Arabesque Bootcamp | Get a Stronger and Higher Arabesque | Back Exercises | Kathryn Morgan

[@hannahperrin4586]

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]

Awww thank you!!!!

[@brianne9]

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]

😃❤❤

[@cristinasabate]

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

[@adleighstrickland2952]

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

[@moonlightsonatina4154]

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]

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

[@moonlightsonatina4154]

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

[@Sunjeen]

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]

update?

[@SheaTurner]

Update??

[@jazmynrose5899]

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

[@BallerinaValkyrie]

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!

[@giuliaferrucci6662]

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]

Absolutely!

[@noopy99]

@@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

[@SylesteHoskins]

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!

[@anibrown5374]

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

[@fierydino9402]

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

[@juliannefowler150]

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 💕

[@victuuri_6739]

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

[@kathryn_morgan]

Thank you!

[@annajoshi8757]

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

[@donalyntuttle1005]

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

[@esstown]

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.

[@painterdawn2]

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

[@juliannefowler150]

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

[@snabeyratne]

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

[@cathuntley7826]

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

[@nefwaenre]

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]

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]

Strong back from swimming

[@keegisters]

Love it! Thank you for the tips and exercises!

[@katewalker6951]

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

[@victorialundell9538]

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!

[@CorinnePina]

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

[@kassandra0]

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

[@bukunmio2338]

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

[@madelinebaker9690]

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😂

[@angelsapphire6088]

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]

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]

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.

[@janellabaxter8372]

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.

[@violet8476]

Super excited for this ❤❤❤💗🥰thanks

[@bubbleclayshop8780]

Really enjoyed this!

[@jpwood9082]

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

[@aryacokic5225]

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 😄

[@Ferro.Farah2.]

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

[@bridlehane9707]

Absolutely Lovley video just wondering if you can explain more what it means to lift from the inner thigh thanks

[@kerriemckinstry-jett8625]

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.

[@cece121234]

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.

[@awesomesauce23]

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

[@Mel-xz8dc]

I would love more beginner classes ! 😄

[@ahu9680]

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

[@dhomy2699]

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

[@SaltySugarPlum]

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

[@WolfLikesLeeksInc]

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!!

[@marianne3024]

Thank you for this video!!

[@donalyntuttle1005]

I love you , you go girl!!!!

[@anniepantheraleo]

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!

[@esmarildarose1866]

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

[@enchuk1]

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

[@Augeta10]

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?

[@levimazie2223]

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.

[@MariaTalledo]

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? 🥰😍

[@Nan01040]

love the video so helpful , thank u ^^

[@cherrypi2322]

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]

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

[@brendastevens9077]

Thank you. Love You Back❤❤❤

[@juliannefowler150]

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

[@alexliu5595]

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!

[@laneykast5645]

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

[@jessicapinto3817]

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!

[@magdazul5543]

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!

[@juliebrady4572]

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?

[@philipbowden8065]

The bit that belinda just COULD NOT GET is coming up

[@beebercian]

What muscles should we be targeting??

[@MargotRudell]

Thank you!

[@heatherarneson3814]

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

[@yungtwinkie3958]

Placement and alignment excersize please

[@katherinedobias7499]

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

[@carlyreid9502]

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?

[@juliannefowler150]

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!🙏💕

[@moondustangel889]

​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]

You can become a member.

[@philipbowden8065]

Ready

[@macy.k_ballet]

can you do a petit allegro boot camp?

[@cateychew7653]

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

[@afashionableepistemology4606]

Pirouette bootcamp 😁😁😁

[@CorinnePina]

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

[@lydiamac1771]

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

[@juliannefowler150]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[@sophia5195]

YESSSS🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@starmelodyelizabethb7380]

Will there be a penche? Boot camp?

[@rachelgill7579]

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]

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!

[@olgaehrenberg7412]

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?????

[@Saphyelle]

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 ^^

[@philipbowden8065]

Supreme fitness

[@ceciliacalvin207]

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

[@АнджлаГелева]

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

[@philipbowden8065]

Now

[@alejasrealm4542]

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