What You'll Learn
- The proper mechanics of the échappé to ensure stability and grace moving between positions.
- How to achieve a pole vaulting effect to find the sweet spot on your pointe shoe platform.
- Techniques to prevent the knee from buckling during piqué and sous-sus transitions.
- Advanced foot articulation strategies for tendu and small pickup movements.
About This Video
Welcome back to Broche Ballet’s 16-week journey into the art of dancing en pointe. Class #12 is a pivotal session where we bridge the gap between stationary strength and fluid, dynamic movements. This lesson focuses heavily on the échappé—the escaping movement—requiring students to move with precision from a closed position to an open one and back again while maintaining perfect alignment and control.
Throughout this 63-minute practice, we delve into the mechanics of the pole vaulting effect. This concept is essential for finding the sweet spot on the platform of your pointe shoes. We explore how to push off the supporting foot to achieve a lift that feels effortless yet powerful.
A significant portion of the class is dedicated to stabilizing the piqué and sous-sus movements. You will learn how to prevent the knee from buckling on the supporting leg, ensuring a secure and aesthetic line every time you rise. Our curriculum today also integrates complex combinations involving the tombé, fondu, and pas de bourrée.
These sequences challenge your musicality and coordination. By focusing on a slower plié into the tendu and cut, you will develop the strength necessary to maintain technique even as the choreography becomes more intricate. We emphasize exaggerated articulation in the feet—treat every tendu and small pickup movement as an opportunity to dance, rather than just a mechanical transition.
As we near the final weeks of the program, Class #12 reviews previously learned material to ensure a solid foundation before adding new layers of complexity. Whether you are working on your turnout or refining your sous-sus, this class provides the professional guidance needed to dance safely and beautifully. Remember, pointe work is a marathon, not a sprint; consistent practice of these fundamentals is what builds a truly professional-looking dancer.
Join us at the barre as we refine your technique and prepare you for the final stages of this beginner program.
