"It's not enough just to be here. You have to be HERE to be here. Fondu..."

Renverse tips:
-only flail your arms if you are actually drowning; otherwise, they should circle into 2nd port de bras
-head tips to counter-7 as soon as foot touches ground

Pirouette tips #87, 88, & 89:
-consolidate center/ribcage/abs
-do not forget tips #1-86
-if the previous pirouette was disastrous, forget it and redouble your efforts for the next one; don't forget tips # 1-88

Our Barishnikov number:
Aside from technical tips, this evening's later class proved to be an exceptional time for ballet stories. Nureyev thought he could make bad things go away by covering his eyes. Barishnikov on the other hand was very nice. When Kip met him, he was rather short, wore green shorts, and had just gotten knee surgery. Jurgen Schneider took Kip under his ABT wings despite his skinny legs (some things never change). Kip took class with Barishnikov. I take class with Kip. Thus, I am two degrees of separation from Barishnikov! And one degree of separation from Kip.