What You'll Learn
- Strategies for safely transitioning from the barre to the center en pointe
- Refining essential movements like plié, tendu, and pas de bourrée
- How to use temps lié and chassé to find your balance away from support
- Techniques for overcoming the psychological fear of dancing unsupported en pointe
- Tips for maintaining musicality and port de bras while focusing on technical stability
About This Video
Transitioning from the stability of the barre to the center of the room is one of the most exhilarating yet daunting milestones for any dancer, particularly when working en pointe. In this specialized 14-minute practice session, Broche Ballet guides you through the process of venturing off the barre, providing the technical tools and mental strategies needed to find your balance and confidence in the center. The class begins with a series of foundational exercises designed to ground your technique.
You will work through precise plié and tendu sequences, focusing on the correct alignment of the hips and the strength of the ankles. The instructor emphasizes the importance of a controlled fondu, which serves as the engine for many of the more advanced movements you will encounter later. By refining these basics with the barre for support, you establish the muscle memory required to maintain your center when that support is removed.
As we progress, we tackle more complex movements such as pas de bourrée, chassé, and temps lié. These steps are essential for traveling across the floor and require a keen sense of weight placement. The instructor breaks down the pas de bourrée into manageable components, ensuring you understand exactly where your weight should be at every moment.
We also explore bourrée sequences, focusing on keeping the legs tight and the movements fluid, which is key to achieving that ethereal quality unique to pointe work. Beyond the physical steps, this lesson addresses the psychological aspect of dancing en pointe. It is natural to feel a sense of hesitation when leaving the barre, but through repetition and intentional practice, that fear can be transformed into confidence.
You are encouraged to take risks and explore your port de bras, allowing your upper body to remain expressive and light even as your feet work with precision. Broche Ballet creates a supportive environment where making mistakes is viewed as a necessary step toward growth. Join us to refine your technique, embrace the challenge, and discover the joy of dancing unsupported en pointe.
