What You'll Learn
- Advanced techniques for maintaining stability and control during multiple pirouettes.
- How to execute fluid adagio combinations with proper développé and arabesque form.
- The role of port de bras in enhancing both technical balance and artistic expression.
- Strategies for seamless transitions between movements like tombé and pas de bourrée.
- Methods for building stamina and mental focus during long, complex center sequences.
About This Video
Elevate your dance practice with this intensive 23-minute advanced center session at Broche Ballet. This class is specifically designed for seasoned dancers who have moved beyond the basics and are ready to tackle complex sequences involving multiple rotations, sustained balances, and intricate artistry. Throughout the lesson, our instructor provides expert guidance to help you find your center and maintain the control necessary for professional-level execution.
The class begins with focused adagio work, emphasizing controlled développé and precise arabesque positions. These exercises are vital for building the core strength and leg extension required for advanced combinations. The instructor places a high priority on the 'staying up' technique, using verbal cues like 'stay, stay, stay' to encourage students to fight for their balance and remain engaged through difficult transitions.
A significant portion of the session is dedicated to the mechanics of turning. You will work through combinations featuring tombé, pas de bourrée, and pas de basque, using them as foundations for powerful multiple pirouettes. By breaking down the timing and coordination of the head and arms, you will learn how to increase your rotation count without sacrificing form.
Beyond technical prowess, this class incorporates sophisticated port de bras to ensure your movements remain fluid and expressive. Coordinating arm movements with complex footwork is a hallmark of the advanced dancer, and this lesson provides the space to practice that synthesis. We conclude the practice with a series of reverse port de bras exercises and a traditional bow, or révérence, leaving you feeling centered, stronger, and more confident in your technique.
Whether you are preparing for performance or simply want to push your personal boundaries, this advanced center class offers the professional-level insights needed to succeed.
