What You'll Learn
- Techniques for maintaining momentum in repeated multiple pirouettes from fifth position
- How to use pas de bourrée to find and sustain your spinning axis
- Achieving balance through opposition during forward-moving turns
- Refining adagio movements for better control and fluid transitions
- Improving quick footwork through targeted tendu combinations
About This Video
Welcome to this 20-minute Advanced Ballet Center practice session with Broche Ballet. This class is specifically designed for dancers who want to push their technical boundaries, focusing on the precision of adagio and the explosive power needed for repeated pirouettes. Throughout this session, we dive deep into the mechanics of momentum and control, ensuring that every movement is executed with both grace and athletic intent.
We begin with a focused tendu exercise to sharpen quick feet, preparing the body for the more complex combinations to follow. A major highlight of this class is the focus on repeated multiple pirouettes from fifth position. Using a unique skateboarder analogy, you will learn how to generate and maintain momentum without losing your form.
We explore how to use the pas de bourrée as a diagnostic tool to find your central spinning axis, which is essential for staying upright and centered during multiple rotations. The instructor also provides critical insights into the concept of opposition. When landing forward or performing movements en tournant, feeling the opposition of the knee reaching behind you is key to maintaining balance.
You will practice combinations that integrate tombé, pas de bourrée, and pirouettes, mimicking the flow of a fouetté to keep the energy moving. Whether you are working on your passé position or refining your adagio control, this practice offers specific tips and real-time corrections to elevate your dancing. By focusing on the push and the continuous forward movement, you will gain the confidence to tackle more advanced choreography.
This class isn't just about repetition; it is about understanding the physics behind the movement. Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your axis, master your turns, and find new strength in your center work.
