What You'll Learn
- How to engage and relax the pelvic floor for core support
- Techniques for maintaining turnout from the hip in retiré
- Correct alignment for fourth position using a fit ball
- Strategies to improve balance and muscle memory for barre work
- Common mistakes to avoid in ballet-specific conditioning
About This Video
Elevate your ballet training with this focused 25-minute Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) session. PBT is a revolutionary program designed to enhance a dancer's technique by focusing on muscle memory, and this class specifically targets two of the most critical elements of classical dance: core stability and turnout. Led by our expert instructors at Broche Ballet, this workout utilizes exercise balls to challenge your balance and force your deep stabilizer muscles to engage.
We begin by exploring the mechanics of the pelvic floor and core, ensuring you have a solid foundation for more complex movements. You will move through a series of exercises designed to improve your retiré position, focusing on the rotation of the hip and the activation of the inner thighs. Throughout the session, we emphasize the importance of proper alignment.
By working through positions like fourth position and high fifth while off-center or on an unstable surface, you will learn how to maintain your center even during the most demanding barre or center work. We also incorporate leg rotations and stretches to increase flexibility while maintaining strength. One of the key benefits of this PBT session is the focus on feeling the movement.
Unlike traditional weight training, these exercises are specifically choreographed to mimic the demands of ballet. You'll learn how to properly engage your inner thigh to find that elusive rotation from the hip socket. Whether you are working toward en pointe or simply want to improve your stability in relevé, this core-intensive workout provides the tools you need to succeed.
Join Broche Ballet for this comprehensive conditioning session and discover how PBT can transform your technical execution and physical longevity in dance.
