What You'll Learn
- Refine your alignment and balance during center adagio and tendu exercises.
- Master the preparation and body placement required for clean, controlled pirouettes.
- Execute fluid waltz sequences featuring tombé and pas de bourrée transitions.
- Improve your port de bras coordination to enhance movement flow and upper-body grace.
- Properly execute an allongé movement and a traditional final reverence and bow.
About This Video
Welcome to a comprehensive center practice designed to refine your technique and build confidence away from the barre. This Broche Ballet session is structured to guide dancers of all levels through a well-rounded series of exercises that bridge the gap between stationary placement and dynamic movement. We begin with foundational movements like plié and tendu, ensuring that your alignment is secure before progressing into more complex sequences.
A significant portion of this class is dedicated to mastering the pirouette. Before we start turning, the instructor leads a series of specific balance drills and waltz-based preparations. You will learn how to manipulate your body position on the supporting leg and find the correct placement needed for a successful rotation.
Understanding the mechanics of the port de bras is essential here; we break down the specific arm patterns that provide both momentum and stability during turns. As we move into the adagio and waltz sections, you will practice fluid transitions such as the tombé, chassé, and pas de bourrée. These steps are the building blocks of ballet allegro and center work.
The instructor emphasizes the importance of keeping the pas de bourrée precise and low, focusing on the movement below the knee to maintain speed and grace. You will also work on your arabesque and cambré, focusing on lengthening the line and maintaining a strong core. The class concludes with a beautiful waltz sequence that combines piqué turns and pirouettes, allowing you to apply everything you've learned in a lyrical, flowing combination.
Finally, we finish with a traditional allongé and a formal bow (révérence) to celebrate your hard work. Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the basics or an intermediate dancer wanting to polish your center transitions, this class offers the technical depth and encouraging atmosphere that Broche Ballet is known for.
