Based on what I have seen through watching the video in class ballet and me do not mix. I may have wonderful phrasing, but that to me doesn't cover the inability to do ballet period. On flat, for crying out loud, my turn out looked nonexistent as well as my ability to point my feet. Rotation has always been an issue for me and I feel as though it will be forever no matter how hard I work. On the emboîtes as well as my grand tours proved this statement. My knees mine as well

have been parallel. On the grand jete en tournant, my back leg should have been sustained more, my beats in the assemble were not as clear as I had hoped, and none of my passes reached full potential- not even in the pique turns. My pirouettes were awful because I wasn't turning out my passe-ing leg enough and I wasn't lifted as much as I should have been in order to complete the turn successfully. In the face of all this, however, the positive aspects of this combination was that I hit all the landmarks and directional qualities as well as staying true to the phrasing.

I feel as though in class I display a better performance quality because I'm allowed to enjoy the movement with out added pressure. On both trials I wish I could have felt that, but practicums always add an extra heaviness to your performance. You allow that nervous, tense feeling to take over and toss all knowl

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