PAS DE DEUX CLASS 3
13 minutes
Basic
ADRIAN BLAKE MITCHELL & ANDREA LAŠŠÁKOVÁ
SCHOOLING –
Andrea: EVA JACZOVA CONSERVATORY BRATISLAVA
Adrian: VAGANOVA BALLET ACADEMY
In this class, Adrian and Andrea teach the third lesson in their series of short pas de classes which each focus on a particular technique of partnering.
Today’s lesson is on “Lifts“. Lifting is a very important skill for any male dancer and carries the responsibility of taking care of the ballerina being lifted. Strength is important but technique and coordination are what make any lifts work correctly and look smooth. Although it is the male dancer doing the lifting, it is also extremely important that the ballerina understands what to do. Correct preparation into lifts will ensure the correct outcome and most importantly safety for both dancers.
The lessons in this series are led by Adrian who is a well renowned and experienced master of partnering technique and has a lot of extremely helpful and insightful things to share. Taken together with Andrea’s personal tips, these classes are sure to be insightful for anyone interested in improving their partnering skills or understanding how pas de deux works!
Originally from Slovakia and the USA respectively, Andrea and Adrian became highly successful dancers in St Petersburg’s Mikhailovsky Theatre dancing many Solo and Principal roles between them.
Andrea was trained in her native Slovakia in Bratislava whilst Adrian completed his training at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St Petersburg.
We hope you enjoy this new pas de deux class and also enjoy watching Andrea & Adrian dancing together.
Follow along with Adrian’s combinations and listen as he explains every exercise and together with Andrea demonstrates every step, or simply watch and enjoy!
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