What You'll Learn
- Master five fundamental ways to transfer weight: tombé, piqué, chassé, glissade, and balancé.
- Coordinate your port de bras to maintain balance and elegance during center transitions.
- Execute a precise tombé pas de bourrée with controlled momentum and proper turnout.
- Develop speed and power through targeted center drills and jump landing techniques.
- Improve overall fluidity and connection between standalone steps for better combinations.
About This Video
Transitioning gracefully from one movement to the next is a hallmark of a skilled dancer. In this comprehensive 27-minute Beginner Ballet Center class, we dive deep into the mechanics of moving from one foot to the other—the vital connective tissue of any ballet combination. Whether you are practicing at home or in a studio, mastering these transitions is key to moving with fluid confidence and artistic expression.
Throughout this session, we explore five fundamental weight transfer techniques: the tombé, piqué, chassé, glissade, and balancé. Each of these steps requires a distinct understanding of how to shift your center of gravity while maintaining proper alignment and turnout. At Broche Ballet, we believe that understanding the how behind the movement allows adult dancers to progress faster and avoid injury.
We start by breaking down the tombé pas de bourrée, focusing on the precision of the weight shift and the necessary power in the floor. In addition to footwork, this class emphasizes the importance of coordinated port de bras. Your arms are more than just decoration; they act as a stabilizer and a source of momentum.
We will practice how to synchronize your arm movements with your leg transitions to ensure you remain balanced and poised, even during faster sequences. The lesson also incorporates speed and power drills designed to build the stamina needed for more complex across-the-floor combinations. By the end of this practice, you will have a better grasp of how to use your floor pressure to generate movement and how to land jumps with softness and control.
This class is designed to help you feel grounded yet light, bridging the gap between static positions and dynamic dancing. Join us on the floor and take your beginner ballet practice to the next level by mastering the transitions that make dance truly flow.
