What You'll Learn
- Mastering the mechanics of the arabesque pirouette without whipping the back leg.
- Developing speed and precision in center footwork using the metatarsals and toes.
- Maintaining a calm, stable upper body line during complex turns and transitions.
- Techniques for finding position momentum from the back leg in à la seconde movements.
- Executing a short, expressive adagio with focus on height and sustained lines.
About This Video
Elevate your center practice with this focused 25-minute advanced ballet session from Broche Ballet. This class is designed specifically for dancers who are ready to move beyond the barre and challenge their stability, speed, and technical precision in the center. Instructor Julie guides you through a series of exercises that prioritize finding a "calm line" and utilizing position momentum to achieve professional-level results in your turns and transitions.
The session begins with quick footwork exercises that emphasize using the toes and metatarsals to find agility and lift. As we transition into the main combinations, you will work on a short adagio focused on sustaining height and reaching high through the feet, even when moving through a deep plié. A major technical focus of this class is the arabesque pirouette.
Julie breaks down how to generate momentum from the back leg correctly, ensuring you are not whipping the leg around, which often leads to instability. Instead, you will learn to find a clean, controlled rotation that preserves your alignment and poise. Throughout the class, we explore the nuances of turns, including the difference between en dedans and à la seconde rotations.
You will learn to keep your head up and your spine tall while moving downward, a crucial skill for maintaining balance during transitions like tombé and chassé. Julie emphasizes the importance of switching between sides seamlessly while keeping the knees close and the core engaged. This level of detail is what differentiates a standard center class from an advanced technical study.
You will focus on how to maintain your height and reach through the metatarsals, ensuring your weight is properly placed over the balls of your feet during every relevé. Whether you are refining your passé or mastering complex turns, this video provides the technical cues necessary to bring your center work to an advanced level. Join Broche Ballet for this intensive look at center-floor technique and discover how to move with more power and grace.
