Balanchine’s Serenade EXPLAINED | Former NYCB Soloist Breaks Down Part 1 @kathryn_morgan
Balanchine’s Serenade EXPLAINED | Former NYCB Soloist Breaks Down Part 1  @kathryn_morgan
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ever watched Serenade and wondered what’s actually going on? As a former New York City Ballet soloist who performed this ballet countless times, I’m breaking down Part 1 step-by-step so you see the musicality, intention, and technique behind every moment. *Footage courtesy of PBS.
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For over a decade, my subscribers have trusted me to translate the beauty, discipline, and storytelling of ballet into everyday inspiration. I’m not here to be your technique teacher - I translate 20 years of professional ballet elegance into accessible beauty, lifestyle, and cultural content for sophisticated women who value timeless grace over fleeting trends. I’m here to bring ballet to you, and then bring you into ballet through honest insights, real stories, and a lifetime of experience both onstage and off.

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0:00 Intro
1:14 Introduction to Serenade
2:51 Deconstruction
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