class Warmup Routine | Kathryn Morgan
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- My Ballet Class Warmup Routine | Kathryn Morgan
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Today I take you through everything I do to warmup for a ballet class. These are my favorite exercises and stretches that make me feel my best. This routine has it all - ab work, flexibility stretches, feet strengthening, and increasing turnout. Everyone has different things they need before taking a dance class - this is just what I do!
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Thank you so much for sharing this warmup! As an injured dancer, my muscles don't often feel warm and "woken up" but this video definitely did it!
Could you do a video with tips on expresssion and projection? I often find it difficult to concentrate on something else apart from maintaining proper technique during class...
The other thing I really like to do after I warm up is a small petite allegro. Normally in first, second, second to fifth (land in second). It really wakes me up on tired days.
Tara Neill Love it, Tara!
I totally agree with the no splits and heel stretching before class. Like why would you do that to yourself. I have been looking for a video as a resource. Thank you for I have found it.
The closet of pointe shoes in the back tho
2021....vivid restrictions are starting to ease. Yipee ...back to the studio!
But in the meantime I'm dtill doing these stretches on my kitchen floor.
You don't want to know what's under my fridge....don't even ask... lol
I guess that'll be my next chore...sigh
Thanks for Everything you do for us ..of all ages! Bye for now, Brenda
COVID !!!!! tee hee
Brenda
Thank you for sharing all your ballet tips. I teach in Nicaragua with few resources available and you have helped so much.
I've just started doing ballet a couple of months ago, because I love musical theatre and I'm such a bad dancer, and your videos are SO amazing! I really love watching them and they are incredibly helpful. Thank you for sharing your ideas, they are great and thank you for taking the time to help us all!
Thank you so much for doing these videos. I am a homeschooling mom of three kids and could never get out of the house consistently to take a class. But, I also have scoliosis and years ago I found that ballet helped my back tremendously. It increases my mobility and reduces daily pain incredibly well. I have been doing your barre workout, my three year old daughter does them with me. It is one of the favorite parts of my day.
Wonderful and inspirational! I will definitely use this before class :D
May I point out the importance of breathing correctly when doing all this kinds of exercises? It relaxes the muscles and oxygenates them so they are even more prepared and awake for class ^^
Thank you for your work, Kathryn! I can't thank you enough :D
Love the Phantom music in the background!
"Thank you" from a bellydancer with very tight hips from working too much. Your videos are very much appreciated.
I love this warm up! before I warm up I like to do dynamic things like jumping jacks to get my blood flowing to my muscles
I love, love, love this video. I am not a ballerina, although I am a former dancer and now mom. My body and alignment have been really effected by childbirth and while I've been running and doing weights since my last child was born, I really haven't been taking care of my body properly. I stumbled across your barre class a few weeks ago and ever since I've been hooked. I always wanted to take ballet (I did a few years as little girl) and it is so fun and incredibly helpful for my posture and alignment. But this stretch routine really makes all the difference in the world! I have NOT been taking care of my hips or stretching properly and even if I'm doing a different workout I always do these stretches now. Your videos are so helpful and really making a huge difference in my life! Thank you Kathryn.
i liked what you suggest. i'll warm up like this next time instead of walking to the studio (30 min).
Thank you for your honesty and transparency! I will use this!
I'm a ballet dancer, and this video really helped me. Thank You so much! Can you do a video about how to become a successful ballerina?
Good idea! I love your pic.
thanks
Doing a good workout in general would be good before class that gets me super warm not a big one but I good enough one to get your warm for class
Hi Kathryn, I developed a sesamoiditis injury in 2014 and it has been a long slow road of healing with dance. The injury came from salsa dancing, progressing too fast/too much without proper attention to alignment of my left lower extremity. I am taking my first ballet class today and really look forward to slowly progressing the strength from the ground up and the torso down. Your instruction is excellent- thank you!
I've been confused for a long time how to warm up before classes, because i normally do the splits just after very simple warm ups and since the winter comes again it's getting harder and harder to get my feet and legs warmed up, and i often get hurt in the hip only from warm up! Now i am tring you warm ups, and hopefully it could even help my tretching! Thank you Kathryn!!
Kitty Du You are so welcome! I am glad this video helped you!
Thank you so much for all you are doing to share your knowledge with us! And SO GLAD you're talking about not doing the big stretches before class.
Hullo! I love these videos and this channel and have watched with so much admiration. I'm ill, was diagnosed at 12 with a chronic pain illness. So the whole world of, well, active life has been outside of my range of experience in adulthood. One thing I thought I'd mention is, being ill as I am, and having a father who's now an interventional pain management doctor, there is a really good reason the tennis ball helps more than a foam roller! The muscle can develop trigger points, which are like tiny little intense muscle spasms. They're often at the heart of a wider muscle spasm. They rely on the oxygen brought to them in red blood cells to have the energy to stay tense. When you press pretty hard on that nodule for a few minutes, it's getting less blood flow to it and the store of oxygen is depleted. It can no longer stay in spasm and relaxes. Traction is also helpful. I both press trigger points and use traction with a neck brace (they cause migraines when in my neck). Be wary though, because they tend to reform. So if you get rid of one in an area, be on the lookout for like a week to get it again if it reforms. Also using heat on the area is helpful before you press. It helps the muscle from taking too much offense. 😅 I used to not be able to sleep sometimes, the pain from trigger points in my low back and hips would be so bad. I'd have to sleep wrapped in a heating pad and I'd wake up as soon as it shut off. I couldn't stay in the same position, but I also can't sleep on my back, and the other side often hurt quite a bit as well. There was just no way to rest that didn't hurt. I felt trapped and desperate. I'd wake up about a dozen times a night in just paralyzing pain. Then I finally started getting control of the situation and dealing with the trigger points. The ones I couldn't fix had to be injected (OW) but at least I was able to sleep soon after. I just wanted to say, there's really solid logic behind why the tennis ball is more helpful toward getting that tension out. The foam roller doesn't specifically target the trigger point like a tennis ball would, so though it helps wake the muscle up, it's not performing the same aid, therapeutically. Thank you for the time and effort in your videos. As someone who struggles, post diagnosis, I really feel for the journey you've been on. The good thing is, once you know what's going on with your body, you can start to fight to regain ground you've lost and redefine your new normal. Some people are lucky and diagnosed quickly, and others search for years, but as long as you keep fighting to define your own life and not let your health define you, there is good reason to hope tomorrow can be a brighter day. We're all with you!
not really a ballet dancer or dance student, but for my autoimmune condition (fibromyalgia) light classic training is really good. right now, after some hard times, that warmup is a full workout for me, but in future i hope to move to more challenging classes. Thank you for nice videos and good luck!
1.stretch: lay on back stretch: turnout on floor stretch:
2. Roll ups:crunches with knees out: hugging leg Russian twists
3.hip opener( one leg over other sitting on floor):weird pretzel:
4. Roll out feet: Thera band exercises
5. Arch and curl spine
6. Butterfly
7. Roll out hip bone with tennis ball (I use golf ball)
8. Put leg on bar and lean forward
Thanks a lot, it's good to know what stretches can tear little muscle fibers and not do them! this is a very nice warm up.
great warmup video I do it every day
thank you so much for the video, Kathryn! It's very helpful!
As for the other possible warm-ups before the class: I love riding bike on my way to the class or at least do some aerobic exercises (a bit of jumping or jogging or just quick walk) to increase my heart rate. It really helps.
Omg look at all the pointe shoes in the back!!!!!!
Hey! I really love your videos, especially the ballet videos! Today was the last school day here in germany and so the holidays have started. I want to ask if you can do an all around workout, what we can do everyday, so that it isn't so difficult to get used to the ballet lessons after the holidays. Or maybe you have some advice what we can do in general in holidays, to dont get out of practice. That would be so great!
Love your videos Katie! I was wondering if you could do an in depth video on rolling out your muscles. I know you've touched on the subject of rolling out your feet and a little bit on the hips, but I was wondering if you could do it more in depth for the hips and other important dance muscles?
your videos saved me over my two week break from dance!!!
I know I've thanked you for your videos before, but I want to thank you again! You have been such an amazing help! Thank you so much!
I'm studying and your video is perfect for my study and form my teacher experience. Thanks a lot. kisses.
Thank you so so much for the tip about using a tennis ball to loosen up the turnout muscles! This is going to save my hips!
Thank you! These are so much better than splits and straddles!
Thank you for this! I was really hoping you'd do this one. One thing I like to do is a quick foot massage where you sort of wring the arches and pull apart the toes, and then roll around the muscles on the calves and thighs with my hands just to get them feeling warmer. It's hard to explain without doing it, but when I finish one leg, it feels a little tingly and warm and longer than the other!
Omg this is so helpful and i love the endless night piano version in the background at 2:30
Loved this video! Can you do a video of stretches to do after class?
Justine Oswiecimski Yes!
please let us know the link.... i sometimes get tight after class but not always. strange...
Hi! Could you do a video like this that is follow-along? I mean, when we do everything, and I dont have to pause the video. Also, I feel like it would be good to make an intro, where you clearly states that one should not do big stretches before class.. and then, for the people who want to use it multiple times we dont have to hear it many times every time. I really love your videos and your work!
Thank you for the warm up video. This is very helpful for a beginner. It would be great if you can make another version that we can follow along. Thank you
I love the tennis ball hip stretch!
This is such a helpful video. Thank you Kathryn :D
You are so welcome!
I really love doing elevè bounces and relevès before class
This is so great thank you so much for doing this! My teachers said not do big stretching before class but they never said how to warm up so I just took to rolling out my feet and using my theraband but this has given me great ideas you are so inspiring thank you!
HI Katie, I was wondering if you would be willing to do a bar warm for performances, if a warm up class isn't offered. Thank you!
Thank you Katy, i'll try the tenis ball, never heard of that!!
I really enjoy your educating, but I would love if you could talk us through this in timing, especially if you can do it for injured hips..inspiring, thanks!
Awesome turnout stretching! I have never heard that before! Will do it from now on.
Your channel is so helpful and unique. I love it! Can you do a video on how to get straighter knees SAFELY?? My knees aren't bent, but they have no hyper extension so sometimes they don't look good. Thanks for all of your videos!!! Always looking forward to new ones :)
its so helpfull and i really think it does wonders um can you do another one it will mean a lot to me
Hadassa Rubin Yes I will!
thanks for the helpful video :) i love this warmup routine! I am going to do this before every ballet class.
this is so so so (times 100 ) helpull im really happy you put this up keep posting thanks
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Thank you so much for doing these!!!!
I'm so happy that my warm up routine os really similar to yours
Woah look at all those pointe shoes in that closet! Awesome!
I love this video! I'm going to try it out! Also, I like to do the "frog" stretch (where you are on your stomach and put your feet together) and it seems to open up my hips a bit as well!
You are a great teacher! Thanks so much 😋
Thank you! I'm now using your tennis ball trick for opening up my hips. Works wonders! Rolls don't work so well for me
Hi Katie, I've been doing splits and the things you said were dangerous to do before class for I think as long as I've been dancing as a warm up. If i don't so it, I feel like when I do my adage and grand battement I won't be able to do them to as good as I can. What should I do?
Elizabeth Feng another reason it is bad to stretch (and I mean Really Stretch) before class is that it has been proven scientifically that any excessive stretching before a workout will decrease the amount of power in your muscles. The stretching them out slows your muscles reaction time almost in half!
I know what you mean I feel the same way what you could do is do some other hip stretches and such before barre and then in between combinations if your studio doesn’t already do then do like a foot in hand stretch before adagio and such😊💕
Hi Katie! I hope your holidays are going well. I was curious, do you have any arm workout routines you recommend? Your hands and arms are so expressive when you dance and I'm curious if you have any tips.
love all your videos!!! you're awesome!! 😘😘
I was wondering if you could make another warm-up video because I use this video every day and would benefit from something different thanks!
thank you so much i really needed this :P
Hannah Nilsson My pleasure!
Kathryn, I love all your videos, especially the exercise ones! When will you get the time to do a barre exercise for pointe? (with and without intros:-) Happy Holidays!
Can you do a video about warm up routine for performance?? That would be so helpfull
You look great Katie!
This was sooo helpful!! Thanks so much!
thankyou for this! it really helped me
I always have to do claim shells before class
Wow I'm so excited to try this out! Thank you for taking the time off to make this for us!
I'd like to ask (and this is for anyone really) do you guys still do ballet even on vacation? If so, how?
Btw Kathryn, you look so slim! Any tips?
Thank you so much! I appreciate it. I have just really been watching what I eat. As far as ballet on vacation, it depends. If I only have a week off, then no. But if it is 2 weeks or more, I try to do a little something every day, even if it is a short barre.
Okay thank you! Aw, since the holidays I've been eating cookies a lot :S
I stretch during vacation but I usually don't do ballet :)
I always roll my shoulders and head since I tend crunch my neck and pull my shoulders and arms up when I jump and turn later in class.
I have hyper mobility do you have any recommendations for a warm up?
Thank you that was very helpful!
Thank you so much for these videos, they're so useful! I was wondering if you had any tips or exercises to help improve strength and reach in arabesque? It's something which I'm yet to master!
I love your app you did a great job:)❤️❤️
Very usefull advices, thank you for sharing :)
I don't take ballet but this helps a lot
I love this thank you! How early should you get to the studio to warm up before class?
Thank you!
I think its very very helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111
Thank you for this awesome video! I will admit that I had gotten a little distracted with the "Phantom" medley, but I went back and re-watched the video so that I heard all of the info you were explaining. Right now I am trying to work on my flexibility, and was wondering if it is alright if I stretch along with various stretching videos for about 20 minutes and then go into a half split sort of thing? I found some videos that told me to lean against a wall and do a split-type-thing for a little bit. I have been doing that for a couple days and I think I see some improvement. The side of one knee does ache a little afterwards, but not to a point where there is significant pain. Is what I am doing harmful?
This video was pretty helpful. I've been looking for some ideas for dynamic stretches before class. But is is it just me or does it seem like most dancers never do any sort of dynamic stetches before class? Wouldn't it be better to avoid static stretches all together before class?
Hello! Love the videos and was just wondering how to do a better split
Can you do a video on how to make sore muscles feel better
Stretching after any sort of exercise will help prevent sore muscles! make sure you are warm(as always) before any sort of stretching and that should help! I also suggest massaging/rolling out the muscles if you have a foam roller, or taking a warm shower to loosen the muscles 🙂
I'm not a dancer, but how do you not hurt your knees doing some of these stretches? Is it because the muscles are strong and therefore support? or because the muscles aroind the knees are more flexible than the average person?
if i did that I'd hurt my knees, but I have some medical conditions so I'm not sure what's normal/abnormal anymore.
At my studio we need to hold a 3 minute plank to get en pointe and I have failed 6 times, what are your tips
Fandom Geek But, what does a plank have to do with you being able to stand en pointe?
Chelsey Evers Standing and dancing en pointe requires a lot of core strength.
Rainier Herczeg well, didn’t know some people had to plank 3 min to prove their ready. Guess you kinda have to deal with it, sucks though. Good luck ❤️
Loved the video!! What are the mats on your floor? Are they for dance? If so where did you get them?
The floor is from Harlequin floors. I have had them forever.
I have a super high arch were it touches the floor. But when I'm on Pointe I always roll over my ankles or can't hold something for a long time my ankle are really weak because of my arch any tips
By the way your really inspirational
Thx so helpful I’ve done ur stuff 4 a week and my hips r so tight aghhhhhhhh
Please can you do a video on how to gain back flexibility without hurting it, tks
I have so much trouble with how much time to stay in each position, can anyone help?
please make a stretching video!
I can that you are losing weight! Looking good girl you'll be back in NYC Ballet in no time!
Wow! You're looking great! Are you going to start up ballet again soon?
Hi Kathryn! I would ask you if you can transcript this video in English, because I don't understand so many things and I'd really like to do this workout. Thanks
Katie, do you sell dance music CDs? I'd love to purchase your CDs. It's hard to find good ballet music with extended selections. You play so beautifully.
Larry Pool You can use her disney medley video :)
Was it a Phantom of the Opera medley? I guess this I'm a little addicted hahaha
Loana de Motonui One of them was a PotO medley, you're right! 😅 I just love that musical! I saw the touring company last year in Memphis after they updated the show and it was fabulous! During the title song, Christine and Erik walked down the outside of a circular tower and the steps slowly came out of the wall as they walked down and the retracted after they had stepped off them! 😱 So cool! I was practically bouncing in me seat, I was so excited. 😅 I really hope I can see it again one day!
I heard some Beauty and the Beast in there.
How long does this usually take if you were to do all the stretches?
It's difficult to work through this while watching the video (for obvious multitasking reasons) - would you consider transcribing the warm-up and posting that too? So that it's easier to memorise and work on
I've been told to do at least 5 minutes of cardio and then intensely stretch before class in the morning so that your working to your extreme in class. What do you think?