What You'll Learn
- Fundamental pointe exercises including pliés, relevés, and dégagés
- Techniques for turning échappé and pirouette preparation en pointe
- How to maintain proper alignment and core engagement during center work
- Graceful port de bras and fluid pas de bourrée transitions
- Strategies for building stamina and confidence in pointe shoes
About This Video
Build a solid foundation for your dancing en pointe with this comprehensive 26-minute class from Broche Ballet. Designed specifically for dancers moving from beginner to intermediate levels, 'Pointe Basics' focuses on developing the necessary strength, stamina, and confidence required for more advanced center work. Our curriculum is tailored to help adult dancers navigate the challenges of pointe work with grace and technical accuracy.
The class begins at the barre, which serves as the laboratory for every great dancer. Here, you will focus on the essential mechanics of pointe work. Through a series of carefully curated plié and relevé exercises, you will learn to maintain proper posture and alignment while articulating through your feet.
We emphasize stretching the ankles fully and keeping the shoulders back to ensure a safe and stable base. As you progress through tendu and dégagé combinations, you will engage your core strength to support your weight and maintain impeccable balance while dancing en pointe. Transitioning to the center, the class introduces more complex movements such as the échappé and turning échappé.
These exercises serve as a vital preparation for pirouettes from fifth position, allowing you to practice the coordination and control needed for successful turns. Throughout these combinations, the instructor provides detailed feedback on port de bras, ensuring your arm placement and movement remain fluid and integrated with your lower body work. To conclude the session, we practice a short pas de bourrée (or boré) combination to master quick, light footwork and graceful transitions.
By focusing on finishing every exercise with a strong, controlled movement, you will develop the technical precision needed for more demanding variations. Broche Ballet is dedicated to providing high-quality instruction that empowers you to reach your goals. Whether you are looking to refine your existing technique or build endurance, this practice session offers the structured environment you need to excel in your ballet journey.
