What You'll Learn
- Execute complex dance combinations with improved musicality and precision.
- Maintain core stability and balance during intricate weight shifts.
- Master the mechanics of grand battement and développé without using momentum.
- Develop smooth transitions between barre movements using proper allongez technique.
- Enhance focus and mental calmness while performing high-level technical exercises.
About This Video
Elevate your daily practice with this comprehensive 55-minute Advanced Ballet Barre session led by Julie at Broche Ballet. Designed specifically for the experienced dancer, this class moves beyond basic patterns to challenge your coordination, musicality, and core stability. Throughout the lesson, we focus on the fundamental pillars of advanced technique: precision, balance, and fluid transitions.
The class begins with meticulous plié and tendu combinations designed to ground the body and establish a strong connection to the floor. As we progress through the barre, you will encounter increasingly complex sequences involving battement, chassé, and pas de cheval. Julie provides expert guidance on maintaining a quiet upper body and an engaged core, which are essential for navigating the shifts in weight required by advanced choreography.
A major focus of this session is the mastery of the passé and arabesque positions. We delve into the mechanics of leg control, emphasizing the importance of using muscular strength rather than momentum, particularly during grand battement and cloche movements. By slowing down the movements and focusing on the path of the leg through every inch of the floor, you will develop the stability needed for professional-level execution and sustained balance.
In addition to physical strength, this practice emphasizes the mental aspect of ballet. You will learn to approach intricate combinations with a sense of calmness and stability, allowing you to execute allongez and transitions with grace and breath. The lesson concludes with movements that bridge the gap between the barre and the center, focusing on maintaining that same level of control without the support of the rail.
Whether you are working on your turn-out or looking to improve your balance on one leg, this advanced class offers the specific corrections and insights necessary to take your dancing to the next level.
