What You'll Learn
- Achieving maximum turnout in devant and à la seconde positions
- Maintaining alignment through double piqué and piqué movements
- Correct hip placement and resistance for lateral stability
- Developing a strong demi-pointe and centered balance
- Proper pelvic alignment and posture during demi-plié
About This Video
Join Broche Ballet for an immersive Deep Dive into foundational technique, specifically designed for dancers who crave a slow, meditative, and highly detailed approach to their training. This 2-hand barre session allows you to strip away the complexities of choreography and focus entirely on the mechanics of your body. By keeping both hands on the barre, you can isolate specific muscle groups and ensure your alignment is impeccable from your ears down to your heels.
In this session, we take a methodical look at turnout and placement. You will learn how to maintain an active turnout throughout various exercises, particularly focusing on the devant and à la seconde positions. We explore the hidden details of ballet, such as ensuring the heel is visible from underneath the calf when looking down, a key indicator of proper rotation.
The instructor provides real-time cues on how to pull the standing hip back while resisting with the working hip, a crucial skill for maintaining stability in lateral movements. Balance is a core component of this class. We work through demi-pointe exercises and short balance sequences that challenge your verticality.
You will practice keeping your shoulders over your hips and your ears back to create a long, professional line. The lesson also covers the nuances of piqué and double piqué work, emphasizing the straight line the heel should make with the body to ensure optimal weight transfer. Whether you are struggling with a tilting pelvis in demi-plié or your knee tends to drop forward in enveloppé movements, this technique deep dive offers the corrections you need.
This is more than just a class; it is an anatomical exploration of how to fire up the right muscles for dance. By slowing down, you give your brain and body the time to build the muscle memory required for more advanced center work. Perfect your form with Broche Ballet’s expert guidance and feel the difference in your next full class.
