Ballet Hairstyles for Short Hair | Kathryn Morgan

Here are some easy hairstyles to do for ballet class if you have short hair. These are quick and simple looks that you can do every day. Ballerinas don't have to have super long hair - any style works and you can still get it up! Start incorporating headbands in place of hairspray for healthier hair!
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[@serenacapozzi3239]

i had my hair to my waist and i just chopped lots of it off. this is super useful! thank you so much

[@gracelamprinos9303]

I have long hair but I’m really considering cutting my hair so I’m looking at ballet buns for short hair so thank you.

[@Ciara1211.]

When I danced I saw a mom who's daughter had super short black dark hair. She slicked her daughters hair back and just stuck a foam doughnut to her head 😂. Not the best look but from the audience you couldn't tell

[@yuzurunishimiya5931]

PLSSS why would she do that 😭 of all the things she should have done

[@dawnbaker1970]

​@@yuzurunishimiya5931Would love to hear your suggestions for short styles for ballet performances. What if your hair is too short to pull back. Like a pixie cut. And... go!

[@nikkimirhosseyni9535]

I have longer hair and I'm growing it out but Kathryn posted so I had to watch 😜

[@annaballerina7176]

same, my hair is 27 inches long.

[@fayhares]

Katie, just wanted to let you know that you made me fall in love with ballet, I am seriously considering joining a ballet studio for adults starting next month. I am 28, I have been an athlete pretty much my whole life, I have practiced Tae Kwon Do which helped me be flexible but I quit during my teenage years, my arches are really flexible and I am working on my splits so I thought I would give ballet a shot and follow along with your technique videos and see where I will be in two years :)

[@erincatherine2640]

Fayrouz Hares Did you start ballet? If so, how are you going?

[@friendusesthisaccountnocom9928]

Fayrouz H. How are you doing?!?!

[@aboyisagvn888]

how's it been?💕

[@OtakuSamy]

I remember when I had extremely short hair with multiple layers I would french braid it, starting from my side part and going all the way to the nape of my neck. It was the best I could do since I also had bangs, the braid would hold them in place. The little ends of the braids I would bobby pin together since they were too short to form a pontytail. I would also put bobby pins in where ever short layers were starting to pop out and fray.

[@MissMashaNatasha]

Hey Kathryn, could you please do a video on correct alignment in ballet? That would be very helpful to dancers beginning ballet as well as dancers who want to refine their technique (such as myself). Thank you in advance!

[@dancingformysavior3971]

Yes, also what muscles you should be relaxing vs. what muscles you should be engaging during barre.

[@annaballerina7176]

yes please, my alignment is terrible!

[@hannahhester8376]

These are even really cute everyday hairstyles, too. Quick, easy, can just throw up your hair and head out the door. I'm definitely going to try them out.

[@hallemarquette5047]

Hi Kathryn! I have short hair as well and sometimes for a normal ballet class my mom will divide my hair into two sections, French braid it until the nape of my neck, then she takes the two un-braided ends and forms a ponytail and you can do a bun from there! It's a super cute and easy hairstyle (if you have someone that can braid your hair) that I love wearing for class and it stays in! I also wear a headband with that style to keep my baby hairs in. Also I love this video and I will definitely try some of these :)

[@annaballerina7176]

That sounds like it would be so cute!

[@misskyliesue]

Pulling a bit of hair out from under the headband is one of the most brilliant things I've ever seen. No clue why I've never thought of it. Seriously, thank you!

[@emoballerina2598]

This video is SO helpful for me! I've never seen the wrap hair styles and I love it!! I think it will help me so much this year since I have multiple dance classes of different styles in a row😃💕

[@gabsdigitaldiary]

Hi Kathryn, can you please do a video on how to deal with ingrown toenails in ballet, I struggle with them a lot and it'd really be helpful with pointe work

[@ellafofellaaa]

gabs gillette YESSS

[@kaileychan8659]

The hair band looks so cute on you

[@graceelizabeth6334]

Hey Kathryn! Could you please do a stretching video for helping to prevent sore muscles? This would be really helpful! Thanks!

[@MissMashaNatasha]

Grace Ackerman she recently did a stretching routine video, I'm sure that would help with preventing sore muscles too :)

[@jamielaw4749]

I usually get sore when a muscle I don't frequently use becomes activated (usually a good thing), but a good way to reduce soreness is to get enough sleep, eat nutritiously (like eat a banana & a cup of orange juice within an hour of class, for potassium & vitamin c), workout a variety of muscles frequently (to keep them fit), and like you said, general stretching & foam rolling to keep muscles loose, but other than that it's hard to prevent.

[@annaballerina7176]

yes please that would be great!

[@harleyquinn9682]

SO awesome! I'm going to cut my hair so it's all one length in September, so my hair will probably only be shoulder length for awhile!

[@rachelcavanagh3782]

That second hairstyle is gorgeous! I don't dance anymore but I have a bob and am always looking for cute updo styles! Also "mess around with it until it feels secure" made me die laughing! Thats me everytime I put my hair up haha

[@karennahall2590]

Thanks so much for this Kathryn! I just cut my hair before my Summer Intensive and I was looking for things to do besides braids! This is great

[@cladonia77]

You're so pretty Katie!!!

[@cecepeter9281]

This was very helpful! I just cut my hair up to my ears and donated it, so now I have a solution for ballet class!!

[@riat9319]

I have hair above my shoulders, and my ballet teachers aren't always super supportive but I suffered from headaches and nausea when I had my hair up. I love my short hair and so this was super helpful!

[@sysib2308]

Please do a video on how to brush through the floor grand battements while staying pulled up in the supporting hip! Love this video💗

[@Yves_Kitchen]

Thanks for sharing. Really helpful 👍

[@daffo595]

The biggest problem about ballet hair is that you can't be too adventurous about your hairstyles because its gotta be able to be pulled back neatly with low maintenance

[@dancingformysavior3971]

Kathryn, Could you PLEASE do a video on head positions and names of positions with their head/shoulder positions. This would be so helpful. THanks

[@kevinwilliams7985]

Thanks for this it's super helpful I have been having a hard time with my short hair during ballet! I can't get it up in a bun! Lol

[@annaballerina7176]

Can you do a snow white makeup look please💛💙💛

[@ravenmorgan4801]

My hair's curly but I think these could work for me! Thanks!

[@hannahkirkpatrick5442]

I just cut my hair short with bangs and realized that I probably need this

[@elkot030]

I like these ballet hairstyle videos!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you Elisa!

[@pengiepicks1790]

Can you pleassssse💕💕make more quick workouts.love your vids💕💃🏻💕

[@SkatingChik629]

Thank you Katie!! I have chin length hair, this is so helpful. xoxoxo

[@kathryncookson865]

Thanks so much Katie, can you elaborate on how to place the hair pins, sometimes mine start popping out in the middle of class, and there are some days when I feel like I have a million hold my hair in place and it starts to hurt.

[@asdfrg100]

Kathryn Cookson it helps me with both bobbies and hairpins to grab some hair upwards (so getting a chunk from the bun pointing the open end toward the hairline/away from bun) and then twisting the pin back toward the bun and shoving it back underneath. This enables you to pin down the hair in the bun and also attach it to the hair on your scalp so it stays put. Bumpy side should always be down! It also helps a lot to spray your bobby pins first as well, especially if they're not in your bun and just to hold down wispies/bangs. this was probably super confusing but I know there's videos somewhere

[@kathryncookson865]

asdfrg100 thanks for the advice, that's the technique I've seen but can't seem to figure out how to do it.

[@amandanance919]

I believe they were trying to say to make sure you grab some of the hair on your head, and some of the hair from the bun. If you're using this method, make sure your pins are going sideways in relation to the bun, not into the bun. This way you can grab a good amount of hair from the head. Also, if you have thick hair, Bun Head's hair pins are really good (you could probably find them at a local dance store, and if not, then you can get them online). For those, I like to stick it vertically into the bun, then turn it so it's flat against your head and push it into the bun. This ensures that you have a good amount of hair in the pin and makes it tighter than if you stuck it straight into the bun.

[@annaballerina7176]

yes, can you do a bun video?? just a normal one, not a Balanchine one

[@estherhadassa1061]

Is braiding an option? Doing a little French/Dutch braid, or 2 ... it sure will keep hair out of your face while in training.

[@dancerose7555]

it absolutely is I have shorter hair, just about shoulder length and i like putting it in two french braids and just pinning the ends up

[@karennahall2590]

Yep that works great, I do it almost every day

[@annaballerina7176]

yeah, i would reccomend that

[@rigelmoon5230]

Last time I went to ballet class I had my hair in two braids (my hair is shoulder-length) and it worked pretty fine! No hair was getting in the way or anything so I'd recommend it

[@copiasrats]

Esther Hadassa yes. I always put my hair in one French braid down the center of my head and it works perfectly to keep my hair out of my face

[@rehannahbaksh5671]

This is so helpful since I just cut my hair to my shoulders! Thank You so much!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Absolutely! :)

[@rileyh9224]

Thx so much this will help me I have short and thin hair

[@katiemalone3711]

would you please be able to do a follow along video to improve the height of devlopes devant without a barre which includes easier and harder variations of some moves as i am really struggling getting my devlopes devant above 90 degrees. Thank you!

[@elizabethodonnell5708]

Hi Kathryn, could you do a video on quitting ballet? Because I have recently lost the spark for ballet.

[@CouchToBarkley]

I do an upside down braid to hold tree little hairs in the back then use one of the tiny but donuts, the smallest size at Sally Beauty works for her hair that just above her shoulders.

[@summer-zc1vg]

2 Dutch braids either pinning up the ends or doing a ponytail depending on your hair length, I have hair just above my shoulders and I'm able to end the braids in a ponytail at the back of my head^_^

[@barbaramenezesoficial]

Number 3 is my hair style, because I have shorter bangs :) Have you tried one of those "bun donuts"? They help a lot!

[@darcieblackheart7659]

How did I never know this headband trick before now!? I love how they look but never wear them because they always pop off my head when I cambre forward or back! I can't wait to try this! Do you have any tricks for switching between hairstyles during a show? We have an upcoming performance (MND) where I start AND end the performance in a role with hair half-up and curled, but at the beginning of the second act I'm in a different role and it needs to be in a traditional bun. My hair isn't much longer than yours. If it was just one transition I wouldn't be too worried, but my hair never comes out of a bun nicely and we have to change back into the half-up/half-down style fairly quickly. Any thoughts would be much appreciated!

[@rigelmoon5230]

Thank you so much for this!!

[@violin2222]

thank you thank you this is a much needed video thank you so much

[@gracieq790]

My dance teachers say that we will NOT get on pointe if we don't have a strong core which is what we also work on in our pre pointe class but can you do a video to work on core or just some core workouts to do at home??

[@jamielaw4749]

Q&A: Hi Katie, can give advice or a video on how to "dance out" or "bigger" without sacrificing technique. Teachers have told me that I'm very careful and need to loosening up a bit, but at the same time it's difficult because my technique is not very strong. Thank you in advance :))

[@annaballerina7176]

can you do an updated leotard collection? I know a lot has changed since the last time

[@Physcogirl99]

Hi Kathryn! I'm a young dancer and I often have troubles with self confidence, and I know that can sometimes hold a dancer back. Do you have any tips? I have really bad anxiety sometimes and it's affecting my performance as a dancer.

[@bonjourladies7111]

Can you make one of these short hair tutorials for a (performance) where your hair needs to be slicked back?

[@DeemoandPuff]

I am the only senior in my ballet class this year, and will be expected to "lead"/looked up to by the other girls. any tips for setting a good example?

[@dumbgenious1960]

Off topic but could you ever teach us a variation or some sort of dance?

[@annaballerina7176]

yes I would love that video

[@cherylszymanski2652]

She will start doing that in the fall. She said so in her last q and a.

[@annaballerina7176]

thanks so much, I totally missed that!

[@valouum6]

It looks great! But I have a question... Someone told me that if I do 100 rélevés per day I could go on point in less than a year or so(it really worked for a girl she knows). She also told me it will streghten my calfs and ankles and I will have better balance if I don't hold a barre or something. Will it work? And if it does, is it better if I do them in first or in sixth position?

[@asdfrg100]

Valouu M There's no tried and true method to get on pointe in x amount of time. It's extremely personal and based on your own strengths, so of course, nothing is guranteed to work for everyone. But yes, releves in all positions are fantastic for building strength and doing one foot as well can help your balance a ton. I wouldn't limit it to just that though, of course keep doing your other pre-pointe workouts and working hard in class, and you'll get there in no time 🎉

[@valouum6]

Yes I will work on that! Thank you!!

[@amandanance919]

I would also focus on strengthening the intrinsic muscles that are in the arch of your foot. Relevés only really work your calves and ankles.

[@jamielaw4749]

The thing about pointe is that it is ballet in flat shoes, but one step hard. It's not just calf and ankle strength...it's about being to activate all your leg muscles, your glutes, your turnout, also your core correctly (you need to know how to "pull up", even in perfectly fitting pointe shoes, to prevent injury and sore toes). It's also about good ankle alignment and developing strength over time. All of this can only be learned in ballet class, with a good teacher. Even then, it'll be a challenge. Usually it takes at least 1.5hrs of ballet 3x a week for 3 years to become strong enough, but it's different for everyone. 100 relevés will help, but just building enough stamina to do 100 is difficult. Going on pointe is not something to rush, I have chronic issues in my ankles because I was put on pointe before I was ready in my previous studio, and although I'm in a pre-pro program now, it is difficult to unlearn the habits I developed when I started pointe and not strong enough. I love pointe, even though it's hard, but if I had the chance I would go back in time and not start Pointe too early, because I would've loved it even more if i had to work hard for years to earn them :))

[@flugmangolp3564]

I am a 15 years old Boy from germany who danced 8 years ballet and than had to stop because of an knee ingerury and then stoped ballet and startet with modern dance but know wants to start again. Do you think i have the oportunity do become a provesional One day? And should i start again?

[@lilyjenkins4007]

Hi, To have a career in dance is it a necessity to move away from home for high school? Is there a way to still be in a company when you're older without leaving your hometown to train at a ballet school like sab or abt? Thanks❤️

[@phoebeharrison2358]

so I have a pixie cut does anyone have any tips for pulling it back for ballet?

[@jadeperez6224]

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[@inesmagalhaes8284]

Hi Kathryn!Can I do this if I cut my hair into a bob (middle of my neck)?

[@Erika-cw4lk]

Thanks for the video love it as usual

[@asdfrg100]

Dance Girl Pin as you go! And especially for thicker hair/layers, go in sections and do them each a little at a time. So if you have three sections, wrap the first one halfway, the second halfway (next to it, not on top of it!), the third halfway, and then go back to the first one, (repeat) haha, hope that made sense. I used to have super thick hair to my butt, so I get it! Also, for performances, it helps to glop the twisted sections in gel as you're pinning them

[@ceciliawarfvinge6490]

I would recommend using spin pins (spiral hair pins) instead, since they grab much more hair and keep it so much more secure. With them I can easily do a complete dance-proof bun using only 3-4 of them. Make a ponytail and twist the hair into a bun. Screw the spin pins in from different angles along your scalp, towards the center. Your bun will not move!

[@Erika-cw4lk]

Yes! my hair goes to my butt haha :) I will have to try that thanks

[@Erika-cw4lk]

I have started using these pins that are like double sided bobby pins and they work a lot better I don't know if that is the same thing (I sound so uneducated) but I will have to look into that,thanks!

[@ceciliawarfvinge6490]

No problem :) They kind of look like DNA helixes, and become pretty much invisible ones you screw them into your hair. You can find them for very cheap on eBay. Best of luck!

[@adiya1093]

5th comment :3. I love you kathryn, keep it up

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you!

[@lauren-sr8fo]

does anyone have any tips on how to get fringes back? i have a long ( nose length ish) full fringe that i'm growing out and it's a nightmare to get up and back without the most ridiculous amount of gel and bobby pins x

[@julias2431]

thatweirdunicornlauren You could try to use cloth headbands, like Kathryn uses. Another option would maybe braiding the hair in two braids on either side of the head and then pinning them around the head so that you have something like a crown braid. You could also try twisting the fringe, pinning it and then putting the rest of the hair in a bun. For me it worked very well to spray the bobby pin with hair spray and then sliding them in, closed, with the wavy side down ;)

[@lauren-sr8fo]

Brynna Morris thank you! this is really helpful

[@amandanance919]

thatweirdunicornlauren if you can, you could start a French braid, incorporating your fringe and stop the braid when you need to put your hair in a ponytail for the bun.

[@alyssaellisor5976]

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[@hannahfox5422]

How do ballet dancers with cropped hair put a hair piece in for a bun?

[@hannahfox5422]

Also I squealed when you mentioned Daria, I love her and her pig tails.

[@medicenmouunz]

and if i need i high bun what can i do? help!

[@meghankelley9994]

What do you do for performance?? @kathrynmorgan

[@fernandacampos.1514]

For performances, I use fake hair. My hair is shorter than yours, actually. I also cover my tattoos with foundation

[@renhonjo1680]

What if you have bangs?

[@renhonjo1680]

Camille Mauceri but I have her hair length shoulder

[@renhonjo1680]

Camille Mauceri how if my bangs are short in the front of my face

[@renhonjo1680]

Camille Mauceri oh ok thank you

[@myotiswii]

Shoulder length is 'short' Like it really isn't. As a ballet dancer you just live in a bubble and think that it is. I have the opposite problem. I am a guy with long hair and my school really dislikes that. I got a very realistic looking short (like guy short) wig so that is settled for performances but while that settled the big waves I still get comments.

[@cherylszymanski2652]

Why haven't you posted in awhile?

[@tsukkiboo3797]

Am I the only one who wears cornrows I sits in place, last’s long, it’s quick and easy to do and it looks nice when you do it correctly

[@anildo1372]

I really don't think your hair is short, it's long enough to touch your shoulders

[@margaretschubert2809]

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[@kathryn_morgan]

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[@margaretschubert2809]

Love your videos:)