What You'll Learn
- How to execute a traveling balancé with proper rhythm and turnout.
- Techniques for maintaining balance and core engagement during adagio.
- The secret to quick, stable pivots by bringing the second foot around fast.
- Proper glissade and chassé mechanics to maintain momentum in the center.
- Using musicality and timing to create fluid transitions between steps.
About This Video
Welcome to this comprehensive beginner ballet center practice session with Broche Ballet. In this class, we move away from the barre to challenge your stability, alignment, and fluid movement. Center work is the heart of ballet, where you learn to carry your own weight and find independence in your technique. We begin with a focused adagio combination designed to build strength and control. Dancers will work through slow, sustained movements including the plié, passé, and various extensions. A key focus here is maintaining proper posture and a long spine, ensuring your head stays level even as you shift your weight through space. By engaging your core muscles, you will find the stability needed to execute graceful transitions between positions without the support of the barre.
One of the highlights of this session is learning how to balancé around the room. We break down the mechanics of the balancé—the signature triple-step rhythm—and show you how to use it to travel dynamically. You will learn how to maintain your turnout and keep your feet precisely placed as you move. We also delve into the technique of the glissade and chassé, emphasizing the importance of drilling the back heel into the floor to maintain momentum and control. Our instructor provides specific cues on alignment, encouraging dancers to keep their weight evenly distributed during preparations.
Throughout the class, we focus on the art of pivoting and balancing. You'll learn the secret to successful pivots: getting the second foot to come around quickly to find your new center of gravity. We also discuss musicality, helping you time your movements to the rhythm for a more professional and polished performance. The class concludes with a traditional révérence, allowing you to finish your practice with grace and gratitude. Whether you are practicing in a studio or a home space, this session provides the corrections and feedback needed to take your beginner ballet skills to the next level.
