Holiday Beginner Intermediate Barre | At Home Ballet Class | Kathryn Morgan

[@kathryn_morgan]

Sorry about the weird angle on this video - I shot this WAY too low so I look a bit distorted. But of course I didn't realize it until later! xoxo

[@cece121234]

You look nice and tall, no biggie. Love the holiday music!

[@Laura-jl7vc]

i didn't even notice, you look amazing in all angles

[@rociodelacruz6846]

You look amazing! And I absl love the outfit!! X

[@Poppy-]

I really like this studio for your videos. Lots of light, spacious, nothing disturbing in the background. It is extremely appreciated. 🙏🏽

[@Picklescape]

Didn't even notice! Though you looked lovely. That leotard really suits you xxxx

[@sagewiseman8790]

Katie: 90 degrees is fine Me, only able to lift my leg to 90 degrees: *nervous sweating*

[@leefay4856]

Did 9 years of ballet and after I stopped 2 years ago I’m trying to get back into and now at 17:56 my calves are already burning lol

[@estheryeh5847]

Dancing alone with this video at home this morning. I felt recharged and full of energy again. My four and two year old kids enjoyed watching mommy’s live ballet show with Ms Kathryn!

[@perrylynnw]

Can't wait to pair this with the holiday pointe class tonight!

[@dim9753]

This made my December basically. Katy could you start a series for us beginner adults starting at home? I would love to know what to look out for to avoid injury (I’m only 25 but still) since we do not have teachers to spot issues and make corrections? I would appreciate this soooooo much.

[@lydiaalhassan4127]

Me too

[@cookiesandkate3412]

Me too!

[@mariamy2943]

I’m I’m

[@annemariechatzopoulou442]

Haha! Everyone is first until they refresh 😂😂 Kathryn you don't need my opinion! You're just A MA ZIN ING!!! and this barre is going to save my life!!! Thank you !!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜💗

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you!

[@annemariechatzopoulou442]

@@kathryn_morgan sweetie!!💗🥰

[@cece121234]

You have officially made my holiday!! So happy to have this barre!

[@RedefiningBodybuilding]

Retired professional dancer here! Have NOT been consistent with class for 10 years, but decided I needed to get my ballet back. This was so PERFECT. You are such a gem! Beautiful lines. Amazing teaching style. Engaging! Going to keep doing this one until I master it, and of course check out your others.

[@marionsamambaia7840]

Fun fact, what you call "tendus" for me are "dégagés", and what you call "glissés" or " dégagés" for me are "petits battements" and I'm French and was trained in France my whole life! It's funny how terminology can be different from one country to another, or even sometimes from a teacher to another ! Anyway, you barres are AMAZING, so thank you so much for everything. I can't wait to see what the futur has in store for you ! Take care !

[@francessmith40]

Funny you say that, because I just moved from the US to France and I'm dealing with the opposite that you did! When the teacher says tendu during another combination, I get so confused, I'm like since when was there a tendu in this combo, and then I'm like ohh the other tendu, she means straighten. Haha!

[@Hellbender8574]

I love this barre very much! As usual, your presentation is impeccable: the lighting, sound (music and mic), and the demonstrations and explanations are all outstanding. You really know exactly how to create a user-friendly and easy-to-follow class for video format. Thank you.

[@TheDancelina]

Thank you so much for the holiday ballet class. I especially love that you said "my legs are burning too". It's like a myth that you professional dancers don't get muscle sore, hurts, physical limits or any problems. You're so sweet. Happy Thanksgiving!!

[@AgaliaHeartstar]

Thank you! That fondu is no joke!

[@dangkodoes7429]

Am doing this class right now! Kathryn Morgan, you are heaven sent!

[@ghillies4life]

Yay! Thursday is my "ballet class day" in my schedule. I am so excited for this after I put the turkey in on Thursday!

[@_lady_melz]

Can’t wait to try it. You look great by the way!

[@viviennerobillard3699]

I would LOVE a holiday center! Loving these holiday classes!!!!!

[@martymeyer2266]

Your videos have allowed me to keep in dance shape all through the shutdown - and the "no intros" are a lifesaver for those of us with limited time. Thanks and please keep 'em coming - I might never go back to a live class....

[@laurapalac2443]

Love all these barres! 😻♥️🤩

[@marinalopes3368]

Yes 😍 looking dreamy! Cant wait to try this class!

[@amys768]

Oh I am so happy, I will practice the lession this evening 😍

[@Poppy-]

Yeahhhh trying it just after breakfast! ☺️🩰

[@Poppy-]

Do you have any tips on how to keep my turn out when doing coupé and retiré? I started only 4 years ago (adult beginner) and I'm struggling. Thanks Katie ☺️

[@aballetgal6788]

@@Poppy- I know I’m not Katie (well, I mean that is my name but...) but it’s important to turn out using your inner thighs and always think of pulling your knee back.

[@Poppy-]

@@aballetgal6788 I know, but it's really hard to keep up the turn out and the equilibrium at once. I had two knee surgery, one each, because my knees were inward. I just found out last year that my right thigh is one inch shorter than the other. That doesn't help either for some movements.

[@maddie8281]

@@Poppy- hi! i just wanted to let you know that Katie has some turnout improvement videos that help you build the strength to turnout better :) i recommend them

[@Poppy-]

@@maddie8281 thank you. If you are talking about the barre "with no barre", I'm doing those too. Love them. They are though but so much more efficient then most of my studio classes. As an adult, the teacher does not expect us to really improve our turnout. Whereas, I'm doing this (ballet) as a hobby, but with the goal of improving an increasing my abilities. 😉

[@starmelodyelizabethb7380]

Thanks for this great Barre I sure needed it after a really difficult day I'm having. It was absolutely fantastic

[@Poppy-]

Same here, crapy day and she cheered me up with this class 🩰

[@starmelodyelizabethb7380]

@@Poppy- that makes both of us my friend

[@nefwaenre]

i have been doing barre "inspired" workout for 3 years now and wanted to really start ballet on my own. Your channel has been the greatest joy to me! i can ballet now, like, REAL ballet! i have a tutu too!! i'm 30 y/o but i guess never too late to do what i love. ♥ Merci ♥

[@dlourdes4743]

i DANCE intermediate advance level and In Sept I started packing to move out of NY, since moving I have been busy and not practicing ballet, finally I back to practice, I coming back to basic to get in shape again and get ready for auditions!

[@rachaelpetersen5087]

This is the first time I was able to do a proper barre since my hamstring injury in 2015. The point being I am so thankful for these videos to keep alive my love for these movements as an exercise!!

[@hellohellofebruary]

Hi! I love these videos! Could you do a video about the kinds of strength exercises for adults to do to get ready to go en pointe?

[@dlourdes4743]

Mrs Kathryn is my favourite teacher, and I made a lot of progress with her, but a year ago just when I was going to continue ballet classes,, a close relative got very sick and I had to devote a lot of time to taking care of him, he recovered by the summer, and I went back to running, and now that is cold outside, back to Ballet here at KZbin, in a few months when I am ready I may join a local ballet class and hopefully I will be in ready for auditions!

[@alyssarosengard6674]

Can’t wait to do this barre. You look so happy and relaxed. Thank you for being the voice for promoting strong, healthy ballet dancers. Your mental, emotional and spiritual strength is incredible.

[@alexandrafrohlinger8944]

I love these classes! I feel like I'm taking class with my friends. Thank you for this resource during these crazy times. You rock!

[@cobblestonepaths]

It wasn't perfect, but I pushed myself, broke a sweat, got my heart rate up, and learned something new, and that's enough for today. Thanks Kathryn, for cheering me on and for reminding me to focus on controlled, precise movements with excellent technique, rather than straining for height with sloppy form. Happy Holidays in 2022 from AZ

[@caroletrulli8964]

Super,bah demain c'est barre avec vous et ce soir c'est workout 57 mn👍👌🥰

[@jazmynrose5899]

I love all your ballet classes.

[@starmelodyelizabethb7380]

I like your color choices from Leo to skirt very festive

[@lisamcgourty751]

Such a great barre for those wanting to improve their pointe work as it works slowly through a simple bar with lots of relevès so you can really work on your feet!!!!!

[@hellohannahjennings]

This was so fun to do with Christmas music! Thank you for all the thought & care you put into your classes, Katie. It’s not taken for granted! ♥️

[@solar0wind]

I haven't done ballet in a long time, and while my muscle memory was still there for the moves, my muscles struggled a lot to comply. I actually work out a lot, but ballet requires strength in so different muscles and a so different cooperation of the different muscle groups than most other stuff. This was really challenging.

[@CynthiaBulik]

Thank you! I am not sure how I would be able to survive the pandemic without your wonderful videos!

[@jessieborrell1856]

Ballet and Christmas music? Yes! Thanks for this, Katie. You look stunning and with all the weirdness this year/holidays this is a nice pick me up

[@unbekanntefrau8343]

Thank you. That's so exciting

[@carolineslj]

Kinda happy to hear holiday music in April :) Thank you Katie!

[@Linda-cc6lh]

I installed a barre in my basement and got internet down here to. Finally I can do ballet classes again!

[@Pluizje1998]

My ballet-teacher has started to use songs for balletclass, whenever we have a new class we play the "Guess the song game". When watching this video I was trying to guess the song, I love it!

[@ryleecweaver]

Yay! I was hoping you would post this! Question about ballet companies, are you expected to know the corps parts already when you start at a company, or do they teach them to you?

[@kathryn_morgan]

Oh no! They teach them to you. They teach you everything.

[@ryleecweaver]

@@kathryn_morgan Okay! I was curious because I had never heard it mentioned if they do or not, thanks for replying!

[@annekeyoungs5752]

Love the music!!! And I so enjoy your videos. Well done and........I can keep up with them. So happy with your instruction. You are a wonderful teacher and ballerina!!!!!

[@lynnmoussalli]

Thank you so much for this class! I'm in love!

[@arandompersonyuh7954]

This is amazing!! I do ballet but since it is COVID, my parents won’t let me do face to face class so I can be fit because of these vids!

[@jazmynrose5899]

best holiday class ever!!!!

[@harayassijung4918]

Amazing Katy! The Fondu combination really killed me haha

[@begonaf1474]

What a lovely barre!! Thank you so much. 😊

[@swimboy89]

Thank you. Will give my girls,now they at home on holiday. It's super nice!

[@Angelwhatsername]

I've done your beginner barret class at home a couple of days a week for a few months now and finally felt ready to do beginner intermediate today - and now my legs feel like they're going to fall off!! xD the rond de jambe KILLED lmao but I had a lot of fun. Anyway thank you for your videos, it means a lot to me that I can come home and look forward to dancing ballet ^_^

[@chloef7723]

Mrs. Kathryn, I actually have had you before during 2019 YAGP master classes, in philadelphia, and you were an amazing teacher. I loved that class so much, and this class was so amazing too! It really put me in the holiday spirit, and got me nice and sweaty! I hope you have a great holiday, and thank you so much for all the videos you having been posting all throughout quarantine!

[@anne672]

Did this class this morning. Level of difficulty was just right. Loved the Christmas music to get in the holiday mood. Enjoyed the little tidbit of different step names in different methods (dégagé/glisse) I would enjoy hearing more. Thank you for a rewarding barre.

[@angiewilliams3902]

So challenging, but so fun! I will have to practice this a lot. Thank you!

[@hannahkirkpatrick5442]

I did the adagio and the grande battements in the center to work on my balance and also so that I wouldn't hit my Christmas tree in my room XD. I really loved this barre thank you !

[@edaniellevideos]

Thanks for posting these videos! I’m a former advanced ballerina turned adult intermediate, but ballet is still one of my favorite ways to exercise. I love this kind of traditional choreography that’s simple but still a workout, and keeps you in proper form!

[@harry13berry]

I love the Home Alone part 💖

[@meg-tan]

did this after having to miss class for school stuff 😅 it was simple yet challenging, can't wait to do it again 💕

[@celiarisso979]

Thank you very much for this class! Twelve years after the last class I had. Exhausted but happy for this amazing opportunity. I’ve only discover your wonderful channel yesterday. I cannot thank you enough for doing this!

[@lotte4905]

You're such an inspiration, love your barres. I always feel happy and more motiated after doing a class of yours. Thank you so much!

[@WANNABESkl]

Thank you sooo much for making this video. All of your beginner/intermediate barres have helped me so much during quarantine and i feel like I’ve seen more progress than when I was going to an actually beginner class in-studio 🙏

[@veramentegina]

Lovely class from a lovely and fab teacher. Thank you!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you!

[@siyuancarter-patkau9260]

I am very excited to do this class ALL WINTER.

[@klaersklaers]

I'm a total beginner, and I love your videos! Thank you so much! I repeat them to work on technique and I can really see improvement after just a few weeks. Also I always do the barre videos without barres, because I'm too lazy to bring a chair in my room. But I really love it this way, I can concentrate on balancing and everything way better and it's also a bit more challenging strength-wise. I can recommend it to anyone who is up for a challenge.

[@dlourdes4743]

I love this class that is not easy but fun, you look fabulous Ms Kathryn! happy easter!

[@ElizabethDellaRovereCuántica]

You are a wonderful dancer Kathie. Thanks for sharing this barre. I love the barre class and I Love you!!!

[@lia-hf8jq]

this is soo good, I momentarily stopped ballet because we had to move and this is really going to help me pick my skill back up and improve before i return to class again

[@asantos704]

katie, thank you so much for this video, i have probably done it about a dozen times now and it's helped so much. i started doing beginners adult ballet a few years ago but stopped going to classes during lockdown obviously and hadn't felt very motivated to practise at home but this is the perfect level of challenging to keep me strong and work on some more complex/fast footwork like frappés and whatnot. please consider doing more barre videos at this level! xxx

[@susanmitchell6008]

Fantastic class-good pace,thorough,interesting combinations with a focus on improving form

[@ouiilikeit]

This was a good level for me! I've been doing ballet for 1,5 years now so it's quite hard to find videos at the proper level. The fondu exercise was surprisingly hard, I'll have to practice more.

[@sheilamanz1113]

Thank-you for giving us this class, Kathryn! I’m a mom that grew up dancing but fell out of practice because there are few classes for adults in my area .... so I feel super crappy and intimidated. You are so positive & humble and don’t make this all about you the way many ballet teachers do. I really appreciate that! I leave class feeling like “i can do it!” & “i just need to keep at it”. Thank-you!!! I hope to one day have enough courage to join your online live class! 💙

[@angelinajackson4857]

i’m recovering from an injury and i love doing this in my pointe shoes to try and build strength in my feet again so thanks so much

[@paigeaileendesign]

I just want to say THANK YOU so much for the videos you make. My dream is to be a Disneyland Parade Performer and your ballet barre videos are making it a lot easier to keep up with technique (and go back to basics)! I am truly grateful for all of the time you spend preparing for, shooting, and editing these videos. I know it takes a lot of work! I also love all of the little tips and reminders you give throughout the combos. Again, thank you for all that you are doing with your channel. I think you're wonderful!

[@magdalenahh6971]

Thank you very much for doing this Kathryn. I found your classes by chance looking for some exercise during first lockdown last year and at 47 you brought me back to ballet. I am so grateful and getting fit slowly again. The holiday barre with Xmas music and beautiful attuends were a wonderful surprise. Thank you!

[@wildflowerfit]

Can’t wait to do this now that I have my little dance floor and barre!

[@klarakupecka7618]

I have been doing ballet fro 8 years and now i am coming back to ballet after two and a half years

[@user-hb3qv1eh5e]

I saw the pointe one and was a little sad because i dont train en pointe yet, i’m young btw. But i got so excited to see this. I’m sad because we dont have dance this week due to thanksgiving, but i like to train as much as possible. Thank you so much for providing these wonderful classes on all levels! It’s really helpful! Can’t wait to do this tomorrow morning!! I’ve been trying to wake up early recently to stretch and strength train. 😂💓 Love ya!

[@ronid8481]

Thank you for this lovely class! Merry Christmas!

[@eliseesther4986]

Thank you for this! I'm in the UK and right now all the ballet schools in my area are closed thanks to COVID-19 restrictions; this is my first class in like six months! Please consider doing more :)

[@samanthakrieg6710]

Omg love this. You should also do an advanced holiday barre and pointe class💕💕love you

[@MolissaSmithy]

Thank you Kathryn this was lovely on the week of Christmas! Broke a sweat and got my heart rate up for sure! Marry Christmas 2021!

[@rowancatel2287]

Literally the comment about not letting your "hips go back" when in a la seconde is life changing. I didn't know that I did that, but it must be because of hyper extension. I've always struggled with anything to the side and now I feel like I'm actually making progress after 20 years... It's never too late!!

[@annwong5425]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! And your dancewear is so modern and clean. Very pretty

[@adriannagle1]

Awesome class! I love the slower classes for improving technique!

[@epvalejandro]

Thanks a million for this so much needed sharing

[@sophieschwenger5532]

Yay!! I'm so excited to do this barre tonight!!!

[@kristalallen2131]

Your counting is so helpful, and your devloppes are gorgeous, I am copying you to help with my Christmas choreography. Thank you for posting these. I am also enjoying watching your variations!

[@pennyhemms]

Thank you so much for fabulous barre inspiration and getting us through lockdown ❤️❤️❤️

[@birthezipfel7502]

OmG, these have been the most exhausting fondus I 've ever done😅 Thank you for this, so I didn't miss class because I don't have a babysitter today😘

[@maya-alixesso2139]

Hello from France! I've started learning ballet thanks to you during the first quarantine in March. Thank you so much for all of your classes that are so well explained and for your joie de vivre :)

[@robinsmum]

Thank you so much, I loved it! Can´t wait for the more advanced one :)

[@cherietheredge3993]

Thank you so much for doing another barre class. I really appreciate it because I can only guess at the time it takes. You are a beautiful dancer and your classes are great.

[@dangkodoes7429]

Been trying to discipline myself by keeping my leg low and prioriting technique instead of height. When do i know it’s already ok to try to make it higher? Not that my leg will ever reach my ears as my flexibility is only average and i am already a middle-aged guy. Im going for at least above 90 but with strictly correct placement. If i reach that, i would fulfill a lifelong dream. Im always amazed that your lines look great whether your legs are low or high. Sometimes when you say ‘height doesn’t matter,’ i just mutter easy for her to say. And then i take comfort in those same words of yours 😅

[@breea4360]

i can’t wait to do this!! i’ll be able to dance again soon and a beginner barre is what i’ll need to get my strength back, thank you kathryn

[@tingchilau356]

Love your class!

[@a.phillips6892]

Great class Kathryn, I love your leotard and skirt combo, you look stunning!

[@joannaconnolly]

Just did this one this afternoon! So much fun and so hard at the same time lol

[@victoire614]

Thanks so much for doing these! I lost my full time job because of COVID, so I can't afford to do as many online open classes right now. Your channel is helping me keep up with ballet.

[@dariask904]

Loved every minute of this barre! Crazy me - i challenged myself and did some of the exercises with hand off the barre, following your On/Off the barre core strength class! And the music is just so lovely and pleasant to do all the exercises to - thank you! :)