What You'll Learn
- Master complex tendu combinations with shifts in body alignment (croisé, effacé, en face).
- Improve weight transfer and transition technique with tombé pas de bourrée.
- Refine en dedans pirouettes and learn to use soutenu for seamless reversals.
- Develop strength and stability for adage sequences and controlled promenades.
- Enhance artistic expression through intentional arm placement and movement.
About This Video
Elevate your ballet practice with this comprehensive intermediate center class from Broche Ballet. Designed for dancers who have mastered the basics and are ready to tackle more complex coordination, this session focuses on the essential elements of adage, pirouettes, and promenades. We begin with a dynamic tendu combination that challenges your spatial awareness.
You will practice shifting through croisé, en face, and effacé alignments, incorporating a fondu and rond de jambe to build the leg strength required for center work. This foundation is crucial for the fluid movements that follow. A significant portion of the class is dedicated to mastering traveling steps.
You will work through tombé pas de bourrée sequences, focusing on the precision of the weight transfer and the height of the relevé. These transitions are the building blocks for successful turns. We dive deep into the mechanics of the en dedans pirouette, exploring how to use the soutenu as a functional tool to reverse your direction and maintain flow across the floor.
In the adage section, we focus on the art of the promenade and sustained extensions. You will practice holding a steady arabesque or devant position while rotating, emphasizing core stability and the graceful use of the arms. This class provides the perfect balance of technical rigor and artistic expression, helping you find your center and move with confidence.
Whether you are preparing for a performance or simply want to improve your technique, these exercises will help you achieve a more polished and professional ballet aesthetic.
