Help with Turns and Pirouettes | Kathryn Morgan

Help with Turns and Pirouettes | Kathryn Morgan
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Today I give you some tips and tricks for turns and pirouettes. These are all basic and general tips to improve any of your turns in ballet or dance class. I will be doing more specific turning videos, but this video is designed to help your turns in general. So enjoy!
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I am soloist with Miami City Ballet a former soloist with the New York City Ballet. When I was a young student, I was always looking for insights into the ballet world and how to improve my dancing as well as beauty and lifestyle tips. Now that I am a professional, it is my turn to share.
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[@noeliawehrhahn4736]

When you're kinda frustrated nobody taught you that, never gave you tips that way. Good thing we have talented teachers like Kathryn on KZbin

[@nw9801]

Noelija W fr though. Her channel has helped me so much!

[@bekkahstyles7569]

To be honest; if you had a dance studio/ taught in one I would so sign up. You are so helpful and explain things so well. I'm sure your online classes are great too! ( I would join but I do not currently have the money to since I am actually having to save in order to pay for my own dance lessons next year)

[@taniahenderson3273]

I know a student at my studio who’s in your situation and they let her clean the studio floors on Saturdays and sundays to help with her tuition

[@adleighstrickland2952]

Foreshadowing level 100

[@alaysias.5269]

Hello! I'd like to make a ballet basics video request: Could you review proper weight placement and turnout during tendus?

[@thatlovelydancerIlao]

You give awesome technical & visual advice. Thank you so much

[@kathryn_morgan]

+Mavina I Thank you so much!

[@FDBCandEverything]

Pirouettes cause me grate anxiety and although I am quite strong and work my posture and balance alla the time I can't seem to do more than double pirouettes on pointe and those are not constantly good. What should I do? Please do another video with more tips and maybe fouettes. Your videos are so helpful!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Fani P.DAS I will definitely be doing some more turning videos. So no worries!

[@kellym587]

"Show your diamonds"... was that a Balanchine expression? :) My ballet teacher, who adored him, would always say that.

[@kathryn_morgan]

kellym587 Oh yes! :)

[@ericaroze]

Kelly sammmmmmeeeee

[@86consty]

My new teacher by choice.. so glad to find your tutorials, Thanks Kathryn!

[@joannepenner5701]

You truly are a beautiful dancer, you can tell you've had excellent training and obviously it's payed of! I'm going to my summer intensive tomorrow and this is so helpful, thank you so much x

[@marygoodson4920]

I'm glad he's teaching her to passe the foot to the side of the knee, not in front!😊

[@austinacmes]

Your technique videos are amazing! so much better than my actual ballet classes. Please do more! Thank you!!

[@savvinagovila1713]

You are such ballet great ballet teacher, you explain things so well and your tips are ve ry helpful

[@reinettestreasures6198]

I'm most excited about videos like this. Showing the moves with pointe shoes

[@cecils111]

These tios are great. I struggle with my balance in turns. Often I go back to the basics: go up and hold it. thank you Katie for all the time you have spent over the last four years helping so many people. Even those who are now in theiur sixties and never tried ballet before in my life.

[@nataliecoleman4826]

WOW! I have been struggling with finding my turns again (after many years of not doing ballet and loosing all form of technique) and the 2,1 trick and thinking of seeing myself twice has really helped. Break through today! Thanks so much Kathryn!

[@kaoritanji12]

I had a lot of trouble in turning in ballet, but when I saw your videos, it REALLY helped me! Thank you!😊

[@zarah8872]

Came to this video to get my Ballet doubles, but after doing this several times a week, and remembering the exercise to bring the other arm along, I have also been able to get my Jazz tripples :OOOOO !!!Thank you!!!

[@ashleymoore4476]

Thank you so much Kathryn this video helped so much especially the 1.2.3 tip. So good!! I’ve been really trying to improve my turns because I used to whip out turns so easily but then my technique lacked for a while and then I worked more on my technique but the pirouettes were never the same until now.

[@caitlinfernandes107]

This video helped me so much I have been able to finally get my double on pointe on left thank you so much !

[@jessicalim2912]

thanks katherine.. 😄😄😄 i seldom fail in techniques. but i always fail in confidence.. it makes me can.t do my pirouettes well.. i was touched by ur saying "get frightened to turn" n so on, and in your video of PIROUETTE IN POINTE SHOES you also said "trust your body".. seems like i have to work in my confidence

[@sonalwaikul7865]

Whoa. These tips helped me with turns....they are so different from other KZbin videos.

[@ella-mariewilliamson2256]

Thank you sooooo much for this video. I did my first ballet class yesterday (I’m quite a late starter), but the only class they do for my age is an open class where everyone already knows ballet, and it was extremely embarrassing constantly falling over whilst trying to do pirouettes whilst everyone else did them perfectly. I will definitely try these tips and exercises. You are a life saver!!!

[@lwoods1940]

thanks for this! It's amazing how much the counting trick helps.

[@amyw9360]

I know this is an older video, but it’s helped me so much. Your tips reaaaally helped me and I feel a lot more confident about my body placement in turns. You’re the best!

[@hannas876]

Thank you !!!! Your dance knowledges is so valuable

[@Totiniha22]

I just did my first successful Pirouette by watching your video. Thank you so much Kathryn :)

[@phdblanche9258]

These tips sound so helpful, I'm going to try them all next time I take a class! I like the way you addressed various issues related to pirouettes. Teachers tend to always tell you the same things, like stay up and use your spot, but I actually think that things like being in a straight line or bringing your opposite side with you might be even more important, at least in my case :) Thank you so much and keep the videos coming!

[@equalityforunborn]

You are awesome ....so glad I found you on here.....wonderful to watch.... I still love learning dance and I am in my fifties....never too late....lol.....thanks for sharing your gift.

[@NicoleDawley]

Thank you Kathryn! This technique video is very helpful!

[@stersss]

Thank you so much! This is such a helpful video! I am already really looking forward to all you other videos :D

[@sidneybrown6090]

I absolutely love your channel! I'm trying the 3-2-1 technique you recommended at it is helping my pirouettes A LOT! Could you possibly do a video on strengthening and involving port de bras and upper body to show more confidence in class, without getting bulky?

[@kathryn_morgan]

Sidney Brown Yes! I will! And thank you!

[@amieaviwell]

Thank you, Kathryn! Such helpful information. I'll be practicing!!!

[@sofiamoura1990]

Thank you very much for that. It is the best technique video on pirouettes I found, very well explained with new tips for me to try!

[@LecheVitrineUK]

I wish you were my teacher, you are producing the most helpful videos, I'm an adult who has gone back to ballet just for fun but I feel I'm not making progress at the minute and we aren't pushed or shown new things which is a bit frustrating.

[@rosieberry5800]

You are an amazing dancer and such a beautiful young lady. Thankyou so from the bottom of my heart you have helped me improve so much and thanks to you I even got into a company. ABSOLUTLY AMAZING!

[@skywood7265]

Thank you so much. I have been trying to get my double pirouette for months now and today I finally did it!!!!!

[@ckrisella]

Hi Katie! thank you so much for all of your tips! Have been watching every single video of yours and it really motivates me and helps a lot with my technique. please keep making more videos:)

[@yiminchen1988]

Thank you so much! U are really clear on the techniques. Appreciate the effort to make these videos :)

[@charlik1ng]

Your videos are helping me so much!! I am going to be starting ballet soon and I had experience with dance as I do jazz, I didn't have any experience with ballet though so doing your simple steps and classes are helping me prepare. Ballet is very calming 😊

[@angelinabrown3054]

thankyou so much a few hours ago I tried to do these turns and fell, after watching this they're better than ever

[@blueoceanworld]

OMGGG I HEARD PHANTOM OF THE OPERA MUSIC!!!😱😱😱

[@gabbifonseca]

This is exactly what I needed, thank you Kate

[@brittanyanntbb]

Super helpful visualizations! I especially like the "build the house backwards" one. And counting down for pirouettes is genius! Thank you :)

[@dianadiaz3700]

Thank You so much Kathryn !!! This is one of my favourites videos and I think is going to help me soooooo much!!! :)

[@kathryn_morgan]

Diana Díaz I am so glad! Thank you!

[@5167304]

thank you for these videos!!! i really appreciate the time you spend on this project :)

[@karladelgado7592]

Omg this is just the video I needed to practice my pirouettes!!!! So helpful and detailed just like my teacher teaches them. Thank you!!!

[@prks1234]

This video just made me wanna turn. Thank you so much!!

[@emmzy121]

Thanks so much! Maybe after the turning series, you could do leaps? So you have a leaps and turns series?

[@lexc9595]

Thanks :). When I learned pirouettes, I was doing jazz. This meant that my passe was NEVER turned out, so now that I do ballet as well, I basically have to re-learn them and try to do the right kind of passe in both settings.

[@pratikshapan1312]

Thanx so much Kathryn....that was really helpful...

[@user-di7qf7oi8r]

Hi Katie!!! You are SO SO inspiring:) thanks for providing such conductive info and instruction! My turns got instantly 20% better as practicing with you in this video. You are the best.

[@audioswapsdance3441]

youre so helpful thanks so much for all ur tips!!!

[@karolinatomanaite9438]

I have improved so much 😊 thanks you x

[@hollydannielle]

You are so amazing😭❤️ you have helped me so much😊 this video in particular was so helpful❤️💛💚💙 THANKYOU 🤗

[@emilyhollis4062]

Thanks so much! I think as you say I get slightly scared when I turn and I'll try these tips tomorrow at dance! Pirouettes are my weakness so I'm so glad you made this video :)

[@maryelisabethfowler]

Thank you so much for posting this helped me a lot.!!

[@miaholloway7311]

So helpful I and going to apply those techniques

[@avakaras1036]

This video was so helpful...as always! Thank you!

[@chaimaa1235]

Ommgg😱❤️❤️I’m choked . This is the only video that helps me for do my pirouettes . I’m sooo happy now thank youuu soooo much ❤️ I’m gonna watch ALL your videos now 😂😘😘😘

[@SLAVEforLISA]

Wonderful to see these very helpful, informative videos. Thanks for stressing weight placement and getting the second side around. I've had some teachers say it is the "power" of the turn. The first arm around is like pushing on the gas pedal of your car, and the second arm or side is the transmission powering the turn of the wheels. I noticed in a Russian Vaganova video I watched the other day, that the instructor was stressing to the dancer that she needed to engage the gluteal on the supporting side. She showed the turn done wrong, as you did, and then she patted her gluteal area as she corrected the turn. It makes it a very active correction. Many dancers end up being off their leg because those muscles are not engaged in a high position. The spot is a wonderful tool too, as you also pointed out. Some teachers say "see your eyes." I can't see the mirror usually because I'm nearsighted, but I imagine a mirror directly in front of me and imagine seeing my eyes in that imaginary mirror. It works just as well while keeping the head at the correct level. I loved hearing the concept of backward counting. That defines the turn in your mind and becomes a clear goal. Great videos! Thanks so much, Katie! I can't always get to a studio. This helps so much!!

[@kyliem9491]

This was absolutely amazing! helped me so much. Thanks!!

[@gretacampbell74]

I've always been able to do a solid double on my right, but my left has always been shaky, after watching this video I landed a triple on my right and a double on my left! Thank you so much!

[@ameliae743]

This was extreamly helpful! Thank you for doing this video because I can now do 5 turns in a row without wobbling about and having to hop to get back my balance!

[@Beautyandlearn1o1]

Thank you so much!!! I adore your videos!!! They are so helpful!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!! Love your videos!!!!!! Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!!!

[@corinafuentes1686]

This was so helpful! I've watched lots of dance videos but this one helped the most! Thank you!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Corina Fuentes I am so glad! Thank you!

[@9855princess]

Thanks for the tips! I love them and you're an amazing pianist as well! My turns aren't the best in my class, but I am still working hard on them. Once again, thanks for the tips!

[@avakaras1036]

I loved the "Counting Backwards" Tip!

[@krisnatotani5192]

The way you stand when you turn is so beautiful!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Kuri totani Thank you!

[@andrasandulescu3161]

I have been dancing seven years and this video helped me so much! Since now I couldn't do so many piruets! And you are great at giving us this tips. Thank you!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Andra Sandulescu Thank you!

[@marissaluquette6110]

Simply splendid video, thank you very much for imparting your wisdom :)

[@meredithlouise]

This is so so fantastic! Exactly what I’ve been looking for (not on pointe, but yours is so gorgeous!!!

[@katerinalfarobarrantes4840]

First time I was able to do double pirouettes. Love your videos and content, you are amazing ❤

[@diamondkitty4245]

Thank you so much! Now I can do pirouettes and fouettés

[@futureofbroadway7160]

I absolutely adore this video!! I've been trying to improve my pirouettes en pointe going so far as to watch someone analyze the physics behind it but no one has explained it as well as you!! Thank you! :)

[@kathryn_morgan]

futureofbroadway I am so glad this helped you!

[@yanghaoran9567]

that was amazing tips! thank you so much!!!

[@juliette3597]

I love the end - It is so fun to see you having so much fun making these. Great to see photos in the stretch break again too. I've been working on getting back in shape in earnest for about two months, and your videos have provided so much needed inspiration. It has really become a big part of what keeps me going forward with it. Have a great week off and keep us posted on the music!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Juliette Dupre Thank you! I am so glad my videos have been helping you. I will keep you posted on the music!

[@alondramorales2972]

Omg thnk you so muchh! You have helped.

[@roseosbourne3591]

I don't know why but these exercises helped me very much for piqué turns Thank you very much

[@ajax9710]

I've just found your KZbin channel and have absolutely fallen in love. Hope I'll be able to take one of your classes someday!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Abby Jorgensen Wow! Thank you so much!

[@oohsoolovelay]

Awesome! Everything I tell my dancers, just wish more of them listened!!!

[@kathryn_morgan]

oohsoolovelay Thank you! And yes- I understand! I hope that maybe just having someone else say it will help them! :)

[@Rocio-ru1zg]

i'm new at ballet i'm 17 yo and you have helped me A LOT! So thank you

[@bel.bel.z]

I love your videos so much!!!! Theyre so helpful thank you!!!!!!!

[@vanitychicken991]

Wow this really helped me out a lot thank you

[@isaiah413]

Great tips! Thank you!

[@b_purple]

this is very helpful when your like starting ballet

[@andreanemonica5137]

thankyouuuu its really helping me, now i can do until 7/8 turns THANKYOUU SO MUCHH

[@Star2Be5394]

Great video as always! I especially love the counting backwards suggestion; it's really helping me make my pirouettes cleaner and more controlled. :)

[@RedhairedBallerina]

Thank you so much, I'm such a bad turner and this was so helpful :)

[@pamme777]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@StrangeBotwin007]

i love the visual advice nd brain hacks that u gave. That stuff really works! I could see how when u said u pretended u were the "coil" u instantly went way higher! cool!

[@anitainterpreter824]

Hey, Love your technique videos. Really really good. Much appreciated. Please keep uploading them. ;))))

[@infernafirestein]

Love this Kathryn! Can't wait until I can actually do it. :)

[@AriRHen]

This video was great! I'm really bad at turns, going to try out your tips tonight at ballet class

[@allisonsmeltzley3502]

Love this video, more like it please!

[@thefreedomfairy]

Thank you so much! I've been dancing ten years and my turns still aren't where I'd like them to be. Most of your tips I had never heard before. Very very helpful! Can't wait to try my turns again :)

[@kathryn_morgan]

Michelle Williams I am so glad this helped you! Let me know how it goes!

[@caitwchart]

so helpful, yet again!!

[@sasharoos2962]

Thank you so much I have improved my turns because of u. ❤ U

[@charlottecharlotte757]

très bonne idée le 3, 2,1 , i will give that tip to my student!( and try it for me!)

[@meredithlouise]

Thanks!

[@perlamurga3242]

The 2-1 trick worked thank you

[@ciaraf2316]

Thank you so much for your videos, you are an excellent teacher!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Ciara Foord Thank YOU so much!