What You'll Learn
- Mastering the transition from beginner to intermediate pointe exercises
- Proper execution of glissade and échappé movements en pointe
- Techniques for maintaining core stability and shoulder alignment while pushing
- Correct foot placement and articulation for passé and cou-de-pied positions
About This Video
Embark on your journey to stronger pointework with this comprehensive 17-minute Pointe Basics class from Broche Ballet. Designed specifically for dancers moving from a beginner to an intermediate level, this session focuses on the critical foundations required for stability, grace, and technical precision when dancing en pointe. Strengthening the feet and ankles is a gradual process, and this class provides the structured exercises needed to build that essential muscle memory.
Our instructor leads you through a series of intentional exercises at the barre, starting with fundamental pliés and relevés to warm up the metatarsals and ankles. You will delve into the nuances of pas de bourrée with cou-de-pied pickups, learning how to maintain control during these quick shifts of weight. The lesson also highlights the importance of core engagement and keeping the shoulders down—elements that are often overlooked but crucial for maintaining balance over the platform of the shoe.
As the class progresses, you will explore more dynamic movements like the glissade and échappé. You will learn the specific technique for executing a glissade without an unnecessary jump, focusing instead on the smooth slide and push required for pointe. Precision in foot placement is a recurring theme, particularly when practicing passé and sous-sous positions.
The session concludes with a complex combination designed to integrate everything you have practiced, challenging your musicality and technique simultaneously. Whether you are a late-starter or a returning dancer, Broche Ballet is dedicated to helping you achieve your goals in a supportive online environment. By focusing on these Quick Pointe Basics, you will gain the confidence to tackle more advanced center work and repertoire.
Stretch your feet, engage your core, and join us for a practice session that prioritizes safety and correct form above all else.
