-a space at the barre in honor of the fallen hero of ballet
-extreme effacE pose: avoid 'hanging head' & hanging on for dear life; do emphasize deep curve by reaching head back toward toe
-step turn en dehors, step turn en dedans at barre: relax (check!), beginning and ending steps step slightly forward (check!), stop turn with a firm foot (check!), keep frisbee in check (...oops...)
-there goes another pipe
-who keeps dropping the pipe?
-en dedans turns through 1st at barre: push supporting heel forward, keep following foot in 1st (ie: keep hips open); prepare immediately for side degagEs by squeezing gluts and consolidating rib cage
-piquE arabesque: think of as (temps lie) elancE
-evolution of the arabesque: form vs. gaze; inverted heavens vs. reaching; the we vs. the I

Balancing aides, past, present, and fictional: 
-the barre
-straps and pulleys
-K's hand
-an imaginary prince