Pas de bourrée dessus-dessous

-aka fancy grapevine
-contains 2 directions: ecarté front & ecarté back
-going from ecarté front to ecarté back: tendu'd foot steps over (dessus) then under (dessous); sur le cou-de-pied is always behind the stepping leg; adjustments made for epaulement
-going from ecarté back to ecarté front: tendu'd foot steps under (dessous) then over (dessus); sur el cou-de-pied is always in front of the stepping leg; adjustments made for epaulement

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-steering wheel analogy for pirouette en dedans from 4th; hands at shoulders during turns a useful tool
-en pointe: ankles out, knees in to create longest line possible from inner thighs to heels
-let us engage even our ears; strong, defined lobes are a desirable quality in a ballerina