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Kathryn Morgan - How to Improve your Feet and Port de Bras

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Kathryn Morgan - How to Improve your Feet and Port de Bras

StretchStrength.com How To Video by Kathryn Morgan, former NYCB professional ballet dancer and internet personality.  She shows you how she loves and uses the Port de Band™ and Ballet Feet Stretcher. I have to share this because I am so excited and honored that Kathryn Morgan, former New York City Ballet ballerina and youtube personality, created a video sharing how much she loves my Port de Band™ and Ballet Feet Stretcher!! WooHoo! She is such a natural and explains the products so much better than I ever could!  Thank you Kathryn!  Here is Kathryn’s video youtube link: https://youtu.be/lO1724LtVMo I recommend you subscribe...

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Ballet Feet Stretchers

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Ballet Feet Stretchers

 We had a lot of fun attending the Guinness World Records Event! Not enough ballerinas to set the world record, but it was a record for dancers standing "en pointe" for 2 minutes in KC! I'm super proud of all the dancers.  The dancers who tried the Ballet Feet Stretcher thought it was the best they had ever used!   

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Chinese Finger Traps are a fun and cheap training tool for Port de Bras and 1st position

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Chinese Finger Traps are a fun and cheap training tool for Port de Bras and 1st position

A wonderfully simple and cheap training tool to use for ballet, jazz and tap students.  Do you students struggle to hold their hands properly in first position, en bas or high 5th? Give each student one of these Chinese Finger Traps and watch how they magically hold their hands and arms in the correct position. Place the tool on their middle finger and instruct them to touch their thumb to the material.  Works great for younger and older Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern or Lyrical Dance students. ***If you use as a training aid to improve port de bras during pirouettes, be careful! They...

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