Alexander Pushkin speaking about arms

Pushkin brought many valuable things to a combination other than achieving its main goal, which was determined by its basic movement--in this case, the battement fondu. Thus, while working on turning in large poses, he added work on the arms during the transition from one pose to another; throughout the exercises Pushkin devoted a great deal of attention to the arms, seeing them as the key to dance achievement. "The arms must sing during a movement," he often said in class.

Alexander Pushkin: Master Teacher of Dance by Gennady Albert. 2001. Page 117.