What You'll Learn
- Refine your port de bras with a focus on expansive chest width and shoulder blade placement.
- Master the transition from first to second position to create fluid, continuous movement.
- Learn to integrate cambré and allongé while maintaining a strong, flat back alignment.
- Develop emotional expression by using head placement and breath to guide your choreography.
- Improve precision and control during center combinations including tendu and sous-sus.
About This Video
Step away from the barre and find your inner grace with this 'Artistry in Center' session from Broche Ballet. This 25-minute class is designed to help you transition from purely technical execution to true artistic expression. By focusing on a beautiful port de bras combination, you will learn how to use your upper body—your chest, back, and arms—to tell a story through movement. This class is perfect for dancers who want to feel more connected to the music and their own physical expression.
Throughout the class, we dive deep into the mechanics of the upper body. We start by emphasizing a wide, rounded chest in first position, ensuring that the arms frame the body without tension. As you move into second position, you will practice pushing the hands outward while keeping the shoulder blades integrated, creating a sense of breadth and presence. This foundation is essential for executing movements like cambré and allongé with both stability and elegance. Proper alignment is the key to unlocking the freedom needed for emotional performance.
Our instructor guides you through a sequence that includes tendu, plié, and sous-sus, but the real focus remains on the 'soul' of the dance. You will explore how to lean into your movements and use your head to guide your gaze, which naturally enhances your performance quality. We also cover the nuances of demi-plié transitions, ensuring every movement is fluid and connected rather than a series of static poses. Precision and control are the hallmarks of a professional dancer, but it is the breath and timing that bring the choreography to life. In this session, we emphasize the importance of breathing through the plié and using the breath to lift the chest before a cambré back. This not only aids in your physical range of motion but also adds a layer of sophistication to your dancing. Join Broche Ballet for this soul-nourishing practice and discover the artistry that lives within your technique.
