What You'll Learn
- Refine head coordination and épaulement across all barre exercises for a more professional line.
- Master complex adagio sequences featuring piqué and tombé movements with sustained control.
- Execute precise grand battement combinations in effacé, écarté, and croisé orientations.
- Improve transitions and balance in positions like arabesque, passé, and fouetté.
- Develop mental agility through complex choreography that involves reversing steps and directions.
About This Video
This comprehensive 51-minute advanced ballet barre class from Broche Ballet is specifically designed to challenge experienced dancers by integrating intricate head coordination, known as épaulement, into every exercise. While many advanced students focus primarily on the technical execution of the legs and feet, this session emphasizes the importance of the upper body, head placement, and eye line in creating a professional, artistic silhouette. Throughout the class, you will navigate a series of rigorous exercises that require both physical strength and deep mental focus.
The choreography is intentionally designed to test your ability to reverse complex steps and maintain fluidity between changing directions. We begin with the foundation of any strong practice, focusing on alignment and posture, before moving into more complex sequences that demand total body awareness. In the adagio section, you will work through a graceful port de bras through first position, followed by a series of développé movements to the front and side.
The sequence includes precise piqué and tombé transitions, culminating in a stable and extended arabesque. This portion of the class is essential for developing the control needed for slow, sustained movements and finding balance in challenging positions. As we progress to grand battement, the focus shifts to explosive power and technical precision.
You will execute combinations that move through effacé, écarté back, and croisé back, requiring quick weight shifts and sharp leg extensions. The instructor provides detailed corrections on how to switch legs effectively and return to en face without losing your center. We also incorporate passé and fouetté movements to build functional strength and coordination.
Beyond the physical steps, this class emphasizes the value of smooth transitions. You will learn to maintain your energy through a port de bras and find a controlled descent from high extensions. By focusing on these minute details, you can transform your barre work from a series of exercises into a true performance.
Whether you are preparing for center work or looking to refine your daily practice, this advanced barre class offers the tools you need to reach the next level of ballet proficiency.
