What You'll Learn
- Techniques for executing controlled and stable promenade fouettés at the barre.
- Developing sustain, fluidity, and proper épaulement in a challenging long adagio.
- Refining core engagement and weight distribution during rapid fondu and piqué combinations.
- Correct mechanics for the grand battement to create momentum and energy without losing alignment.
About This Video
Welcome to an intensive session of Advanced Ballet Barre with Broche Ballet. This class is meticulously designed for the dedicated dancer who seeks to push beyond the basics and dive deep into technical precision. We begin with an efficient, fast-paced warmup to activate the core and prepare the joints for the demanding work ahead.
This initial phase ensures your muscles are warm and ready for the specific technical challenges presented in the later exercises. The centerpiece of this lesson is a deep focus on the promenade fouetté. This movement requires incredible core stability, precise weight placement, and a thorough understanding of turnout.
You will learn how to maintain your alignment while slowly rotating on one leg, a skill that is essential for complex center work and stage performance. We then transition into a long adagio, which is often considered the ultimate test of a dancer's strength and control. In this sequence, we focus on the fluidity of movement, challenging you to sustain high leg extensions while transitioning through positions such as arabesque and écarté with grace.
The instructor provides detailed corrections on head placement and arm coordination to help you achieve a professional line. Additionally, the class explores advanced variations of the fondu and grand battement. These are not merely exercises in height but in quality; you will work on the controlled 'melting' action of the fondu and the powerful sweep of the grand battement to build the explosive strength required for grand allegro.
Throughout the 48-minute session, the focus remains on the marriage of technique and artistry. By practicing these complex combinations of plié, piqué, and fouetté turns at the barre, you will develop the muscle memory and balance needed for advanced center combinations.
