What You'll Learn
- How to break down complex combinations into smaller, manageable technical segments
- Strategies to improve coordination between upper body port de bras and lower body footwork
- Technical corrections for executing stable piqué and attitude turns with core control
- Methods for beautifying your lines during slow adage and extension exercises
- The importance of maintaining proper alignment and turnout during traveling waltz steps
About This Video
In this 20-minute intermediate center practice, Broche Ballet invites you to refine your artistry and technical precision through three distinct, challenging combinations. This session is specifically designed for the intermediate dancer who is ready to move beyond basic patterns and tackle the nuances of coordination, musicality, and spatial awareness in the center. We begin the session with a "tricky" tendu exercise that challenges your weight placement, speed, and mental agility.
By breaking down the sequence into smaller, manageable parts, you will learn how to maintain your turnout and proper alignment even during rapid footwork and shifts in direction. The adage portion of the class focuses heavily on beautifying your lines and developing a sense of breath in your movement. You will work through slow, controlled movements including fondu and arabesque, emphasizing the vital connection between your port de bras and your lower body.
The instructor provides specific, detailed guidance on arm placement, ensuring that your upper body supports your movement and extensions rather than hindering them. This segment is essential for developing the functional strength required for sustained balances and fluid, professional transitions. As the class progresses into more dynamic movements, we explore the mechanics of piqué turns and attitude turns.
You will learn the importance of a strong, engaged core and a precise relevé in executing these turns with consistent control. The instructor breaks down common pitfalls, such as letting the working leg dictate the body's momentum, and offers specific corrections to help you find your vertical center. Finally, the session concludes with a classic waltz combination.
This sequence incorporates pas de bourrée and traveling steps that require a blend of grace and athletic power. Throughout the entire lesson, the emphasis remains on the value of repetition and the intellectual breakdown of complex choreography. By the end of this practice, you will have a better understanding of how to navigate intricate center sequences with confidence and poise.
