What You'll Learn
- Techniques for maintaining a vertical alignment and avoiding forward lean during barre and adagio.
- Advanced hip control strategies to improve stability during fondu and high extensions.
- Proper turnout and core engagement methods for a more secure and aesthetically pleasing arabesque.
- Precision in transitions between passé, soutenu, and rond de jambe en dedans.
- Improving balance and weight placement on demi-pointe to prepare for center work.
About This Video
Elevate your daily practice with this comprehensive 50-minute advanced ballet barre session from Broche Ballet. This class is meticulously designed for experienced dancers who are looking to deepen their technical foundation while mastering complex and demanding sequences. Our instructor focuses on the subtle nuances of alignment and muscle engagement that differentiate a good dancer from a great one, providing the high-level corrections necessary for professional growth.
Throughout the lesson, you will engage in a series of rigorous exercises including plié, fondu, and grand rond de jambe. A major theme of this session is the concept of staying truly vertical. Many dancers struggle with a slight forward lean or pitching, especially during challenging movements like arabesque or during transitions in adagio.
Here, we provide specific, actionable cues to help you pull your hips underneath your center of gravity, ensuring you do not sit into your joints or collapse over your supporting leg. Special attention is given to the mechanics of the fondu. You will learn how to maintain superior hip control by visualizing a side crunch to pull yourself up, preventing the common mistake of pushing yourself off-balance.
We also explore the precision of the passé and soutenu, emphasizing the exactitude needed to hit the correct placement and hit that elastic cone for a moment of suspension before the next movement. The session culminates with a focus on adagio in the center. Maintaining a steady, fluid tempo while prioritizing proper turnout is essential for these slow, controlled movements.
By the end of this class, you will have a significantly better understanding of how to engage your deep core muscles to support your extensions and maintain a quiet, stable upper body. Whether you are practicing in your home studio or a professional space, this Broche Ballet class provides the expert guidance needed to refine your artistry and technical prowess.
