Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Why are some dancers still not on pointe while others already have their shoes? And what are ballet teachers actually looking for before they say yes? In this video, I break down what pointe readiness really means — and why pre-pointe is not a waiting room, a consolation prize, or just a trendy new term. It’s intentional training, and it matters more than many dancers and parents realize. I also talk directly to dancers, parents, adult students, and teachers about why “not yet” is not a punishment - it’s often an act of care.
PRE POINTE ROUTINE: youtube.com/watch?v=7emvt0-Ajr0
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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!
#ballettips #pointeshoes #prepointe #ballettraining #danceeducation
0:00 Intro
0:32 What is Pre Pointe?
1:42 How to Know if You are Ready for Pointe
2:03 You NEED to Remember This
2:35 Doesn’t Matter if You Have Pretty Feet
3:05 What Your Teachers are Looking For
3:15 Skeletal Maturity
3:55 Strength in Ballet Class
5:24 Alignment
6:27 The BIG One: Can We Trust You?
7:38 Consistency
8:49 When Your Teacher Says You Aren’t Ready
9:51 The Pressure to Go On Pointe
10:36 Going on Pointe Too Early
10:53 The Answer
11:32 For Parents
11:57 For Adult Students
12:31 A Word for Teachers
13:50 Routine to Strengthen for Pointe
14:35 Trust the Process
14:59 Wrap Up
Why are some dancers still not on pointe while others already have their shoes? And what are ballet teachers actually looking for before they say yes? In this video, I break down what pointe readiness really means — and why pre-pointe is not a waiting room, a consolation prize, or just a trendy new term. It’s intentional training, and it matters more than many dancers and parents realize. I also talk directly to dancers, parents, adult students, and teachers about why “not yet” is not a punishment - it’s often an act of care.
PRE POINTE ROUTINE: youtube.com/watch?v=7emvt0-Ajr0
🎬 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
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→ 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
________________
✨ 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!
#ballettips #pointeshoes #prepointe #ballettraining #danceeducation
0:00 Intro
0:32 What is Pre Pointe?
1:42 How to Know if You are Ready for Pointe
2:03 You NEED to Remember This
2:35 Doesn’t Matter if You Have Pretty Feet
3:05 What Your Teachers are Looking For
3:15 Skeletal Maturity
3:55 Strength in Ballet Class
5:24 Alignment
6:27 The BIG One: Can We Trust You?
7:38 Consistency
8:49 When Your Teacher Says You Aren’t Ready
9:51 The Pressure to Go On Pointe
10:36 Going on Pointe Too Early
10:53 The Answer
11:32 For Parents
11:57 For Adult Students
12:31 A Word for Teachers
13:50 Routine to Strengthen for Pointe
14:35 Trust the Process
14:59 Wrap Up
