What You'll Learn
- Techniques for maintaining balance in tombé by stabilizing the hips
- How to build and apply momentum from soutenu into complex pirouettes
- Strategies for using the shoulders and core to generate power for turns
- Refining timing for quick dégagé and extensions à la seconde
- The art of a composed révérence to finish a performance with poise
About This Video
Welcome to an intensive center session at Broche Ballet, designed for advanced dancers who are ready to bridge the gap between technical precision and powerful execution. In this 26-minute class, we dive deep into the mechanics of momentum, balance, and the subtle shifts in weight that define professional-level performance. We begin with quick dégagé work to sharpen the feet and establish the necessary timing for complex center floor transitions.
From there, the focus shifts to adagio and stability, specifically analyzing the tombé and soutenu. You will learn to keep your hips forward to maintain a strong center of gravity, which is essential for the fluid, controlled transitions required in advanced choreography. A major theme of this session is the generation and application of power.
We treat the piqué soutenu as a playground for building momentum, teaching you how to push through the body—specifically the shoulders and core—to create controlled speed. This power is then channeled into single-leg work, such as pirouettes and passé positions, ensuring every turn is both grounded and dynamic. We also explore the importance of patience in extensions à la seconde, ensuring you wait for the proper moment to turn and extend.
To conclude, we focus on performance quality and coordination through port de bras and manège patterns, finishing with a traditional révérence to practice composure and grace. Whether you are looking to sharpen your turns or find more stability in your adagio, this class provides the technical cues and encouragement needed to elevate your practice.
