What You'll Learn
- Techniques for managing momentum in step-overs and complex transitions.
- Proper alignment and upper body engagement for stable, multi-rotation pirouettes.
- How to execute a clean failli to launch into piqué soutenu movements.
- Strategies for maintaining balance and control during advanced adage sequences.
- Refined execution of tombé, chassé, and arabesque combinations.
About This Video
Welcome to this Advanced Ballet Center class at Broche Ballet, specifically designed to challenge your technical precision and artistic control. This session focuses on the intricate mechanics of pirouettes and the fluid strength required for adage. Intermediate and advanced dancers will find this class invaluable for refining transitions and managing momentum in the center without the support of the barre.
We begin by dissecting the mechanics of step-overs and momentum control. A common challenge for advanced students is navigating the shift between forward-moving sequences and vertical stability. Our instructor provides detailed feedback on how to approach the first step-over with forward drive, while effectively braking for the second to achieve a stable, high relevé.
You will learn to spiral up through the passé leg, ensuring your turns are compact, controlled, and technically sound. The class also dives deep into the failli movement and its relationship to the piqué soutenu. By focusing on the upper body’s opposition and placement, you will learn how to launch into transitions with grace rather than force.
We emphasize the importance of keeping shoulders engaged and maintaining a strong core throughout tombé, chassé, and arabesque sequences. These nuances are what separate a good dancer from a great one. Whether you are practicing in a home studio or a professional space, this video provides the corrections necessary to improve your alignment and balance.
We cover the specific requirements of the fourth position preparation for pirouettes, ensuring you are driving forward into the turn rather than falling back. Join Broche Ballet to elevate your center work, improve your ronde de jambe control, and master the art of controlled momentum.
