Kip's Tips:
-in 4th position, be mindful of hip placement: pull hip attached to front leg back
-in ecarte back, it is more academic to tilt the head toward the supporting leg (ie: toward Center of Gravity) and look into the hand
-in rond de jambes that cannot be fully realized due to the speed of the counts, the en dehors rond should hit the back each time, and the en dedans rond should hit the front each time (rf. Lady Vaganova, whose advise we shall comply with for the time being)
-in developpe to 2nd, so that the thigh doesn't take over and displace the hip: initiate with release of passe foot forward; pull up from knee

Things to ponder this Saturday night:
-Why must the head tilt in passe jetes? Movement in ballet is predicated on the concept of creating line; namely, the real vertical line from supporting foot to head extended infinitely, and the imaginary diagonal line from tendu'd toe through the tilted head, extended infinitely
-Why must the arms be soft in ballet? We use the arms to soften the strong actions of the legs
-Why do you get jiggly in the rond de jambe exercise? Jiggliness is (a) caused by the failure to maintain the "Integrity of the Standing Hip" (ie: to keep it intact and upright), and (b) one letter away from "Giggliness"