What You'll Learn
- Advanced techniques to increase the speed and precision of your pirouettes
- How to use port de bras to maintain balance and enhance the drama of center sequences
- Refining weight placement in fondu and développé to achieve higher extensions
- Strategies for building momentum and control for multiple rotations
- The importance of alignment in attitude and arabesque during center adagio
About This Video
Elevate your center practice with this intensive 19-minute session from Broche Ballet, specifically designed for advanced students who want to master the nuances of classical technique. This class moves beyond the basics, challenging you to integrate strength, flexibility, and momentum into seamless combinations. We begin with a focus on adagio movements, emphasizing the importance of a controlled fondu and the graceful extension of an arabesque or attitude. Throughout these sequences, you will learn how to use port de bras not just as decoration, but as a functional tool to stabilize your core and guide your alignment during complex transitions.
A significant portion of this lesson is dedicated to the mechanics of the pirouette. The instructor breaks down the relationship between a deep plié and the explosive power needed for a clean takeoff. You will explore how to find your center in a high passé and maintain the integrity of your turnout while building the momentum required for double or even quadruple rotations. The class emphasizes that successful turns are a result of precision—knowing exactly when to spot and how to use your arms to generate force without sacrificing form.
In addition to technical drills, we focus on the artistry of the center. You will practice specific port de bras to add drama to your movement and refine your footwork during grand battement and travel sequences. The session concludes with a traditional révérence, reinforcing the discipline and elegance inherent in classical ballet. Whether you are working on the height of your extensions or the speed of your turns, this class provides the targeted feedback and corrections necessary to reach a professional level of proficiency. Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your craft and achieve effortless-looking execution in your center work.
