What You'll Learn
- Master the coordination required for pirouettes with integrated step-over turns.
- Develop fluidity and balance in adagio combinations featuring extended arabesque lines.
- Improve foot speed and precision during fast-paced center tendu exercises.
- Refine transition steps including tombé, chassé, piqué, and soutenu for seamless movement.
- Strengthen core stability and turnout to maintain control during complex center sequences.
About This Video
Elevate your practice with this comprehensive advanced center session from Broche Ballet. Designed for the experienced dancer, this 24-minute class moves beyond the barre to challenge your stability, coordination, and technical execution in open space. The lesson begins with fast-paced tendu exercises to sharpen your footwork and find your center of gravity before transitioning into a graceful yet demanding adagio.
Throughout the adagio sequence, focus on the purity of your arabesque, ensuring proper alignment, turnout, and a lengthened extension of the legs. The core of this class focuses on complex turns and transitions. You will dive deep into the mechanics of the pirouette, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a strong core and finding your spot.
The instructor provides nuanced feedback on executing a step-over turn, where the key to success lies in the simultaneous push-off and pick-up of the legs. You will practice linking these movements with fluid tombé and chassé patterns, ensuring every transition is as polished as the steps themselves. Other movements covered include piqué turns and soutenu, with a constant focus on the preparation.
Remember that a full, deep plié is essential before initiating any rotation or jump. By integrating rond de jambe and relevé into these center combinations, you will build the stamina required for professional-level choreography. Whether you are working on your balance in a high retiré or trying to quicken the tempo of your footwork, this class offers the detailed instruction and demonstrations necessary to refine your form.
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