Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Going to a ballet summer intensive can be exciting, overwhelming, confusing, and honestly… a lot. Whether you’re a young dancer preparing for your first intensive or a parent trying to understand what you’re sending your child into, this guide will help you know what to expect and how to make the most of it. Adult Summer Intensive specific video coming SUNDAY!
In this video, I’m breaking down everything dancers and parents need to know about ballet summer intensives: what they are, when to audition, whether you need to go to a “big name” program, what to pack, how placement classes work, what the schedule is really like, how to handle comparison, and how to stay mentally and physically healthy during the summer.
I’ll also talk directly to parents about what to do if your dancer calls home upset, how to support them without immediately trying to fix everything, and when it is time to step in.
As a former New York City Ballet soloist who attended summer intensives myself and has taught them as faculty, I want dancers to understand that the goal is not just getting into the “right” program. It’s learning how to be present, coachable, prepared, kind, and ready to grow.
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𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞
♥ My Website: kathrynmorganonline.com
♥ Instagram: instagram.com/kathryn_morgan
♥ Tiktok: tiktok.com/@kathryn_morgan
♥ Facebook: facebook.com/KathrynMorganBallet
♥ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: kathrynmorganinquiries@gmail.com
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✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬✨
Welcome to a world where ballet isn’t something you have to train for - it’s something you can live. I’m Kathryn Morgan, former New York City Ballet soloist, entrepreneur, and your guide to a more elegant, intentional, ballet-inspired life.
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.
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤!
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𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴. 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶!
0:00 Intro
0:25 Summer Intensive Basics
0:47 When to Start Planning
1:22 Do I Need to Go to a Big Intensive?
3:35 If You Want to Be a Pro Dancer
4:52 Younger vs. Teenage Students
5:29 Figure Out Future Dancing Goals
6:19 Packing Dancewear
8:20 Shoes
9:37 Extra Dance Items
10:23 Warm Ups
10:45 Training Tools
11:59 Writing Out Corrections
13:01 Packing Normal Items
13:27 Schedule & Classes
15:05 End of Program Performances
15:35 What to Expect
16:30 Prepare Your Body AHEAD OF TIME
18:02 Prioritize Recovery
18:57 Dealing with Placement
22:39 Emotional Struggles & Comparison
23:50 How to Get the Most Out of It
25:40 FOR THE PARENTS
28:11 Staying for the Year Round Program
28:53 What the Teachers are Looking For
30:24 Community & Making Friends
33:06 Wrap Up
#BalletSummerIntensive #BalletTraining #BalletAdvice #DanceParents #BalletStudents
Going to a ballet summer intensive can be exciting, overwhelming, confusing, and honestly… a lot. Whether you’re a young dancer preparing for your first intensive or a parent trying to understand what you’re sending your child into, this guide will help you know what to expect and how to make the most of it. Adult Summer Intensive specific video coming SUNDAY!
In this video, I’m breaking down everything dancers and parents need to know about ballet summer intensives: what they are, when to audition, whether you need to go to a “big name” program, what to pack, how placement classes work, what the schedule is really like, how to handle comparison, and how to stay mentally and physically healthy during the summer.
I’ll also talk directly to parents about what to do if your dancer calls home upset, how to support them without immediately trying to fix everything, and when it is time to step in.
As a former New York City Ballet soloist who attended summer intensives myself and has taught them as faculty, I want dancers to understand that the goal is not just getting into the “right” program. It’s learning how to be present, coachable, prepared, kind, and ready to grow.
🎬 𝟐𝟓𝟎+ 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐧-𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝: kmandfriends.com/ondemand
🛍️ 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: amazon.com/shop/tutugirlkem
🩰 𝐌𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬
→ Absolute Beginner? Start 𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/oJwl4rpeqTwTp5UdRS5U
→ 6 Month 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥-𝐔𝐩 Ballet Course: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/498SCkk7UKjs1qB1v8mE
→ Turnout 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/6c2P99qgrFl9C18MA475
→ Video Auditions 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲: app.arketa.co/iframe/kmandfriends/series/Zptj2bsajWMpsZxiSrc8
→ 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐒 Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/iMfgrvHLchEkkumUfO09
→ 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/UUZ855M0jGhhyBFWw7jA
→ 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 Workshop: app.arketa.co/kmandfriends/videos/checkout/jBTElIwQqm9PkZ9Es2eL
𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞
♥ My Website: kathrynmorganonline.com
♥ Instagram: instagram.com/kathryn_morgan
♥ Tiktok: tiktok.com/@kathryn_morgan
♥ Facebook: facebook.com/KathrynMorganBallet
♥ 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭: kathrynmorganinquiries@gmail.com
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✨ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐬✨
Welcome to a world where ballet isn’t something you have to train for - it’s something you can live. I’m Kathryn Morgan, former New York City Ballet soloist, entrepreneur, and your guide to a more elegant, intentional, ballet-inspired life.
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.
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤!
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𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴. 𝘐 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶!
0:00 Intro
0:25 Summer Intensive Basics
0:47 When to Start Planning
1:22 Do I Need to Go to a Big Intensive?
3:35 If You Want to Be a Pro Dancer
4:52 Younger vs. Teenage Students
5:29 Figure Out Future Dancing Goals
6:19 Packing Dancewear
8:20 Shoes
9:37 Extra Dance Items
10:23 Warm Ups
10:45 Training Tools
11:59 Writing Out Corrections
13:01 Packing Normal Items
13:27 Schedule & Classes
15:05 End of Program Performances
15:35 What to Expect
16:30 Prepare Your Body AHEAD OF TIME
18:02 Prioritize Recovery
18:57 Dealing with Placement
22:39 Emotional Struggles & Comparison
23:50 How to Get the Most Out of It
25:40 FOR THE PARENTS
28:11 Staying for the Year Round Program
28:53 What the Teachers are Looking For
30:24 Community & Making Friends
33:06 Wrap Up
#BalletSummerIntensive #BalletTraining #BalletAdvice #DanceParents #BalletStudents
