What is classroom etiquette?

Classical ballet technique and its vocabulary have been established for hundreds of years and, as such, the traditions of classical ballet are very solid. These traditions extend not only to movement, but to the discipline and etiquette of class work as well. A good ballet class by nature must command the respect for the instructor and for the art. This implies such courtesies as not slouching at the barre while the instructor sets a combination, not speaking out of turn, beginning and ending a classroom exercise in a sustained and poised position of readiness. and curtsying or bowing to the instructor at the end of class. Attention to these disciplines carries over and adds clarity and precision to a student's class work.