Kathryn Morgan began studying ballet at age three at Mobile Ballet in her hometown of Mobile, Alabama. She attended the summer program at the School of American Ballet in 2004 and enrolled as a full time student that fall. Kathryn joined New York City Ballet as an apprentice in June of 2006 and became a member of the corps de ballet of the Company in February of 2007.
In October 2009, Kathryn was promoted to soloist.
*Kathryn is currently on leave from NYCB due to a medical condition.
Photo by Paul Kolnik
AWARDS
2006 Mae L. Wien Award
2006 Movado Future Legends Award
2009 Janice Levin Award
Photo by Paul Kolnik
FEATURED ROLES AT NEW YORK CITY BALLET
George Balanchine
Ballo della Regina
Coppelia (Waltz)
Divertimento No. 15
George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker (TM) (Marzipan, Dewdrop, Sugar Plum Fairy)
Scotch Symphony
Stars and Stripes
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 2
La Valse
Western Symphony
August Bournonville
Flower Festival in Genzano (Pas de Deux)
Peter Martins
Mirage
Romeo + Juliet (Juliet)
The Sleeping Beauty (Aurora, Emerald)
Stabat Mater
Swan Lake (Pas de Trois, Pas de Quatre)
Jerome Robbins
2 & 3 Part Inventions
Dances at a Gathering
The Four Seasons (Winter)
Les Noces
West Side Story Suite (Maria)
Sean Lavery
Romeo and Juliet
Christopher Wheeldon
Carousel (A Dance)
Mercurial Manoeuvres
Benjamin Millepied
Why Am I Not Where You Are
Hi Kathryn!! I just wanted to let you know that I love your blog! I know you must be extremely busy with Nutcracker nuttiness, but I wanted to know if you could write a post about how to properly fuel your body for dance, while staying fit and trim. You are the only professional dancer I feel comfortable asking. It’s nice to have a role model that is just as interested in their fans. You are such an inspiration! I can’t wait to see you perform again when you come back to NYC! Thank you!!!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! That is a GREAT topic. Thank you for the idea!
Hi Kathryn!! I love your blog(: I enjoy your posts on Facebook too! I’m a 16yr old ballet dancer at UNCSA and I have an audition question. Many girls at my school drop like 15lbs each year before auditions and swear that this is the only way to get into the summer programs they want. Honestly, the whole school has gone kind of overboard with body image in my opinion. My question for you is this: Do you think losing 10-20lbs can make a difference in an average sized ballerina for summer program auditions? I truly look up to you so much and that’s why I brought this question to you. I totally agree with Page B’s posts about you being a great role model. Thanks SO much for everything you do, you are really an amazing person (not to mention phenomenal dancer!!)
Hi Lisa! No I don’t- I think girls that young dropping that much weight is ridiculous. Summer programs do not take you just because you are skinny. Actually, I know for certain that SAB will not let you take class if you are too thin in the summer. I have seen it happen numerous times. They would rather you dance well. I think technique and passion for dance is MUCH more important!
Hey Kathryn! I’m Valeriya and i’m a ballerina in training and i have a question. How did you balanced school and dance? Was it hard? Thank you so much for all the tips and have a nice day!