What You'll Learn
- Correct weight placement for safe landings in sautés to avoid falling back
- Execution of changements and échappés with precise musical timing
- How to coordinate a dégagé into a glissade while maintaining a strong center
- Integrating the core and upper body to stay balanced during quick jump sequences
About This Video
Welcome to this focused 10-minute petite allegro session at Broche Ballet, designed specifically for beginner dancers looking to elevate their jumping technique. Petite allegro is the heart of ballet's energetic center work, requiring a combination of quick footwork, precise timing, and core stability. This class breaks down the fundamental mechanics of small jumps, starting with the classic sauté in first position.
One of the most critical aspects of jumping is the landing. You will learn how to keep your body weight slightly forward over your toes to avoid falling back, ensuring every jump is landed safely and gracefully through a deep plié. We then move into essential movements like changements and échappés.
You will practice maintaining a consistent tempo, using a quick relevé into sous-sus to reset your alignment and prepare for the next series of movements. A significant portion of the lesson is dedicated to the dégagé and glissade. You will learn how to push into the dégagé side and close the foot firmly in front, a common area where beginners often lose their balance.
By mastering the glissade, you learn how to travel across the floor while keeping your upper body—specifically the sternum and belly—engaged and quiet. The session concludes with a comprehensive petite allegro combination that ties all these elements together. We pay special attention to the échappé, ensuring the legs travel through a clean first position and stay underneath the body rather than splaying backward.
This level of control is what transforms a simple jump into a professional-looking ballet movement. Whether you are practicing in a home studio or at the barre, these drills will help you build the stamina and coordination necessary for more advanced allegro work. Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your technique and bring more power to your dance practice.
