What You'll Learn
- Mastering the mechanics of turning fondu for seamless transitions
- Improving penché depth and stability through core engagement
- Refining développé control and extension height in all directions
- Developing upper body stability during powerful grand battement
- Advanced techniques for maintaining professional-level posture and alignment
About This Video
Welcome to a rigorous 40-minute advanced barre session designed by Broche Ballet for dancers who want to push their technical boundaries. This class moves beyond foundational exercises to explore complex coordination and the deep muscular control required for professional-level performance. Throughout the session, the instructor emphasizes the integration of core strength with fluid movements, ensuring that even the most challenging combinations are executed with grace and precision.
A primary focus of this lesson is the développé. You will work on maintaining a stable, vertical axis while finding maximum extension in every direction. The instructor provides detailed corrections on core engagement, helping you understand how to support the weight of the leg without compromising your posture.
The heart of the class involves a challenging series of fondu exercises, specifically focusing on the transition into turns. We explore the intersection of strength and balance, ensuring that the "melting" quality of the fondu provides a solid foundation for controlled rotations. The lesson also delves deep into the penché, emphasizing the relationship between the upper body's descent and the working leg's height in arabesque.
By focusing on the head's trajectory and the squaring of the hips, you will learn to find greater depth and stability in your extensions. For dancers looking to improve their center work, we apply these barre principles to grand battement and sous-sus transitions. The instructor highlights how upper body control and precise head placement are the keys to maintaining stability during big movements.
Whether you are preparing for a performance or simply looking to refine your technique, this advanced barre provides the specific cues and repetitive practice needed to elevate your artistry. Join the Broche Ballet community and take your technical execution to the next level.
