What You'll Learn
- How to use shoulder placement to drive weight over the supporting leg during piqué and tombé.
- Techniques for developing fast footwork through quick knee action and light floor pressure.
- Maintaining power and vertical alignment when pushing off the floor into piqué transitions.
- Coordination strategies for sequences involving pas de bourrée and traveling bourrées.
- Refining weight transfers to improve movement fluidity and precision en pointe.
About This Video
Welcome to this specialized 26-minute pointe technique session at Broche Ballet, designed to help dancers transition from beginner to intermediate levels with confidence. This class tackles the essential components of agility and upper-body control, focusing specifically on the relationship between shoulder placement and foot speed. You will begin by warming up the feet through demi-plié and rolling through the box, establishing the necessary articulation for the more complex exercises ahead.
' Through prances and rapid bourrées, you will learn to utilize quick knee action while maintaining light pressure on the floor, a skill crucial for advanced allegro work en pointe. Beyond footwork, the instructor emphasizes the critical role of the upper body. You will explore how proper shoulder placement—specifically crossing the shoulders over the supporting leg—facilitates successful tombé and piqué transitions.
This alignment ensures you maintain vertical power and balance when pushing into a piqué susu. The class progresses into intricate coordination drills that combine tendu, passé, and pas de bourrée, challenging both your cognitive focus and your physical technique. By focusing on weight transfers and keeping the legs gathered during traveling movements, you will build the strength and precision required for fluid movement.
Whether you are looking to sharpen your bourrée turns or improve your stability in piqué entries, this session provides the technical breakdown necessary to elevate your pointe work. Practice these sequences to develop the strength, speed, and shoulder awareness needed for professional-level execution.
