What You'll Learn
- Refined techniques for executing piqué back and pirouettes en pointe with stability
- How to use a deep demi-plié to power movements and transitions from arabesque
- Strategies for maintaining turnout and glute engagement throughout complex turns
- The coordination of pas de bourrée and tendu to improve balance in center work
- Proper head placement and spotting techniques to maintain control during rotation
About This Video
Elevate your classical training with this comprehensive 46-minute intermediate ballet class, specifically designed to refine your technique en pointe. This session focuses on the strength, stability, and coordination required for complex movements like piqué back and pirouettes. At Broche Ballet, we believe in a technical foundation that empowers the dancer, and this class delivers exactly that through a rigorous progression from the barre to the center.
The lesson begins at the barre to establish alignment and strength through foundational exercises. You will engage in precise movements including tendu, fondu, and échappé, each designed to warm up the ankles and activate the glutes. The barre section emphasizes the importance of a deep demi-plié as the essential catalyst for powerful relevé and controlled weight transfers.
Transitioning to the center, the class shifts its focus toward balance and rotational mechanics. Students will explore the intricacies of the pas de bourrée while practicing the coordination needed for seamless pirouettes. A key component of this practice is the piqué back, which requires consistent turnout and core engagement to maintain a vertical axis.
You will learn how to keep your head over your center of gravity during turns and how to execute a smooth arabesque roll-up to transition with grace. Throughout the class, our instruction highlights the importance of keeping the glutes engaged to prevent falling out of turns and maintaining a fluid motion during transitions. By integrating pas de bourrée and tendu movements into center combinations, you will develop the balance and control necessary for advanced pointe work.
Whether you are polishing your pirouette technique or mastering the piqué back, this class provides the technical breakdown and repetitive practice needed to excel in your ballet journey.
