What You'll Learn
- How to maintain momentum and balance during complex center work without the support of a barre.
- Techniques for a clean renversé, focusing on upper body coordination and forward energy.
- Advanced pirouette mechanics, including the relationship between the heel, knee, and passé position.
- Strategies to stay upright and avoid 'shoulder panic' during challenging turns and transitions.
About This Video
Welcome to a challenging advanced ballet session at Broche Ballet, designed to test your stability and refine your coordination. This comprehensive class focuses on "Barre without the Barre," a rigorous practice that forces the dancer to find their own center of gravity and core strength without the physical support of the barre. By removing this safety net, you will develop a more profound sense of balance and prepare your body for the complex center combinations that follow.
The core focus of this lesson is mastering advanced movements such as the renversé and improving the technical precision of your pirouettes. Our instructor guides you through the nuances of momentum, emphasizing how to use forward energy to manage your turns. You will learn that a successful pirouette isn't just about the push; it’s about the relationship between your upper body and your working leg.
We dive deep into the mechanics of opening the knee and maintaining a strong passé to propel your turns forward. Throughout the adagio and promenade sections, we highlight the importance of the plié. You will learn to create a solid balance in the plié before pushing tall, ensuring you are grounded yet ready to move.
The instructor provides specific corrections on shoulder placement, helping you avoid the common mistake of "panicking" with the shoulders during difficult transitions. Instead, you will learn to keep the upper body tall and upright, allowing the legs to move freely beneath you. Key technical highlights include the coordination of the heel and knee during rotation—keeping the heel forward and the knee back—to ensure a clean line and stable axis.
Whether you are working on a triple pirouette or a fluid renversé, this class provides the professional insights needed to take your dancing to the next level. Join us at Broche Ballet to enhance your strength, coordination, and artistic expression.
