What You'll Learn
- How to stack your hip over your foot in plié for a controlled center of gravity.
- Techniques for using the legs to generate momentum and control during pirouettes.
- Proper alignment and lower back engagement for a stable, high arabesque.
- Fluid transitions between waltz steps, chassé, and pas de bourrée.
- Methods for maintaining balance and stride during traveling center combinations.
About This Video
Welcome to a comprehensive center practice session from Broche Ballet, designed to bridge the gap between barre stability and center-floor fluidly. Moving away from the barre requires a heightened sense of internal balance and core engagement. In this 19-minute class, we focus on transferring the precision of your training into movement that travels through space.
The session begins with grounded tendu exercises to establish your connection to the floor, followed by a demanding adagio section designed to test your control and stamina in positions like arabesque. ' To achieve a successful relevé or a controlled pirouette, you must ensure your hip bone is stacked directly over your standing foot during the preceding plié. This alignment creates a solid vertical axis, allowing you to generate momentum from your legs rather than relying on swinging arms.
We also explore the grace of the waltz, incorporating chassé and pas de bourrée transitions that require both musicality and spatial awareness. Throughout the class, you will be encouraged to maintain an upright spine and engage the lower back to support your posture, particularly during turns. Whether you are working on the coordination of a passé or the spotting of a pirouette, this class provides the corrections and technical cues necessary to improve your dance technique and confidence in the center.
