What You'll Learn
- Master the mechanics of fondu and développé with proper alignment
- Maintain upper body stability while executing dynamic lower body movements
- Utilize controlled momentum to power through effective grands battements
- Engage core muscles to support a tall and professional ballet posture
- Understand the technique of pushing down to achieve greater leg extension
About This Video
Welcome to this comprehensive 40-minute all-level ballet barre session led by Julie at Broche Ballet. Whether you are a beginner looking to establish a solid foundation or a seasoned dancer seeking to refine your technique, this class offers a balanced approach to classical training. This session focuses heavily on the integration of momentum and control, ensuring that every movement is both graceful and powerful.
Throughout the class, Julie guides you through a series of essential exercises designed to build strength, flexibility, and coordination. You will work through detailed sequences including fondu, développé, and battement en croix, ensuring a full-body engagement. A key theme of this practice is the importance of lengthening the quadriceps and hip flexors.
By focusing on these often-tight areas, you can achieve a greater range of motion and more fluid transitions between positions. Proper alignment and posture are the cornerstones of ballet, and this class emphasizes maintaining a tall, supported spine through every repetition. Julie provides constant, encouraging cues to help you engage your core muscles, which is vital for stabilizing the upper body while the legs perform complex movements.
You will learn the nuanced technique of pushing down into the floor to create the necessary resistance for a powerful, controlled lift. We also explore how to use momentum effectively during grands battements, allowing for dynamic height without sacrificing your technical form or turnout. This class is an excellent way to condition the body for the rigors of center work and beyond.
By the end of this barre, you will feel more connected to your center, more grounded in your stance, and more confident in your technical execution. Join us at Broche Ballet as we dive deep into the mechanics of movement, helping you dance with more precision, strength, and artistry. Each exercise is an opportunity to improve your muscle memory and artistic expression in a supportive online environment.
