What You'll Learn
- Refine grand battement technique for increased power and leg height
- Improve core engagement and stability during complex barre sequences
- Enhance turnout and alignment for better balance and control
- Master the transitions between plié and relevé with professional precision
About This Video
Join Julie for a challenging and invigorating 40-minute advanced ballet barre designed to push your technical boundaries. At Broche Ballet, we believe that a strong foundation at the barre is the key to effortless grace in the center. This session, playfully dubbed 'spicy' for its intensity, focuses on the intricate details that separate intermediate practice from advanced mastery.
Throughout the class, you will explore a comprehensive sequence of exercises, beginning with foundational pliés and tendus before progressing to more demanding movements like grand battements and complex relevé patterns. Julie emphasizes the importance of proper alignment and deep core engagement, ensuring that every movement is executed with both power and precision. A significant portion of this practice is dedicated to the grand battement, often phonetically misidentified but here treated with the respect it deserves as a fundamental generator of strength and height.
You will learn to maintain a stable pelvis and a long supporting leg while the working leg reaches its full extension. Furthermore, the class addresses the nuances of turnout, helping you find the necessary rotation from the hip to maintain balance and control during quick shifts in weight. We also delve into the relationship between the breath and the movement, allowing for more fluid transitions and sustained balances.
The exercises are designed to challenge your coordination, incorporating fluid arm movements with demanding leg work. This holistic approach ensures that your upper body remains expressive and calm even as your lower body works at maximum capacity. Whether you are looking to refine your piqué technique or simply want to build the stamina required for professional-level choreography, this barre offers the rigorous conditioning you need.
Prepare to sweat, stretch, and strengthen your way to a more polished technique with this specialized Broche Ballet practice.
