What You'll Learn
- Techniques for balanced and patient pirouettes using proper à la seconde preparation.
- Fluid waltz combinations and balancé steps with coordinated port de bras.
- Executing clean step-over turns using tombé and soutenu mechanics.
- Refining footwork through dégagé and pas de bourrée transitions.
- Maintaining control and alignment in arabesque and traveling movements.
About This Video
Welcome to this comprehensive 69-minute intermediate ballet session at Broche Ballet. This class is meticulously designed to bridge the gap between foundational movements and fluid artistry, focusing heavily on both barre work and center combinations. We begin with a rigorous barre sequence to warm up the body and establish correct alignment. Throughout the barre, we emphasize port de bras to ensure that your upper body remains expressive and supported. Exercises like dégagé prepare the feet for the quick, sharp movements required in the center.
In the center, the focus shifts to more complex coordinations. One of the highlights of this lesson is refining the pirouette. The instructor provides vital cues on balance and patience—specifically, allowing the leg to reach the à la seconde position fully before bringing it forward into the turn. This technical nuance is key to achieving consistent, controlled rotations. We also explore the fluidity of the balancé and waltz steps. The lesson breaks down the waltz rhythm, teaching you how to extend the leg through à la seconde before moving through the step.
For those looking to master traveling turns, we dive deep into the step-over turn, often executed as a tombé into a soutenu. You will learn how to pick up the leg precisely to maintain momentum and clean lines. The class concludes with an arabesque sequence and a traditional révérence to celebrate your hard work. Throughout the lesson, the instructor provides continuous feedback to help you navigate these intermediate patterns with confidence. Whether you are working on your pas de bourrée or perfecting your port de bras, this class offers the detailed technical breakdown necessary to elevate your practice. Join our Broche Ballet community and take your intermediate technique to the next level with this professional, full-length practice session.
