Did I Really Just Put the Fred Step in my Senior Project?

To me, there is something really intriguing about the look and feel of ballets that focus more on a narrative and less on a Classical arrangment. Ashton, Tudor, Nijinska, etc. all had works that contained classic technique, but with the focus less outward towards the audience, there seemed to be a more calm, less urgent state that the dancers put on. Looking at pieces like Jardin aux Lilas or A Month in the Country, it is very pleasing to my eye to see dancers moving in ways that make them appear like rippling waves. As a choreographer, I am very much interested in what constitutes perceived serenity. In ballet, I am trying to find a way to mentally feel comfortable with the movement given so that my entire body can relax, on average, allowing the muscles that need the work the space to work. I find myself using these classical ideals of serenity and grace in my own senior project, albeit in a contemporary setting.