First of all, the most important, that is to learn everything good that has survived from other times, and carefully to watch the bad - and throw it out.

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Dame Ninette de Valois OM CH DBE FRAD FISTD (6 June 1898 – 8 March 2001) was an Irish-born British dancer teacher choreographer and director of classical ballet. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of ballet and as the 'godmother' of English ballet.