What You'll Learn
- Master a complete adagio sequence with fluid transitions and temps lié.
- Improve performance artistry through specific head placements and shoulder alignment.
- Develop better stability in the center using professional spotting techniques.
- Refine the coordination of arms and legs in movements like soutenu and cou-de-pied.
About This Video
Elevate your artistry with this focused center practice from Broche Ballet. This 14-minute session is designed for dancers who want to move beyond basic steps and find fluid expression through a single, sophisticated adagio sequence. Rather than rushing through multiple exercises, we take the time to deconstruct a beautiful combination, ensuring every movement is executed with precision and grace.
We begin the sequence in the corner with a controlled soutenu. The instructor emphasizes the importance of timing and weight transfer, particularly focusing on lowering into a deep plié at the exact moment you pick up your weight to move. This grounding technique is essential for the transitions that follow, including temps lié and tendu patterns that require stability and poise.
Artistry is at the forefront of this lesson. You will learn specific head placements and épaulement to transform your technique into a performance. We explore how to look out to the audience during pivots and when to flip the head during en l'air movements. Small but impactful details, such as stretching the shoulder to allow the eyes to peek over the bicep, are taught to add professional flair to your dancing.
Technical accuracy is maintained through spotting drills and alignment corrections. We analyze how to maintain a clean en face position while transitioning through cou-de-pied and allongé movements. The class concludes with a 'rub around center,' a sequence of amalger lifts where you follow your hand's path to create a sense of breath and extension. Whether you are practicing in a studio or a home space, this class provides the tools to refine your center work and build the confidence needed for more complex choreography.
