What You'll Learn
- How to maintain balance during complex turns by using the torso as a counterbalance.
- Techniques for navigating 'reversed' center combinations with tombé and pas de bourrée.
- Strategies for breath control and sustained extensions during a long adagio.
- Correct arm positioning to provide support and stability during dynamic waltz sequences.
About This Video
Elevate your practice with this comprehensive 23-minute Advanced Ballet Center class from Broche Ballet. Designed specifically for the seasoned dancer, this session dives deep into the nuances of weight placement, musicality, and physical coordination. The class structure is designed to challenge both the mind and body, featuring a notoriously tricky reversed combination that will test your ability to translate standard patterns into their mirrors with speed and precision.
One of the primary technical focuses of this lesson is the art of the counterbalance. When executing advanced turns and leg catches, many dancers struggle with falling forward. Our instructor provides detailed feedback on how to use the torso to lean back effectively, allowing the body to offset the weight of the leg as it comes around.
By emphasizing an exaggerated lean and ensuring the arms remain parallel to the floor, you will find a new sense of stability and control in your pirouette preparations and finishes. The session also features a sustained, long adagio. This segment focuses on the fluid integration of fondu, passé, and sus-sous, demanding exceptional balance and breath control.
You will learn how to maintain the height of your extensions while finding relaxation through the neck and shoulders even during the most strenuous movements. The transition from the slow, controlled movements of the adagio into the more dynamic waltz sections helps dancers develop the versatility required for high-level performance and showmanship. Throughout the class, you will receive specific corrections on arm placement and spatial awareness.
The instructor takes the time to repeat complex sequences multiple times, ensuring that the mechanics of the movement are fully understood before increasing the tempo. Whether you are working on your tombé pas de bourrée or refining your artistic expression, this class offers the professional insights needed to bring more precision to your daily practice.
