What You'll Learn
- Techniques to generate power and stability by pushing off the back foot during transitions.
- How to use the upper back to 'catch' your weight and maintain a steady center balance.
- Coordination of the 8th port de bras with complex movements like développé and passé.
- The art of sustained movement to create the professional illusion of effortless control.
About This Video
Refine your artistry and stability in this focused 15-minute center adagio class with Broche Ballet. This session is dedicated to mastering a single, sophisticated combination that challenges your control, extension, and upper-body coordination. Adagio is the heart of ballet technique, requiring a unique blend of strength and grace, and today we dive deep into the mechanics of balance.
Throughout this practice, instructor Julie guides you through the nuances of the 8th port de bras, ensuring that your arms aren’t just moving, but are actively supporting your alignment and expression. We focus heavily on the transition from the floor to a passé or développé, emphasizing the crucial 'push' from the back foot. You will learn how to use your toes to generate power, allowing for a taller, more stable lift.
One of the core philosophies explored in this class is the illusion of suspension. As a dancer, you want to make the audience believe you could hold a position forever. To achieve this, we practice 'catching' the weight in the upper back during the transition into a relevé or high passé.
By engaging the muscles of the upper back and maintaining a strong core, you create a new mechanism for balance that prevents you from falling forward when stepping onto a turned-out leg. Key movements include the développé, tombé, and pas de bourrée. We examine how to maintain a tall, extended line in your développé that reaches higher than the leg itself, and how to control the 'big push' during transitions.
Whether you are practicing in a studio or a home space, this class provides the technical feedback needed to turn a simple combination into a masterful display of balletic control. Join us at Broche Ballet to build the strength and poise necessary for beautiful center work.
