10 MORE Ballet Hacks That Work! | Kathryn Morgan

[@juliabrunner5951]

Heres a tip for jumps imagine your on a trampoline while doing whatever jump your doing and you will jump so much higher

[@carinadangas4202]

20 years in Ballet you'd think I'd know a thing or two... this was literally the most useful video I've ever watched in my life 😂

[@ShortAcres]

Thanks for the tights tip. It will look nicer under dresses in general.

[@georgiabranthwaite455]

My jumps and petit allegro are horrendous, I would love a full video on building strength

[@elden-brady]

Georgia Branthwaite SAMMEE

[@Joy-jr6wg]

Sometime could you please do a video talking about your ankle injury? I am out for a second semester due to a second ankle surgery. Also, what helped you with any ankle pain? I love KT tape, but it can get expensive!

[@audrey26c]

Another fact i know of is to keep your water bottle cold for practice or preformances. Instead of filling your water bottle up with ice and only getting a bit of water, fill your water bottle half way then freeze it laying on its side. It will not only keep the water you put in there cold,you will get more water

[@kathryn_morgan]

Brilliant!

[@dm-audioswaps9945]

He careful though. If your body is hot and you drink to much cold water at once, you can get into a shock because your organs cool down too fast

[@audrey26c]

DM-audioswaps thanks for the tip!

[@a_k_406]

Ice is less dense than water so technically you are getting less water. Sorry.. I had to say it..

[@jupterinabottle...3934]

@@a_k_406I think she was saying there's less ice taking up space where the liquid is. Instead it's spread thin along the side of the bottle, allowing for more liquid space in the bulk of the mass. Sorry if that sounds a bit too scientific!! (but haha thanks for pointing that out!)

[@herminemeier7282]

Tights are tight. We should Put that on a t-shirt 😂😂

[@sparklewink]

Hermine Meier *tights, tight

[@herminemeier7282]

Sparkle Wink ups AC. Thanks :)

[@noelle7849]

Hermine Meier lol 😂

[@savannah4439]

I took that advice about the demi-pliés in class today, and now I feel like I definitely won't be able to walk tomorrow 😂😂 but in the best way possible!

[@eleanorsimpson4171]

Love these quick hack videos! I'd really appreciate if you would consider addressing how to begin to teach correct turnout for children. I find it very challenging to get my little ones to maintain a neutral spine since their cores aren't developed yet and as a result they tend to sit in the lower back to "unlock" more turnout. Any advice or exercises you have that would work to help teach those with insufficient core strength to recruit the right muscles would be so appreciated.

[@cherylszymanski2652]

How to dance when your body is tired? for the Q/A.

[@sophienewton8111]

Haha, here!

[@dheil70]

@@sophienewton8111 yep same!

[@heyryanisonx3141]

Caffeine lol

[@lexiemay7843]

Katie your hair looks so pretty in this video! Thank you for the tips :) xxx

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you Lexie!

[@karenkaren3189]

I also noticed that your hair looks very nice! Simple but very flattering.

[@oliviarose454]

Can you please do a point shoe dead and alive video

[@alexadollar601]

Please do a video on injury or ballet recovery essentials!!! Like for example, ice packs, heat packs, pain relieving cream, etc!! Also, I don't really know about foot stretchers and what to think. What do you think??? And, is there a foot stretcher you would actually recommend??!! ( BTW- congrats on 100k!!!!!❤️❤️)

[@sariedelden1982]

she did a video on a footstretcher actually, i think it's this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooCUaGVqgdmJg9E

[@inessgangate9624]

That tights tip made my life. Oh my god, thank you so much

[@Ella-fv5ks]

I use the rosin on the heel hack and it is the ONLY thing that works!! I felt like a pro when you said that Katie!

[@bibifairy2897]

Tank you so much for this vidéo!!!can you do a ballet center on pointe plz!!

[@teresabutler8141]

Thanks so much! As a teacher these will really help my students!!

[@TheTinFoilTiara]

YES! For 9 years as a kid, I danced ballet, and no one EVER told me to place my weight more on the balls of my feet. Now that I'm back in class, at 40, it;s one of the first things I learned! I find trying to "stay off my heels", I can balance SO MUCH MORE.

[@eclairehayes]

Hi Katie! I was wondering if you could do a video with tips on improving holding your leg in the air à la seconde? What am I supposed to stretch/ be focusing on when lifting my leg etc? Thank you, I love your channel! ❤️

[@automaticexternaldefibrillator]

One of my teachers told me to try to use the inner thigh and try not to use your quadriceps. I stretch for a la seconde using the middle splits.

[@thefox9070]

I’m getting my pointe shoes today, super exited!

[@madisonrose3053]

I'm a competitive dancer of all styles and in ballet I really struggle in keeping my weight in the balls of my feet, I'm always on my heels. Could you help ? X

[@Madeline96]

madison rose my dance teacher always says tits over toes 😂 keeping your upper body upright and slightly forward will help with your balance and moving on the balls of your feet

[@kiaraclarke29]

Madison rose I'm the same. I always struggle to keep my weight in the right places, but I think I am going to try Madeline S' tip to see if that works.

[@carolclaibornemumey8919]

That is one awesome tights hack. Wish I had known that one back in the day!

[@elliecraig94]

YOU'RE AT 100K OH MY GOODNESS!!! You always upload when I'm at school 😭😭 but your videos make me want to go home faster! it motivates me to get through!!! LOVE YOU KATIE ❤❤❤ SO HAPPY FOR YOU

[@jessijacobs8]

What amazing hacks!! Thanks so much! Esp for the one about the tights!!! 👏😙👏

[@automaticexternaldefibrillator]

me with my several-year-old nail polish that looks yellow as cooking oil: ;-; i actually learned about burning the edges of fraying cloth/threads from one of my grandmothers who owns a clothing shop. I saw her doing it to some thread as a little kid and asked her why she was doing it, and she told me. now, i'm glad that my knowledge will be useful :)

[@clairebeck3532]

Thank you so much for this video it was very helpful!!!! Could you make a video about dealing with body image? I’m not as skinny as a professional ballerina but I would really love to be. I’m not starving myself and I don’t plan to because I know the dangers of it, but no matter how much I think I’ve improved as a dancer I always see myself as fat compared to the other girls in my class. I’m at a very healthy weight for my height (one pound above the minimal recommended weight) but I still feel like I’m very fat. I’ve been told I don’t look like it but I was wondering if you had any advice for how to deal with this.

[@januaryskies4647]

Hello, Katy. I have a contribution for another way to store your ballet platter skirts. I discovered it while helping out with costumes in our ballet school wardrobe closet. Someone purchased a children's plastic outdoor swim pool. The platter skirts fit perfectly in the pool. You can stack as many as 7 or 8 skirts on top of each other, with tissue paper separating the skirts. I thought is to be a brilliant idea. I loved these helpful suggestions you shared. Definitely will be using the last three suggestions. You are such an inspiration. Could not dance as well as I do if it weren't for learning from your tutorials. You are such a sweet angel. Thank you.

[@bunheadladymelody3355]

Im definitely taking alot of notes on these hacks im also curious about if there will be more stage makeup looks for Esmeralda or Firebird?

[@audrey26c]

❤️❤️❤️ Katie i love ur vids! I was wondering if u could do a video on good hip stretches/ how to improve your turnout because i have naturally tight hips, great video as always!

[@kathryn_morgan]

I have a turnout video from AGES ago, but I should update that one. I will work on it! The stretching and flexibility routine might help you too. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGGyq4OJnbd7na8

[@audrey26c]

Omg thank you so much!

[@leavesofdecember]

Oh.My.GOd!!! I really did not expect this to be THIS helpful !!! Hallelujah and thank you so much !! I'm actually sooo exciting to go back to class tomorrow and start implementing all of these !

[@colleenmethod9431]

The marble thing was recommended to me by a physical therapist when I was a kid. You can also use scarves or cloth pieces for different levels if you like.

[@heather.l.reynolds]

Great video!! Could you please do one on the iliopsoas and why it's important to stretch and strengthen it- and how to do so properly. Thanks :)

[@madisonchewning37]

I'm in color guard and we do a fair amount of dance and lower body work under equipment and even tho it's for ballet most of the hacks I can use!!

[@saciaashe577]

The corrections tip is genius!

[@AnitaIngeborg]

Great tips!👍🏼 I will use them 😄 Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴

[@chantalsnelder2423]

Congrats on 100K subscribers Katie! You deserve it ;)

[@jtika1978]

wow, love the advice about plies & not letting weight go to heels. actually never heard that before, so good to know!

[@katiafuller2708]

The clear nail polish on the ends of pointe shoe ribbons works sooooo well! I think it would also be beneficial to put them on the sides of the ribbons right above where you sew them to the shoe; mine have started to fray there, probably because my ribbons are constantly getting pulled. I am definitely going to try the leg strengthening and hip loosening tips next time I go to class, thanks so much Katie! ❤

[@rainbowdashsailormoon6005]

Thank you so much for the tights tip. Even my non dance tights feel too tight at the top, despite the fact that I have a tiny waist, so I usually don't wear them because of that.

[@caarlycarter]

I love your videos Katie! Can you please do an Aurora Variation Act III commentary? Thanks!!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you! I did actually - it is included in the same video as the pas de deux. Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmpan2MbLSChJY

[@caarlycarter]

Kathryn Morgan Thank you so much! Can’t wait to watch!

[@lionsrawrr95]

Congrats on 100k!!! I love your videos and always look forward to my notification! Any chance you could do 20 min ab and oblique workout? ❤️❤️

[@emlovesbugs]

thanks for these hacks Katie! the one where you pick up the things with your feet really helped me!

[@mahadywilton]

Superglue also works really well to seal ribbons, too. It dries instantly. 😊

[@sophiam352]

I always have that problem but I do have one pair that doesn't show but now I know thxs!

[@wooot24]

So F-ing helpful. Thank you so much! I’m an adult beginner and I’ve been gritting my teeth and wearing the tights because they are warm and keep me all tucked in, but I admit I was not a fan of the tummy roll. Im so happy there is something to do about it.

[@jdutka13]

So most of the stuff on your channel is pointe related, I can't wait to go en pointe so I can use these tips too (wish me luck next class im going to discuss pointe with my instructor !!)

[@balletisabel919]

please do more turnout tips!!!! :)

[@camillewallis811]

We do the marble trick in our pointe prep class

[@hollyamoses4077]

Wow! That REALLY helps!!! Thanks!

[@kitenglim]

katie, thank you for your generous sharing of knowledge. It helps me not only in dancing also in my daily life i.e. the jealousy video and when life go crazy video.

[@vangoghtothepolls7723]

I'm gonna do all of these right now! Can't wait to see if they work for me!!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Hope they work!

[@automaticexternaldefibrillator]

i think i heard that for banging the noise out of your pointe shoes, you can put them on and do degagés so they mold to your feet AND bang the noise out

[@mariamyhre2004]

Thank you thank you thank you Katie this soooooo helpful

[@Julia-gh4tc]

Kathryn, do you have any ideas for controlling an anterior pelvic tilt? :)

[@sarahlang3462]

Thank you. You helped me getting on pointe!!!🤗🤗🤗

[@joannajoy9554]

This will help a lot thanks Katie

[@Ciara1211.]

We used to do marbles in pre pointe back in the day

[@liseyb9818]

Can you do a video on how to be light on your feet while jumping?

[@liyingying2514]

Katie thank you for all the hacks!! im going to try them out and i hope that it will help for me!

[@dinanorman9721]

The first time I was on pointe we had people that had experience help us learn how to tie them and we had to burn the ribbons and the girl set the ribbon on fire😂😂

[@allisonward958]

Your hair looks great in this video! Love you❤️

[@yungchinghung3844]

Thank you Kathryn for the tip for tights. I tried it today and it worked well. I'm going to try the last 2 tips soon!

[@kiaraclarke29]

Hi Kathryn, can please do a video on endurance. How do you build endurance without building the wrong muscles? I find I always run out of energy in my allegro. Thanks :)

[@nichekinz1446]

I've had to do the foot thing where you pick stuff up since I was little because I'm flat footed(I have no arch) my mom made me do that when I was little to help correct it and signed me up for ballet to combat it along with my pigeon toedness as well. Lol my feet were just a mess when I was little

[@SP-kk5nj]

I’m late to this party but just want to say KATIE YOU’RE A LEGEND! ❤️❤️❤️

[@LinaSingers]

I just get tights one size up so that they sit right on or even slightly above my waist, also in the ones my size I wouldn't be able to breathe at all :D

[@lilipad60]

EllieElfin well they are probably not your size then

[@LinaSingers]

In Germany there is a very clear sizing guide on the package of tights, so I know for sure that I'm sizing up ^^

[@ahlyae]

EllieElfin or when you have an older one and a new bigger one, but the other is bigger and the other too small like 😩

[@LinaSingers]

Yep, so irritating 🙄

[@allisoncrocker1683]

I love ballet hacks so much when I found out you posted one I freaked out 😄❤️

[@ellendelandro7415]

Great video. Would hack number 10 be good for strengthening ankles in general? I'm not a dancer, I'm about as graceful as a turnip. But, I have repeatedly torn ligaments in my ankles through Softball and to a lesser extent, netball. The exercises my physio has given me are good, but I'm not feeling a huge improvement at the front of my ankle joint.

[@EllaRose05]

If you roll your hips with a foam roller does it have the safe affect as the tennis ball?

[@sysib2308]

your hair looks so much healthier! Great video!

[@kierafitzgerald8062]

Ah, I wish I had access to something like this as a young dancer. I remember being a young 15 year old...15 ish years ago (GAH!) and struggling with a lot of these things! haha

[@ellemitchell5363]

Honestly when I started ballet I was so terrified about the tights because they looked so small! Like a toddler’s pants. I’m so glad I tried them on and stretched in them because they got more comfortable

[@jackystar5099]

Watching all these videos of ballet performances among other stuff is intimidating. I am in my late teens and am interested in starting ballet. I don't want to go pro but it's somehow still very intimidating. Excited to at least try. Also I'm crazy nervous. Does anyone have any tips or just comments on suggest I should know before starting?

[@ekaterinamitrokhina2040]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!! Love your hacks videoes. Just what I wanted :)

[@emilyphotography2255]

2:09 and hit pause... me before i watch this video ty Katie!!!

[@lenagraceeaster1467]

Thanks for the tips! You are so so amazing 💞💞💞

[@serenashaw-q3y]

I am an older dancer, and moving house - also dealing with long term recovery from two fractures in shoulder. I will not be able to attend classes for many weeks. These tips will be fantastic to help my fitness. Can you recommend the best exercises to do on my own, to help with strength and flexibility, that will hopefully, enable me to return to class in 2018?

[@mairabaldiviezo993]

More hacks please!!! You are awesome😲💓

[@karenkaren3189]

Can you address the issue of how to live with, work through and learn from injuries? I have been practicing yoga for 6 years and have coped with various injuries (mostly NOT yoga related) I had to learn to practice equanimity while I was healing. Also cross training (Swimming and walking) helped me stay fit when I had to back off a little from my practice. I would find it interesting to hear your thoughts 😌

[@kekistanidanthelobster2966]

omfg, awesome hacks! thank god your channel just showed up outta nowhere! please keep doing this

[@luciak9999]

LOVED THIS VIDEO! So many good ideas!

[@saramalmstrom7059]

I loved these!! Thank you!!

[@allisonhowell4044]

Thank you! This is very helpful!

[@evee.smith0521]

Awesome video! Thank you! Love these tips!

[@iva4297]

Thank you!!! 💗💗💗

[@webqueen321]

"...today I'm bringing you ten more ballet hack videos" So where are the other nine? 😂

[@kathryn_morgan]

Haha right? I totally missed that until after I uploaded!

[@lojainnasr3574]

I don't get it... Lol plz explain.

[@aname1857]

Live on Pointe she said 10 more videos instead of 10 more hacks

[@meruyertkhairulla1750]

Thank you so much for all your wonderful videos, they've truly helped a lot!❤️ I wanted to ask are going to be making variation videos any time soon?

[@kathryn_morgan]

Working on it! Xoxo

[@meruyertkhairulla1750]

Kathryn Morgan Yaay!! So excited! Thank you

[@clairebeck3532]

If you’re using a lighter make sure to do it over a sink so you can run it under water if it catches on fire (which isn’t super likely unless the lighter is super close)

[@tweetydog9488]

Congrats!!on 100k

[@ellenn6349]

Great hacks!😊

[@Titsoak]

Hi Kathryn, I want to start more ballet training next year (I’ll be 15) but I’m not on pointe and I’ve had very little ballet training. What do I need to do to become the absolute best dancer I can possibly be?

[@ashleighbligh6222]

Wow thankyou these are so helpful!!! xx

[@kathryn_morgan]

I'm so glad! xoxo

[@mandereeze3]

Can't wait to try these!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Hope they help you! xoxo

[@gabbya9273]

So helpful!!!!

[@kathryn_morgan]

I'm so glad!

[@vcr6854]

You reached 100k!!! Congratulations!!! 🎊🎉

[@felicityengel8812]

Love this video! Do u have an yturn hacks??

[@jennifercharlotte6203]

I love your channel so much xx

[@anacardenas6185]

Hey Katie!!! Does the 8th hack also work with a foam roller?? Thanks! And I love your videos ❤️

[@madisonrose3053]

Beatrice Cardini it definitely would !

[@emilyparnell4661]

I'll just add my two cents: for some, rolling with a foam roller may be equivalent to using a ball, but for me I find the ball gets in a lot deeper to spots in my glute where Katie's talking about loosening up turn out muscles. You might be from the first group of people, but it also may be worth investing a couple of dollars in a lacrosse ball sometime to see if it makes any difference for you.

[@ritawing1064]

More lovely un-pierced earrings! Where do you find them!!??

[@kathryn_morgan]

Etsy and Ebay! Mom gets a lot of them for me haha. She has a speciality of finding them.

[@ritawing1064]

Aha! Thanks!

[@Flarui]

I don't know if you've answered it before but do you know of a way to prevent the ribbons from gaping once you've tied your pointe shoes? They are flat when I am on pointe but when I am standing flat they start gaping no matter how tight I tie them (without having to cut my circulation off...).

[@genevievelavalle9518]

Flarui I use the Bloch ribbons that have elastic in the middle of the ribbon if that makes any sense they don’t get baggy on me

[@lilipad60]

Flarui yes! I had the same problem with satin ribbons, but once I switched to elastic ribbons I didn't have that problem anymore

[@sariedelden1982]

same here, tried everything. Bloch ribbons with the elastic part work beautifully!

[@oliviaperalta4403]

Try flexing your foot when tying your ribbons. Make sure when you tie them they lay flat on your foot. So when you're standing the will lay flat. You don't even have to tie them that tight, and of course changing ti elastic ribbons will help too.