What You'll Learn
- Why increased turnout disrupts your body's established center of gravity.
- The role of the pelvis as the anchor for stability during rotation.
- How to utilize core strength to counteract new rotational forces in the hips.
- Strategies for recalibrating your balance as your technique evolves.
About This Video
It is a common frustration for dancers: you finally feel your hips opening and your turnout increasing, but suddenly, you find yourself wobbling in your relevé or failing to hold a steady pirouette. At Broche Ballet, we call this the balance ecosystem. When you successfully improve your turnout, you are essentially introducing new energy and rotational forces into your body. While this is a sign of progress, it temporarily disrupts your established center of gravity.
Balance is not a static state; it is a delicate coordination between your core, pelvis, and limbs. When you increase the rotation in your hips, you change the way your pelvis sits and how your weight is distributed over your feet. This change creates new 'turning forces' that your body isn't yet accustomed to managing. If your core strength hasn't yet adapted to these new forces, your powerhouse—the hips and torso—becomes less stable, leading to that shaky feeling.
In this video, we explore how the pelvis acts as the anchor for your stability. Unlike other sports where the powerhouse is used to generate a swing, in ballet, our powerhouse must remain still and controlled while generating immense force through turnout. To regain your balance, you must focus on strengthening your core to match the new power in your hips. By understanding that your body is simply recalibrating to a more advanced level of technique, you can approach your training with patience rather than frustration. Learning to adapt your alignment as your flexibility grows is a hallmark of an advancing dancer. We will guide you through the process of integrating your improved turnout with a rock-solid center so you can dance with both grace and stability.
