What You'll Learn
- How to utilize a heel push for stable alignment in piqué arabesque.
- Techniques for smooth and controlled adagio movements, including pas de bourrée.
- Proper pointe shoe tilt during développé to ensure clean transitions.
- Dynamic hip and leg placement to improve lift and strength in échappé and passé.
About This Video
Welcome to this 28-minute instructional session with Broche Ballet, specifically designed for adult dancers looking to bridge the gap between beginner and intermediate pointe work. This challenging pointe basics barre focuses on the precision, strength, and placement required to execute complex steps with grace and stability. Throughout the class, we delve into essential movements including échappé, passé, and soutenu, ensuring every transition is executed with technical proficiency and confidence.
The session begins with a focused warm-up at the barre, incorporating fundamental plié and tendu exercises to prepare the feet and ankles for the specific demands of pointe shoes. One of the primary technical goals of this class is to refine your adagio technique. You will learn how to maintain fluid, controlled movements during piqué arabesque and pas de bourrée sequences. Our instructor provides detailed corrections on alignment, such as utilizing a strategic heel push to achieve the correct, secure position in piqué and maintaining proper hip placement toward the barre to assist in an efficient weight transfer.
A unique aspect of this class is the attention given to specific pointe shoe mechanics that are often overlooked. For example, we discuss the importance of the pointe shoe tilt during a développé derrière. By tilting the shoe slightly forward, you can successfully navigate the box of the shoe out of the nook underneath the standing foot, leading to a cleaner line without snagging. We also cover the transition to a high demi-pointe position, emphasizing the roll up from movements like petit battement to close the foot securely and with control.
Whether you are working on your stability in a high passé or the explosive power of your échappé, this Just Barre session provides the professional cues necessary to level up your practice. By focusing on the brush of the back leg and the continuous, active movement of the hips, you will find more lift and less strain in your daily pointe work. Join the Broche Ballet community today and transform your technique with this comprehensive practice that prioritizes both strength and artistry.
