All-Level Ballet Center Practice: Focus on Balance and Power

Take your practice from the barre to the floor with this comprehensive all-level Ballet center class from Broche Ballet. This session is specifically designed to help dancers find their center of gravity and build the functional strength required for stable, elegant movements without the support of a barre. Throughout the class, we explore the essential mechanics of balance, focusing on how to engage the core and glutes to maintain a strong vertical axis.

We begin by refining fundamental movements such as the demi-plié and relevé. Our instructor emphasizes that true power comes from the glutes rather than the depth of the plié, teaching you to use an "out and up" movement to find greater lift. You will practice executing clean passés by using the front foot to propel yourself off the ground, ensuring your transitions are both sharp and controlled. As we move into more dynamic work, we focus on weight transfers during chassés and the precision of the coup de pied.

For dancers working on their turns, the class provides invaluable corrections for pirouettes. You will learn the importance of pulling the shoulders down at the end of a turn to maintain control and prevent wobbling. We also integrate expressive port de bras and allongé to ensure that your upper body remains fluid and graceful while your lower body performs technical footwork. The class concludes with a traditional reverence, where we focus on shaping the fingers, face, and body to create a polished, professional finish. Whether you are a beginner looking to find your footing or an intermediate student refining your technique, this class offers the feedback and structure needed to excel in the center.