3 Tips to Improve your Double Cabriole. Male Ballet Dancer Technique

[@josephfong3509]

Oh wow, this makes so much sense!! My Russian teacher says degages at barre have to stop in the open and closed positions - like you’re saying here - but I never knew why. My leg work at barre has to become much stronger, if I want to have any hope of a double cabriole. What a great video. Thank you!

[@sergioromeroofficial]

Thank you so much Joseph! I hope you will achieve that strong barre work💪🏻 basics are the key!

[@MN-pz2op]

Could you please make a video about how to improve tours en l'air?? I always struggle with tours, I know most of the jumps in ballet are performed using quad and core strength.

[@jinspence697]

For double tour en l'air you don't need to jump high to achieve it. If you practice coordination you should be able to get it soon enough. Try to move your arms slightly earlier and quickly inwards on your way up.

[@levimazie2223]

Iam tuning in again . I love your tips you give allow iam older dancer I practise everyday something . I always loved ballet but never had family to take me . I go to really good classes 3 times a week and even done cecchetti inter exame got really marks. People like you are so inspirational great work. I find stretching my feet in jumps challenging but getting there. I did get my toe stretchers so thanks for that. joy x

[@AshcroftCoaching]

very good video!

[@sergioromeroofficial]

Thank you so much Adam! Great job with your channel as well!

[@AshcroftCoaching]

​@@sergioromeroofficial Thanks!

[@JacobRicoM17]

Hey Sergio! Thank you for the tips my teacher has me do the same exercises, I’ve done them for at least 2 years now and I get a really nice open open beat in the fourth position every time and even like 5-10 times in a row but when I go for it from say a glissade for double cabriole front like in Sleeping Beauty I can never get that open open I get a very tiny close close and same thing happens when I go say step step into it to do double cabriole back like in Don Q. Any more advice would be greatly appreciated! I feel like I’ve tried everything. Best and God Bless and thank you in advance. Jacob

[@sergioromeroofficial]

Hi Jacob! Thanks for writing me! The exercises like jumping from fourth and beating twice are great to gain the muscle memory that is necessary to do double cabriole but it’s not the whole package… there are other things to think about like the preparation, arms coordination and height of the jump. So I think the best is to also check those three things and find where you may have the problem, I will prepare a video about this is the next weeks to complement the one already online💪🏻😊 thanks again!

[@cristinacavalli97]

Sergio, I struggle a lot with battues/batteries in general, they are my weaknesses. I cannot jump high enough and im not quick with leg and foot work😣😥 i never mastered for example brises, cabrioles, entrecha catre/ six,😑i think I never had a proper view on how to do them I always see the shorter girls, (Im 170cm) have an easier time doing them