What You'll Learn
- Refine port de bras and arm positioning to enhance your profile on stage.
- Coordinate the timing of a passé with upper body movements for a cohesive look.
- Integrate personal nostalgic memories to fuel emotional expression and artistry.
- Execute fluid transitions between tendu, rond de jambe, and tombé.
- Use the waist and breath to add dramatic impact and softness to center work.
About This Video
Elevate your center practice with Broche Ballet’s expressive class, Artistry in Center. This session is specifically designed for dancers who wish to move beyond the physical mechanics of ballet and delve into the nuanced world of emotional expression. Set to the evocative and hauntingly beautiful piece "Nostalgia" by Mario Vinuela, this combination challenges you to connect your movements to personal memories, creating a performance that is both technically precise and deeply personal.
Throughout this video, your instructor guides you through a thoughtful sequence that incorporates fundamental movements like tendu, rond de jambe, and passé. The focus remains heavily on the port de bras, emphasizing how the arms, head, and eyes create the necessary artistry for a professional stage presence. You will learn the secrets of profile positioning—specifically, how to position your head to maintain a clean line while transitioning to a soft look over the shoulder to add a sense of sparkle and mystery to your dance.
Timing and coordination are the heart of this routine. We work on syncing the height of the passé with the peak of the arm movement, ensuring the entire body falls and opens as a single, cohesive unit. This level of synchronization is what separates a standard exercise from a true artistic performance. You will also explore how a slight bend at the waist can be used to gather energy, leading to a dramatic port de bras that fills the space around you.
Whether you are practicing in a professional studio or a home space, this Broche Ballet class encourages you to use big, powerful motions contrasted with moments of quiet softness and breath. By incorporating intentionality into every tombé and soutenu, you will find a new level of fluidity and grace. Join us to refine your technique and discover the power of nostalgic expression in your ballet movement.
