What You'll Learn
- Refine your épaulement to add artistry and coordination to every barre combination.
- Master the precision of fondu and passé while maintaining perfect turnout and alignment.
- Techniques for controlled fouetté turns and maintaining a straight line from head to heel.
- Strategies for landing softly from demi-pointe to protect joints and improve fluidity.
- Advanced core engagement tips to stabilize your arabesque and technical transitions.
About This Video
Elevate your daily practice with our Advanced Ballet Barre class, a comprehensive session designed to challenge your technique while incorporating the artistry of épaulement. This session is perfect for experienced dancers looking to move beyond basic mechanics and into the nuances of professional-level movement. At Broche Ballet, we believe that the barre is the laboratory for everything that happens in the center.
In this lesson, we dive deep into the mechanics of turnout and alignment. We begin with a focus on core engagement, ensuring your tailbone remains in a neutral position without tucking, which is crucial for maintaining a healthy spine and optimal range of motion in the hips. Throughout the session, we explore complex combinations featuring fondus and movements through demi-pointe.
You will learn the importance of keeping the leg folded during double piqué actions and how to maintain a solid, straight line from head to heel during your turns. Our instructor provides detailed corrections on the whip of a fouetté turn, emphasizing control and precision over momentum. Artistry is a key theme of this class.
We integrate épaulement into every exercise, teaching you how the head and shoulders coordinate with the feet to create a cohesive, expressive performance. You will also work on the nuances of footwork, practicing how to keep the calf and hamstring close together during specific transitions to maintain a clean line. Whether you are working on your arabesque or refining your landing from a jump, this class provides the technical scaffolding you need.
We emphasize landing softly on both feet to ensure longevity in your dance career and improve your overall movement quality. Join us for a session that combines rigorous technical work with the joy of movement, helping you build confidence and strength in every step.
