What You'll Learn
- Advanced techniques to stretch and strengthen the hip flexors and iliopsoas for higher extensions.
- Refining alignment and turnout during dynamic movements like grand battement.
- Targeted core engagement strategies to support balance and fluidity throughout the barre.
- Correct execution and placement of complex positions including attitude and à la seconde.
- Improving active range of motion through a combination of functional strength and deep stretching.
About This Video
Elevate your practice with this intensive Advanced Ballet Long Barre session at Broche Ballet. This class is meticulously designed for the experienced dancer who wishes to bridge the gap between technical strength and expressive flexibility. We begin with a focus on foundational alignment, ensuring that every plié and tendu serves as a building block for the more demanding movements to follow.
The goal is to cultivate a body that is both strong and supple, capable of executing complex choreography with ease and grace. A primary focus of this session is the health and mobility of the hip flexors. Many advanced dancers struggle with chronic tension in the iliopsoas, which can limit the height of an extension or the fluidity of a grand battement.
Our instructor guides you through targeted stretches, including the frog stretch and specific grand rond patterns, designed to release tightness while building the functional strength necessary for high-level performance. This dual approach ensures that you are not just flexible, but also strong enough to control that flexibility during center work. Throughout the class, we emphasize the intricate details of classical ballet technique.
You will work on maintaining proper turnout from the hips, especially during attitude and movements à la seconde. The instructor provides detailed corrections to help you find more space in your joints, allowing for a greater range of motion without compromising your posture or core stability. We explore the mechanics of the développé and how to maintain a quiet upper body while the legs perform dynamic actions.
By integrating deep stretching directly into the barre sequence, this class helps you understand how to use your breath and core to support your limbs. Whether you are working on the precision of your dégagé or the power of your grand battement, you will find new ways to engage your muscles effectively. Consistency is key in ballet, and this long barre provides the perfect environment for the refinement needed to master complex movements.
Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your artistry and physical conditioning in this challenging practice.
