What You'll Learn
- How to maintain alignment using the 'little box' visualization for croisé positions.
- Techniques for a controlled promenade and stable arabesque pirouette.
- Proper arm support to facilitate effortless balances and smooth weight shifts.
- Strategies for executing a clean fouetté and reverse pas de bourrée with precision.
About This Video
Elevate your center work with this comprehensive 15-minute Advanced Adagio session from Broche Ballet. This class is designed for dancers who want to push past basic movements and explore the nuances of sustained, controlled sequences. Adagio is the true test of a dancer's strength and placement, requiring a delicate balance between muscular engagement and artistic fluidity. In this lesson, we break down a complex combination featuring a promenade, fouetté, reverse pas de bourrée, and a finishing arabesque pirouette.
One of the primary focuses of this tutorial is maintaining impeccable body direction. Our instructor explains the concept of the 'little box,' helping you align your arch, heel, and belly button toward the croisé corner. This level of detail ensures that your battement devant and plié arabesque are executed with professional precision. By understanding your orientation in space, you can prevent the working leg from wandering or overturning during difficult transitions like the tombé and pas de bourrée.
To achieve the stability required for an advanced adagio, we emphasize the 'light' arm technique. By maintaining a strong, supported frame under the armpit, you create the necessary lift to sustain long balances. You will also learn how to use your feet to control your descent in pliés, resisting gravity to achieve a smooth, professional quality of movement. Whether you are refining your fouetté or working on pulling your weight underneath you for a clean turn, these specific technical cues will help you find more security in the center. This practice is perfect for those looking to improve their alignment and strength in a supportive, instructional environment. Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your technique and bring more grace to your adagio work.
