What You'll Learn
- How to engage back and shoulder muscles to stabilize the body's axis during complex turns
- Precision timing for the push-off in piqué turns to ensure you arrive on your axis before rotating
- Techniques for maintaining momentum and posture throughout a waltz sequence
- Refining the alignment for en dedans pirouettes and step-over turns
About This Video
Welcome to this Broche Ballet advanced center practice, where we dive deep into the mechanics of rotation and stability. This session focuses on the technical nuances required for powerful en dedans pirouettes, piqué turns, and the specialized "step-over" turns. In advanced ballet, the center is where we test our balance and find our artistic flow, but that flow requires a foundation of rigorous technique and body awareness.
A core theme of this class is the integration of the upper body into your turns. Our instructor emphasizes that true power doesn't just come from the legs; it originates in the back and shoulders. You will learn how to firm up your back muscles to create a stable frame, which is essential for maintaining your axis in unstable positions. Whether you are executing a piqué turn or a complex attitude turn, keeping the back engaged ensures that your momentum remains controlled and your landings remain soft.
We will also explore the specific timing of the push-off. Many dancers struggle with balance because they initiate their momentum before they have truly found their center. In this lesson, we practice connecting with the floor first, arriving at the axis point, and only then utilizing the back muscles to drive the rotation. This subtle shift in timing can be the difference between a shaky finish and a clean, controlled pirouette. Throughout the practice, we incorporate ballet terms like piqué, soutenu, and tombé to ensure a professional understanding of the movement vocabulary.
The class concludes with a dynamic waltz sequence designed to help you find your flow while maintaining technical precision. We will work through transitions and piqué soutenu turns, focusing on the relationship between momentum and alignment. Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your technique and take your center work to the next level.
