What You'll Learn
- Execute a complex waltz combination featuring pirouettes and renversé.
- Improve control and balance during arabesque and piqué turns.
- Refine port de bras coordination within fluid center sequences.
- Develop 'waltzy' musicality and smoother transitions like tombé pas de bourrée.
- Practice precise footwork and quick weight shifts with emboîtés.
About This Video
Step into the studio for an advanced center session designed to challenge your technical precision and artistic flow. This session at Broche Ballet focuses on a 'waltzy' center combination that prioritizes fluid movement without sacrificing the control required for high-level turns. We begin by establishing a strong axis with a series of passés, ensuring your turnout and core are engaged before moving into more complex sequences.
The heart of the class is a multi-layered combination that incorporates piqué turns, pas de basque, and tombé pas de bourrée transitions. You will work on an intricate adagio sequence that leads into an arabesque pirouette, a movement that demands a high level of stability and a deep plié to initiate. The instructor provides detailed cues on how to manage the soutenu finish, helping you find the 'release' and 'up' needed to execute the steps with grace and power.
In addition to the turn sequences, we place a heavy emphasis on port de bras. Coordination of the arms is vital, especially during the half turns and the tilting motion of the renversé. You will learn how to cross the wrists effectively during the piqué turn and maintain a long line through the fingertips. The waltzy nature of the class encourages you to use your breath to sustain the movement, finding the suspension at the peak of each rotation. We conclude the practice with a focused look at emboîtés, sharpening your footwork and weight-shifting capabilities. Whether you are looking to improve your balance or add more musicality to your dancing, this class offers the advanced tools necessary to elevate your practice.
