Broche Banter | Adult ballet training, philosophy, & inspiration Broche Ballet

Learning turns as an adult is a very different process than learning as a kid. Whether you're dreaming of your first turn or working up to multiples, this episode will outline the principles of pirouettes to help you navigate the learning process.

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We dive into questions ranging from curious about pointe to serious about pointe for adults. Everything from how long it takes to go en pointe, what it takes to be successful en pointe, does it hurt, and more. Join me to get ready for pointe in my Journey to Pointe for Adults program.



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Broche Ballet Youtube Channel video on Pointing Toes mentioned in the episode: https://youtu.be/i-9DK9HR06w

Free Instagram VIdeo & Photo Guide for Going en Pointe: https://www.instagram.com/brocheballet/guide/pointe-for-adults/17869002803616966/



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What it is artistry? The je ne sais quoi of making something you can’t look away from. The magnetic presence of a performer; the expression, wearing your heart on your sleeve and sharing an incredible moment with the audience. In this episode, I break down why I believe adults learning ballet should begin learning this early on in their ballet journey along with my philosophy on how to work on it at the beginner levels. Happy dancing!



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Do you have trouble focusing in class? Remembering combinations? Forgetting your technique? This episode discusses this important part of ballet training, especially for adults with many things competing for our attention.

Cross-training & conditioning are such buzz words and I’m going to break them down a little bit for you how I see them and think about them. As always in my world, what you do depends on you and your goals. You do not have to do anything. Everything is your choice, your prerogative, and based on what you want out of this life and out of ballet! We all start somewhere different. Injuries, pregnancies, bone structures, life choices so this episode will help you learn about the goals and process so you can think critically about what is best for YOU and your goals and life.

If you’ve been dancing for a while and wonder why your pirouettes aren’t working yet, or why your petite allegro isn’t getting quicker, or why your legs won’t stay turned out in the center or lift any higher, or why your port de bras still doesn’t look quite how you want, then this is the facet for you.

This facet of ballet is where we work to master movements within the ballet paradigm, which involves turned out legs, pointed ankles, long toes, stretched knees, elongated posture, and arm movements to extend our lines from our back and create gestures.

We build the mechanisms that make ballet look and work correctly. The depth of technique enables us to create the look of effortless elegance while secretly and invisibly working really hard to control the body. It enables us to use gravity & physics to our advantage to turn, leap, lift our legs up high, and more.

And it is what gives ballet the “look” of gracefulness, and the “je ne sais quoi” of floating across the stage.