ISABELLA MCGUIRE MAYES on Instagram: "WHAT TO THINK IN GRAND BATTEMENT ✨ There's so much going on in ballet all the time - I couldn't fit everything I wanted to say in here but here are some of my top notes during grand Battement. I always find with students, they don't use the floor enough, they think about throwing but then allow the back to round, hips to tilt and body to sink. There needs to be this fine line from using the floor and reaching down with the leg so that it can go up! The upper body stays lifted and supporting side stays beautifully strong! Video from our class on the BWI platform with Ayumi Hirusaki and Emily Pohl I hope this was helpful ❤️ ——- BALLET WITH ISABELLA #ballet #vaganova #balletclass" instagram.com