What You'll Learn
- How to execute a stable tombé with proper weight transfer
- Mastering the pas de bourrée with precision and speed
- Improving coordination through glissade and chassé transitions
- Developing balance and extension in waltz combinations
- Performing a graceful révérence to conclude your practice
About This Video
Welcome to your comprehensive center practice with Broche Ballet. This 24-minute instructional video is specifically designed for beginner students who are ready to transition their skills from the barre to the center floor. Center work is where ballet truly comes to life, requiring a heightened sense of balance, spatial awareness, and core stability.
In this session, we focus on the foundational mechanics of the tombé and pas de bourrée, two of the most frequently used steps in classical choreography. We begin the class with essential preparation, focusing on plié and weight distribution. Our instructor guides you through exercises that emphasize the importance of maintaining a strong, neutral spine while moving forward and backward.
This grounding allows for more fluid transitions during the more dynamic portions of the class. We then move into practicing the glissade and chassé. A glissade involves a delicate sliding of the foot along the floor, serving as a vital link between steps.
Mastering this technique is key to achieving the effortless flow characteristic of professional dancers. The highlight of this lesson is the deep dive into the tombé and pas de bourrée. The tombé requires a controlled fall onto a bent knee, while the pas de bourrée involves a quick, rhythmic change of feet.
We break down these movements into manageable components, ensuring you understand how to push up from the floor to maintain your height and presence. You will also practice the coup de bourrée and various waltz combinations, which are excellent for developing musicality and coordination. Throughout this practice, Broche Ballet emphasizes the finer details: the extension of the legs, the clarity of the footwork, and the poise of the upper body.
By focusing on these technical nuances, you will build the muscle memory needed for more advanced turns and jumps. We finish the session with a graceful révérence, allowing you to conclude your practice with elegance and style.
