-first 3 (out of 6) port de bras covered in the set pliE; this is Russian method
-the width of 4th position: where the heel is in tendu is where the turned out foot should be
-piquE rhythm: slow down, quick up
-why do we point our toes? To lengthen the line of our leg.
-Kip is the teacher (only he gets to tell you when your leg wants to come down)
-echapper: to escape (from 2nd to 5th to 2nd to 5th to...)
-gaze is important in ballet, therefore, refrain from watching self in mirror too directly; then again,
-watch carriage of upper torso while jumping; adjust if necessary
-unless you suffer from tunnel vision, use peripheral vision to watch feet in the mirror; looking down will not help
-why start learning turns from 5th? Because it's harder
-purple Mardi Gras beads have appeared as lamp hangings alongside the dying roses; someone's been partying!