I love how Katie says "you're doing great!" etc in these videos - she can't see what we're doing, but she's such a freaking beacon of positivity that she just *assumes* that everyone is marvellous. More of that in the world please!

@kathryn_morgan

Жыл бұрын

Awww thank you!!!!

@brianne9

Жыл бұрын

I laughed about this as I watched from my recliner with my glass of wine. I will try and live up to Katie's expectations tomorrow though when I go through some of these exercises at my barre. I especially love the attitude/passe exercise without moving the back. I think this will really be beneficial for me!

@avwel3827

Жыл бұрын

😃❤❤

@cristinasabate

11 ай бұрын

Yes, she can see us👀. I don't know how , but when I am doing something wrong, she knows it!!!!😊

She literally says little reminders right when I need them XD shes like "Keep your heels together!" Right when they are starting to drift. She says "right behind you!" Right when my leg starts going to the side. She is incredible

Thank you! I've been doing this consistently for a few months now and my arabesque has gone from 45 degrees and bent to 90 degrees and straight! Can't thank you enough

@moonlightsonatina4154

11 ай бұрын

@monalfisher2475 Thanks! I did it every other day (so about 3-4 times a week)

@moonlightsonatina4154

11 ай бұрын

@monalfisher2475 Good luck! You'll love seeing the improvement :)

I'm no dancer but a figure skater and we have arabesque too, I struggle so much lifting it up to at least 90 degrees.. I hope this will be helpful, I'll update y'all in a few month :) Thank you for the exercises !!

@princessloriellevlogs6320

7 ай бұрын

update?

This is a lifesaver, I can already tell it's going to be really challenging :) Any chance of you doing something similar for front and side developpés?

@kathryn_morgan

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@noopy99

Жыл бұрын

@@kathryn_morgan Further bootcamps ideas: 1) extensions = developpé front & side as suggested by Giulia. 2) stronger/higher jumps to improve all kinds of allegro 3) Strong core for épaulement, aplomb and general posture 4) Balance and turns 5) ankle and calf strength = articulated foot work and strong pointe work

Hi Kathryn I was wondering if you could make a bootcamp for a better penche? Thank you for all these useful videos! 😄

This looks amazing. I've been looking for follow along ballet strength building exercises at the barre forever! You never disappoint! I can't wait to try it this week!

Really looking forward to this, your boot camp videos always help so much

@kathryn_morgan

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I’ve had very tight lower back muscles forever and these exercises cleared up that problem right away! And my arabesque feels better already! Thanks for sharing your expertise! Love ya 💕

Thank you! Works wonders on the upper back strength and can finally understand difference between inner-thigh and hamstring. I agree that small regular movements help more than hours spent on exercises

You are a great teacher!! Thank you Kathryn!!😀

Believe it or not, i think swimmers have an advantage to arabesque. For me, arabesque is one of the things i can always do properly, since day 1. It has to do with me doing back arches and swimming all my life. Also as a belly dancer, doing back arches came naturally so that helps with arabesque. It's the develope a face that drives me nuts, when i elongate my legs the height drops...

@abee948

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, my extensions all around are ok, considering my flexibility and strength, but arabesque was always a little easier because you get a lot of that strength in swimming!

@yanyuet

Жыл бұрын

Strong back from swimming

Its crazy how much you can notice with just this little class! I'm not crossing on my right side, and I ver noticed, but now I know to fix it! And the mental image of just extending the line of the tendu (like its on a string) is so helpful! Thank you so much Katie for your amazing classes and tips, they have helped me so much!

I have always wished for a higher arabesque and am so happy for this video!

Superb exercises for improving arabesque. Enjoyed this video very much. Very professional.

I've always suffered from a low arabesque, so this'll be a life saver! Super excited, although my back isn't, haha. :D

@kathryn_morgan

Жыл бұрын

Haha if it makes you feel better... I'm sore from filming it. ;) So I totally get it!

Thank you so much for this bootcamp. I love it!

I would love more beginner classes ! 😄

What beautiful torture, such a short session but feels like I am hitting all the right parts to improve for once

Thank you so much, that standing attitude and arabesque tutorial/drill is exactly what I have been looking for. Cheers!

I needed this so much! Thank you!! Can you maybe do a side splits one next? I’ve tried a few tutorials on KZread but they don’t seem to help much no matter how often I do them.

This is so helpful. I have been looking for help with arabesque. THANK YOU 😁

Could you do a foot strength and flexibility boot camp? I really love your classes, and they have already helped me a lot.

Hi Kathryn. I LOVE your classes and am so excited to see your channel/studio doing so well. Would it be possible to get a Nutracker barre and centre class? It would bring back so many good memories as we get closer to the christmas season... Keep up the amazing work 😄

So excited! I'm a new subscriber to your channel. My leg is currently at at 35 degree angle so this was exactly what I needed😂

You mentioned panche, I’d love a boot camp for that… or even some hamstring specific exercises. Hamstring is my biggest problem area. Great video as usual! Thanks!!

You are a genius at what you do! These tips and tricks helped me get better

Thank you!!! I have very long work days involving teaching (standing on my feet a lot) interspersed with driving from one school to the other (sitting in a constrained spot a lot), so my back 100% needed this!!! Edited: Maybe a boot camp on how to get deeper demi plies, please? They make jumps so much easier.

I needed this ! Thank you - I will do this video religiously! I had a question: We are starting to do beats in my ballet classes and I can barely do a Royale. Would it be possible in the future if you made a video for it? Jumps are a struggle for me regardless but with beats- its like I overthink them or just my legs only want to do changements.

@katherinedobias7499

Жыл бұрын

I just learned this a few weeks ago and i was overthinking it too. The work is not in the feet but in the thighs. For the royale you're not switching feet but rather squeezing your thighs together like you're holding a paper between them, and when the thigh muscles are squeezed really hard on that jump, it causes your feet to move on their own as a reflex. It's like when the doctor taps your knee and your leg reflexes go up. Somehow the muscle in your thigh causes your feet to move like that. I hope I'm explaining it well. I also try to feel my feet overcross while i squeeze my thighs together during the jump

@autisticdancer

Жыл бұрын

I've been doing beating jumps for a while now and I feel embarrassed saying I still have no idea how you are supposed to do jumps where you have to do like 6 beats in the air. I understand the basic ones where you are only doing 2 to 3 beats in the air. But I have no idea how you are supposed to do more than three beats in the air and at this point I'm too afraid to ask because I feel like at this point I *should* already know how to do that.

This is a wonderful tutorial! I have been so afraid to tighten my back muscles but you have given me confidence with my dance technique. Thank you!

Great video. Really helpful. Can't wait to start training. 😊❤

I did this video yesterday and I felt so much stronger today in class. I found new turnout, my passés were stronger, not to mention my arabesque was improved.

Do you think you could do a developpe boot camp bc I rlly need to work on them 😭

Thank you Katie 🎉 this is so helpful! A port de bras bootcamp would be amazing

thank you ! i am a pole dancer :i am very happy to have this opportunity of exercise!

I miss your classes. I am healing from an injury. ❤

Super excited for this ❤❤❤💗🥰thanks

Thank you. Love You Back❤❤❤

Ditto on a boot cap for Penche. Perhaps also for extensions, not just being able to hold them but also to lengthen. And maybe even a graceful port de bras one. I know you did one many years ago and I still love it and watch it.

ugh, i have a locked up QL muscle, but once i get that thing straightened out, i will refer to this video to build my strength back properly! thank you :D

Love these exercises. ❤❤. You are the best teacher.

when you say we are doing great, how can we not do great 😍❤🙏🏽

I have bad back flexibility/strength, and often times back pain, so hopefully this can improve that and get me a higher arabesque.

Oh, yes! I would love a pirouettes bootcamp! Need lots and lots of help with this! Tons of help! How about a miracle! haha😢

Thank you so much for this, it's literally a lifesaver! I love your arabesque! Would you mind doing a bootcamp for attitude and pirouettes too? 🥰😍

Love it! Thank you for the tips and exercises!

On exercise at 4:53, lifting the legs, it's much more effective if the knees are locked out fully straight. Makes it much harder, in fact you may not even leave the ground at all, but it's the effort that counts.

This is so helpful thank you! I'd love a bootcamp video on precision and speed in feet and legs (for things like petit allegro) if that's something you'd be willing to make!

Great I am doing these as often a I can . I had a really good aerob until I suffer side affects from the vaxx covid . iam getting slowly better thankyou wonderfull class god bless.

Really enjoyed this!

Ready

Hi Katie! I think I'd really benefit from a "fix sickled feet bootcamp". It's actually not that easy to find exercises to fix sickled feet, especially on pointe... Lots of love to you!

I love you , you go girl!!!!

Hi Kathryn, or Katie? Are you planning on a bootcamp for developpé ? The arabesque bootcamp was so effective, I still can't believe the changes I'm seeing!

Thank you so much for this ❤ I’m an older dancer and even though I do back exercises, my arabesques don’t seem to improve much. Love your leotard too…what is the brand?

Hi Katie! I absolutely loved this bootcamp! Would you mind maybe doing one for dévélopés/ extensions? Thanks :)

Pirouette bootcamp 😁😁😁

Can you help? I think I have movement dyslexia? I have a hard time moving in the right direction. No matter how hard I concentrate, I end up moving the wrong way. I practice over and over but still have difficulty! Is there anything I can do for this? Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? Thanks for responses from anyone!

@larissaswayze

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I don’t know if I can help but reading your comment I just want to say how frustrating that sounds! Have you ever talked to a doctor or physiotherapist or other body expert about this? There could be something going on with how your brain communicates with your body. If it’s not something neurological it may just be that you need to think about direction in a different way. If thinking left or right doesn’t work try thinking how you’re moving in space. For example, in a studio think “I’m going to move toward the mirror” or toward the barre or the door, etc. Anything that can act as a landmark for you focus on that instead. Another idea is perhaps tying something on your wrist or ankle that can remind you which way to go. It might just be that your brain thinks of direction in a different way. And that’s totally okay! But I also would consider speaking to a professional if it seems like a problem you can’t solve on your own. Good luck!

@lilacfairy121

Жыл бұрын

Dear Julianne, I am a dance and yoga instructor, I am over 40 years old and professionally trained in ballet and contemporary and a certified dance instructor and yoga therapist and in all my years of experience and studying physiology and body movement I have never heard of something like "movement dyslexia". I can understand what you mean and I understand that you feel weird and uncomfortable. If you don't have problems with movement in your daily life (going to work, to the grocery store, doing your hair, etc.) then in my opinion there is no problem with your brain or your body. Beginners often have a hard time learning ballet or dancing in general and I have seen lots of beginners giving up because they were not able to coordinate the movement or the steps given by the teacher. I myself have made the experience that when I train ballet and I am overthinking the steps that it makes it much harder or my body sometimes even blocks completely (and then I also choose the wrong foot or direction). On another hand there is something called body memory and it works with different parts of our brain and nervous system. When we dance, we use this part of the brain more, and when activated through practicing consistently, the body can then itself remember the movement and complete it almost on its own. I think that you are a completely normal person and I encourage you to take your time and explore movement slowly and I invite you to feel every movement in your body instead of thinking about it. Try to go slow and try to feel into how a certain step feels in your whole body. Dancing is not for completing steps, dancing is for feeling our bodies. With more and more practice in feeling the movement, your body will be able to remember the feeling of a certain step. Be aware that everyone is different and everyone has an individual way of learning and moving. Sending you much love!

@juliannefowler150

Жыл бұрын

Dear Lilac, Thank you for sharing your expertise and for your very thoughtful response. You sound like a wonderful instructor. You echo many of my instructor’s tips about muscle memory. I keep practicing and waiting for muscle memory to kick in. In my fourth year of training, I’m feeling better than I did at first. Now that I’ve identified the problem and have your inspiration, I feel better. It’s called visual spatial dyslexia, a learning disability. I have 8 of the 12 characteristics.

@juliannefowler150

Жыл бұрын

Larissa, Dear Lilac, Thank you for sharing your expertise and for your very thoughtful response. You sound like a wonderful instructor. You echo many of my instructor’s tips about muscle memory. I keep practicing and waiting for muscle memory to kick in. In my fourth year of training, I’m feeling better than I did at first. Now that I’ve identified the problem and have your inspiration, I feel better. It’s called visual spatial dyslexia, a learning disability. I have 8 of the 12 characteristics.

Placement and alignment excersize please

Love this! Someone has struggle with cou de pie? Im not 180 turnout, still in passe i can make it almost flat, but in cou de pie i cant, and i dont know how to work it at that hight (the rotation in lower positions). I will love if you Kathryn can do a video about this!

Can you do a strong jump and leaps boot camp and a foot flexibility and strength boot camp?

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Kathy!! This boot camp is easy to follow, clear to understand the detail and it really helps me. One question, you didn't mention turnout. I assume we also have to keep turnout in mind while doing it, on the floor and on the barre. Correct?

Thank you for this video!!

I don’t do ballet but i need this to pole dance!

love the video so helpful , thank u ^^

Does anyone have tips for improving spatial visual dyslexia? It’s a learning disability so I know it can be improved with the right exercise and practice! Thanks for any and all ideas! Love you all!🙏💕

​I'm not a dancer but I just love ballet so much. Is there a way I can support you and your work because I'd really like to do that if I can? Thank you so much for the cool video.

@victuuri_6739

Жыл бұрын

You can become a member.

Could you do a boot camp for better pirouettes. That would be amazing

Thank you!

YESSSS🎉🎉🎉❤❤

The bit that belinda just COULD NOT GET is coming up

What muscles should we be targeting??

So, I have a very tight lower back, short torso, and scoliosis. Arabesques have always been a struggle. When I'm doing the exercises on the floor, trying to keep my heels together is nearly impossible. My legs naturally spread wide apart when I do floor work on my stomach. Is it better that I work keeping my legs together as much as I can even though my heels can't touch or, should I put a slight bend in my knees so my heels can touch?

How would these exercises work for a 9 year old? My girl really wants to find these to do at home between classes to help build her flexibility and strength

@kathryn_morgan

Жыл бұрын

I think these are great for her! It's just harder with little ones to understand the muscle connection. But she can absolutely start working on these!

my hips are cramping so bad with those passes. wondering if i need to strengthen that area or roll them out?

Please help! I started ballet 🩰 a few weeks ago and in class we often have to count to 4 or 8. So it’s :1 and 2 and 3 and 4! And also: 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and 6 and 7 and 8! But which time signature is this?? I’m really frustrated over this 😢. Because I don’t know? Is it maybe 4/4 and 8/8?????

Since you mentioned penche being different in stretching hamstring not back, can we do a bootcamp on that? Thank you!

can you do a petit allegro boot camp?

Supreme fitness

what brand is the leo you’re wearing in this video? i love the blue!

How do you feel the inner thigh? Do you try to contract the muscle ?

Will there be a penche? Boot camp?

A lot of your warm up exercises are yoga poses. 😉👍

I think I haven't used my inner thighs enough, at least I've felt the exercises on the floor far more in those, than in my back ^^

thank You, i am not training right and maybe that's why my arabesk is not good haha. Thank's i feel healty and that's the commen for me. By singer

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