What You'll Learn
- Advanced waltz combinations focusing on weight transfer and musicality.
- How to use toe power to increase height and control in jumps like grand jeté.
- Strategies for maintaining mental calm and technical accuracy during fast-paced sequences.
- Refining the coordination of tombé, pas de bourrée, and pirouette transitions.
About This Video
Elevate your training with this focused 25-minute session designed specifically for the center. In this advanced ballet class at Broche Ballet, instructor Julie guides you through a rigorous series of combinations that challenge your stability, coordination, and artistry. Center work is the heart of ballet, requiring dancers to translate the strength built at the barre into fluid, unsupported movement across the floor.
This practice emphasizes the transition from static positions to dynamic movement. You will work through a variety of sequences, including both slow and fast waltzes, allowing you to explore different qualities of movement. A key focus of this lesson is the development of toe power.
Julie emphasizes using the feet and toes to push off the floor, generating the necessary momentum for jumps like the grand jeté and crisp footwork in a tombé pas de bourrée. By focusing on the push through the floor, you will find greater height in your jumps and more control in your landings. Technique is balanced with a focus on mental composure.
When combinations become fast-paced, it is easy to rush; however, this class encourages you to keep a calm mind and prioritize the accuracy of each step over pure speed. You will refine your pirouette preparation, focusing on a strong plié and a clear stretch through the arm to initiate the turn. Throughout the session, Julie reminds you to keep your arms open and relaxed, ensuring that your upper body remains expressive even during demanding legwork.
Artistry is never an afterthought. The class concludes with a focus on emotional expression, connecting your movements to the music and closing with a traditional bow or curtsy. This allows you to acknowledge your community and find personal expression in your dance.
Whether you are practicing in a studio or a home space, this class provides the tools needed to advance your center technique with confidence and grace.
