What You'll Learn
- Mental strategies and physical techniques for consistent pirouettes
- Coordinating core strength with leg work for improved center balance
- Executing traveling steps like tombé pas de bourrée and plié chassé
- Developing fluid waltz patterns and expressive port de bras
- Techniques for maintaining consistent timing and rhythm during turns
About This Video
Join Broche Ballet for an immersive 66-minute intermediate ballet class designed to challenge your technique and elevate your artistry. This session provides a comprehensive experience, starting with a rigorous barre to prime the body, followed by a dynamic center practice focusing on pirouettes, balance, and fluid transitions. At the heart of this class is a deep dive into the mechanics of pirouettes.
We explore the mental preparation necessary to execute clean, consistent turns, particularly how adult dancers can overcome the sabotage of timing caused by hesitation or fear. By focusing on a strong connection between the core and legs, you will learn to maintain a calm upper body and stable shoulders while finding power in your relevé and plié. The instructor provides specific cues on how to approach a pirouette with the same level of intensity as a soutenu, ensuring your momentum is controlled and your spotting remains sharp.
The class also explores expressive port de bras and allongé lines, emphasizing the effortless flow between movements. You will work through complex combinations including tombé pas de bourrée, développé, and plié chassé, all set to a festive musical backdrop that keeps the energy high. Whether you are working on your épaulement or the height of your legs en l'air, the supportive instructional style helps you refine your form without the pressure of perfection.
Mastering the waltz and traveling steps is another key component of this session. We break down the coordination of big steps versus small steps to help maintain equilibrium and prepare for power during turns. This practice emphasizes that the quality of the pirouette is far more important than the quantity of rotations.
By the end of this hour-long practice, you will have a better understanding of how mental focus directly impacts physical execution. This class is perfect for dedicated students who want to move beyond the basics and master the intricacies of intermediate-level ballet artistry at home.
