What You'll Learn
- Coordinate expressive port de bras with consistent leg turnout during complex barre sequences
- Improve piqué turn stability by leading with the chest and activating the upper back and hamstrings
- Enhance leg strength and control through targeted grand battement and fondu passé exercises
- Utilize core engagement and specific postural imagery to maintain proper alignment on demi-pointe
- Apply the concept of resistance and 'pushing away' to add power and precision to every movement
About This Video
Elevate your technical proficiency with this comprehensive Advanced Ballet Barre from Broche Ballet. In this 53-minute session, we dive deep into the sophisticated coordination required to maintain impeccable turnout while simultaneously executing expressive port de bras. Many dancers struggle to keep their hips open or their turnout active when the upper body becomes more involved in the movement; this class is specifically designed to bridge that gap, ensuring your artistry never comes at the expense of your physical technique.
The class begins with a rigorous focus on improving plié technique, laying the crucial foundation for every movement that follows. You will progress through a series of demanding exercises including grand battement and fondu passé, where the emphasis remains on the dual action of the limbs and the engagement of the core. We explore the conceptual approach of "pushing away" from imaginary surfaces to generate greater power and control, a technique that transforms standard movements into professional-grade execution.
One of the highlights of this class is the specific, detailed work on piqué turns. Our instructor introduces unique imagery—such as leading with the chest to activate the upper back and hamstrings, or maintaining a specific head line as if looking over a pond or at 'dead ghosts' to maintain posture. These cues are essential for dancers looking to find more stability, speed, and "air" in their turns.
By engaging the core and back muscles correctly, you will find that movements on demi-pointe, such as relevé and piqué, become significantly more precise and easeful. Throughout the barre, you will be challenged to maintain your turnout from the initial plié until the very end of every combination. This discipline and attention to detail are what separate intermediate students from truly advanced performers.
Whether you are working on your extension à la seconde or sharpening your grand battement, this class provides the expert corrections needed to boost your flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular fitness. Join the Broche Ballet community today and discover how integrating your upper body and core can lead to a more powerful, expressive, and balanced dance practice.
