What You'll Learn
- Mastering intricate épaulement and head details during center tendu combinations
- Developing fluid adagio control and maintaining long lines during transitions
- Integrating multiple pirouettes into waltz sequences with proper spotting and balance
- Perfecting the pas de bourrée and soutenu as functional connectors between larger movements
About This Video
Welcome to Broche Ballet’s Advanced Center practice, a comprehensive 22-minute session designed to bridge the gap between technical execution and professional artistry. In this class, we dive deep into the nuances of center work, starting with a focus on tendu combinations that demand exceptional attention to épaulement and intricate head details. As an advanced dancer, the transition from the barre to the center requires a heightened sense of balance and spatial awareness.
Our instructor guides you through exercises that emphasize the start and stop positions, ensuring every movement begins from a place of solid alignment and core stability. The session then moves into a sophisticated adagio. Here, the challenge lies in maintaining fluid lines through slow, controlled sequences.
We focus on the integration of plié and soutenu, teaching you how to use your breath to sustain movement and find height in your relevé. The adagio is followed by a dynamic waltz combination. This section introduces several pirouettes, challenging your spotting technique and your ability to maintain turnout during complex turns.
You will practice piqué turns and the pas de bourrée, learning how to connect these steps seamlessly into larger traveling sequences across the floor. Beyond the physical steps, this class emphasizes stage presence and confidence. You will learn the importance of keeping the head lifted tall, projecting an image of poise even during the most complex combinations.
We also delve into the mechanics of the balancé, ensuring weight transfers are rhythmic and light. By focusing on port de bras, you will learn to move your arms with intention, creating shapes that complement your lower body work. The class concludes with a traditional curtsy or révérence, a moment to show appreciation for the art form.
Whether you are preparing for a performance or refining your daily practice, this lesson provides the tools necessary to elevate your dancing.
