What You'll Learn
- Techniques for maintaining momentum in pirouettes through active shoulder and arm placement.
- How to coordinate hand and foot timing to find instant balance in a sus-sous.
- Refining the transition from piqué to a controlled plié en pointe.
- Using specific arm tracks to support the body during complex center combinations.
- Developing trust in your feet to execute turns with confidence and continuous flow.
About This Video
Elevate your pointe work with this comprehensive 45-minute intermediate ballet class from Broche Ballet. This session is specifically designed for dancers who have established their foundation en pointe and are ready to refine more complex mechanics, focusing heavily on the transition of plié en pointe and the coordination required for piqué movements. We begin at the barre with a series of exercises including tendu, plié, and développé, all aimed at warming up the metatarsals and establishing the correct alignment needed for stability. The instructor provides detailed feedback on maintaining a consistent tempo and rhythm, which is crucial for the transitions that follow in the center.
In the center portion of the class, the focus shifts to generating and maintaining momentum. You will learn how to use your shoulders and arm placement to drive your pirouettes, ensuring the arms reach their position just as the toes snap up. We break down the coordination of the 'sus-sous' and explore how to use the hands to find balance and control during quick transitions. A key highlight of this lesson is the 'dive' into turns—learning to trust your feet and use a deep plié to launch into powerful, controlled movements. Throughout the practice, we emphasize the importance of an elongated line through allongée and the strength required for a stable arabesque or attitude.
By focusing on the micro-details of shoulder movement and hand timing, you will develop a more professional and fluid quality in your dancing. This class encourages dancers to take risks with their momentum while providing the technical scaffolding to ensure those risks lead to better balance and poise. Whether you are working on your pas de bourrée or perfecting your spot in a turn, this class offers the repetition and technical insight necessary to advance your pointe practice.
