-introducing stretch at the barre through Pull
-muscles relax after a certain amount of time under great weight; in plie fouette, for the sake of conserving energy, begin with shallow plie then deepen just before rotation
-ballet is about living line; in attitude promenade, pause at attitude efface, lengthen working leg and neck, deepening the curve
-diaphragm breathing impedes not only aesthetic sense of line, but also the tension needed to execute movements; practice shallow breathing (breathing without moving the abs) even while outside of our Domain
-in front temps lie from 4th, pull toes back to avoid injuring knees (heel forward in back temps lie)