What You'll Learn
- The mechanics of efficient weight transfer in jumps and turns
- Precision in executing the coupé ballonnée with controlled balance
- Strategies for maintaining alignment during complex adagio sequences
- Landing techniques for petite allegro to ensure stability and flow
- Professional tips on épaulement and gaze during center combinations
About This Video
Welcome to a comprehensive advanced ballet session at Broche Ballet, designed to bridge the gap between technical precision at the barre and artistic fluidity in the center. This class focuses intensely on the mechanics of weight transfer, a fundamental skill that separates proficient dancers from true artists. Throughout the hour-long session, we transition from a rigorous barre sequence to complex center work involving adagio, turns, and petite allegro combinations.
We begin with foundational movements like tendu and plié, establishing the turnout and alignment necessary for the more demanding sequences to follow. A major highlight of this lesson is the deep dive into the coupé ballonnée. You will learn how to execute this movement with exceptional balance, ensuring that every weight shift is purposeful and controlled.
The instructor provides detailed feedback on head placement, specifically the importance of looking toward the front leg to maintain line and stability during travel. As we move to the center, the focus shifts to adagio and the preparation for turns. Here, the challenge lies in maintaining quick weight shifts after slower, more sustained movements.
Mastering these transitions is crucial for successful pirouettes and more complex allegro work. We also tackle the technicalities of jumping, exploring steps like the assemblé, jeté, and changement. Special attention is paid to the landing—the soft plié or fondu after a jump—to ensure you maintain control and protect your joints.
Whether you are working on your pas de bourrée or refining your en avant movements, this class emphasizes the value of repetition and conscious correction. Join Broche Ballet for this advanced practice and take your technical execution to the next level through professional-grade combinations and insightful corrections.
