What You'll Learn
- Maintaining lift and core engagement during grand pliés and fondus
- Improving turnout and stability when landing center turns and en dehors movements
- Executing controlled demi-pointe transitions and sous-sus without a barre
- Mastering the mechanics of slow, controlled pivot turns and tombé sequences
About This Video
Take your training to the next level with this Advanced Center Barre class from Broche Ballet. In this intensive 35-minute session, we remove the physical support of the barre to challenge your stability, core strength, and technical precision. Performing traditional barre exercises in the center requires a heightened sense of balance and an uncompromising commitment to proper alignment.
This class is designed for the dancer who is ready to transition their skills from the wall to the center floor. The class focuses heavily on the concept of lift—maintaining an upward energy even as you move through deep grand pliés and melting fondus. The instructor emphasizes the importance of fighting for turnout, particularly during the transition from a turn into a landing.
By practicing these complex movements without a barre, you will develop the functional strength needed for powerful allegro and seamless adagio sequences. Throughout the session, you will work through a series of demanding combinations including sustained fondus and precise footwork in cou-de-pied and sous-sus. We place a special emphasis on the en dehors turnout, ensuring the heel remains forward and the hips stay level.
For dancers looking to improve their pirouettes, we break down turns into a slow and controlled tempo, allowing you to feel the mechanics of the relevé and the precise moment of the tombé. At Broche Ballet, we believe that mastering the basics at an advanced level is the key to artistry. This class isn't just about doing the steps; it's about the quality of the movement.
You will learn how to use your breath to create lift and how to land every movement in a controlled plié to protect your joints and prepare for the next step. Join us on the floor and discover the strength that comes from finding your own center of gravity.
