Episodes

  • Facet #8 | Learning Pirouettes after Childhood

    Facet #8 | Learning Pirouettes after Childhood
    Apr 17 2023

    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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    40 mins
  • Facet #7 | Pointe for Adults

    Facet #7 | Pointe for Adults
    Apr 3 2023

    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.


    *NOTE: Please don't purchase pointe shoes without approval from an instructor and supervised instruction.


    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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    Instagram: @brocheballet

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    40 mins
  • Adult Ballet Facet #6 | Artistry and Self-Expression

    Adult Ballet Facet #6 | Artistry and Self-Expression
    Mar 20 2023

    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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    29 mins
  • Facet #5 | Mind and Focus

    Facet #5 | Mind and Focus
    Mar 13 2023

    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.
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    25 mins
  • Facet #4 | Becoming an Athlete - Getting Strong Fit and Flexible

    Facet #4 | Becoming an Athlete - Getting Strong Fit and Flexible
    Mar 6 2023

    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.
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    28 mins
  • Facet #3 | Depth of Technique - The Invisible Key to Ballet

    Facet #3 | Depth of Technique - The Invisible Key to Ballet
    Aug 10 2021
    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.
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    55 mins
  • Facet #2 | Breadth - Vocabulary, Grammar & Memorization

    Facet #2 | Breadth - Vocabulary, Grammar & Memorization
    Jul 20 2021
    This facet is the breadth of vocabulary in ballet and how we move our bodies from foot to foot across the floor and throughout space. Within this facet, we have 4 components: (1) Vocabulary - what the ballet steps are; (2) The grammar of how the steps fit together; (3) Picking combinations up quickly in class; (4) Memorizing an excerpt of choreography. In this episode, we dive into each of these facets, how adults learn these things versus how kids learn them, and what the skills are that you can seek out in order to keep progressing in your dancing.
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    30 mins
  • Facet #1 | The Facet to Rule them All | Your Mind. Perfectionism, Motivation, Inner Critic, and Positive Thinking

    Facet #1 | The Facet to Rule them All | Your Mind. Perfectionism, Motivation, Inner Critic, and Positive Thinking
    Jul 6 2021
    When we are training our bodies, we must also train our minds. In the journey to advancing in ballet, our mind needs to adapt and grow as much as our bodies, if not more. Here’s the thing, without a positive and powerful mindset, we won’t be able to stick around long enough in our ballet journey to see real progress. Without an open mind, we won’t be able to experiment and try the new things that are needed to change habits and learn new patterns. And without a healthy relationship to our inner critic, we’ll just frustrate and torture ourselves until ballet isn’t fun anymore. Let’s dive into how to have fun working on the details of technique, how to enjoy ballet, and how to keep coming back for long enough to actually make meaningful progress in your dancing.
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    32 mins