What You'll Learn
- The technical mechanics of maintaining leg placement during a promenade fouetté.
- How to use the standing heel as a stable anchor point for complex turns at the barre.
- Advanced fondu sequences combined with arabesque and directional shifts.
- Methods for executing smooth en dedans transitions with control.
- Correct terminology and execution for sous-sus and soutenu within combinations.
About This Video
Elevate your technical proficiency with this advanced barre combination at Broche Ballet. In this nine-minute focused session, we dive deep into the mechanics of the fondu combined with the challenging promenade fouetté. The fondu, often described as a 'melting' movement, serves as the foundation for power and stability in ballet.
When paired with the promenade fouetté, it demands a high level of coordination and a keen understanding of your body's center of gravity. We break down the intricate relationship between the standing leg and the working leg, ensuring you maintain a stable anchor point even as your orientation changes. One of the most common pitfalls in advanced barre work is losing the position of the working leg during a turn.
This class specifically addresses how to 'leave the leg' in space, allowing the torso to move around it. By focusing on reaching the leg away from the body and pulling out of the hip, you create a counter-tension that stabilizes the entire movement. You will practice these concepts through sequences involving fondu front, plié, and the transition into promenade, followed by reversing the movements en dedans.
Throughout the lesson, we emphasize the importance of the standing heel as your anchor. You will learn to push your heel into the floor to maintain control, rather than letting the leg swing or dominate the movement. These exercises also incorporate essential transitions like the sous-sus, soutenu, and pas de bourrée to ensure fluid movement throughout the combination.
Whether you are preparing for center work or looking to refine your precision at the barre, this detailed breakdown of advanced steps provides the technical tools needed to dance with greater confidence and control.
