What You'll Learn
- Techniques for maintaining heel-forward alignment in tendu and grand battement
- How to engage the core and leg muscles to stabilize turnout on demi-pointe
- The relationship between calf muscle extension and effective rotation
- Precision in double piqué and arabesque to ensure consistent technical form
- Strategies for maintaining turnout during dynamic movements like battements
About This Video
Welcome to a specialized technique session with Broche Ballet, where we dive deep into the mechanics of rotation. This 45-minute barre class, Turnout Class #3, focuses specifically on maintaining turnout while on demi-pointe, a critical skill for any advancing dancer. The core of this class revolves around the 'heel-forward' principle. Whether you are executing a simple tendu or a powerful grand battement, the placement of the heel determines the integrity of your line and your overall stability. Throughout the session, the instructor emphasizes keeping the heel forward and the toes back, ensuring that the rotation is active and supported through the entire leg.
We explore these concepts through a series of exercises performed en croix, including tendu, dégagé, and double piqué. By focusing on the calf muscle and its length, students learn how to avoid the common pitfalls of 'dropping' the turnout as they rise to demi-pointe. The class also covers grand battement and arabesque movements, teaching you how to maintain control at the height of an extension. You will learn the subtle 'flick' of the toe at the end of a battement, a technical nuance that ensures your form remains crisp and professional.
At Broche Ballet, we believe that understanding the 'why' behind the movement is just as important as the movement itself. By engaging your core and maintaining a long line from head to toe, you will find a new sense of balance and strength in your relevé. This class is designed to challenge your muscle memory and refine your technical foundation, providing you with the tools to carry proper turnout into center work and beyond. Join us at the barre and feel the difference that precise heel placement makes in your ballet journey.
