What You'll Learn
- How to maintain proper turnout and alignment while wearing pointe shoes in the center
- Techniques for executing controlled grand battement and développé sequences
- Strategies for steady promenades and stable arabesque transitions without the barre
- Refining weight shifts through tendu lié and fondu movements to build foot strength
About This Video
Transitioning your ballet practice from the barre to the center can be one of the most challenging aspects of pointe work. In this 34-minute class from Broche Ballet, we bridge that gap by performing a comprehensive center barre routine while wearing pointe shoes, but focusing primarily on staying flat. This intentional approach allows you to feel the unique weight and resistance of the pointe shoe without the immediate pressure of balancing en pointe, building the deep stability and confidence required for advanced artistry.
Throughout this session, we dive into foundational and intermediate movements designed to test your core strength and alignment. You will work through a series of exercises including tendu, fondu, and grand battement. A major focus is placed on maintaining a rigorous turnout, particularly during transitions and more complex sequences like the grand battement with a développé.
We also explore the intricacies of the promenade, teaching you how to rotate your supporting leg with control while keeping your hips square and your upper body poised in an elegant arabesque. We emphasize the importance of tight feet and the continuous engagement of the rotators. By practicing tendu lié and fondu lié movements, you will learn how to shift your weight seamlessly, a skill that is vital when you eventually take these movements onto the tips of your toes.
This class is not just about footwork; it is about total body coordination. From the articulation of a dégagé to the sustained control of a soutenu, every movement is an opportunity to refine your technique. Whether you are an intermediate student looking to solidify your center work or an advanced dancer revisiting the basics to improve stability, this class provides the perfect environment for growth.
By focusing on balance and control on flat first, you lay the groundwork for a more secure and expressive performance en pointe. Join us at Broche Ballet as we refine your center work and elevate your pointe technique.
