What You'll Learn
- Master hip stability and control during sustained rond de jambe en l'air exercises.
- Refine your arabesque alignment by coordinating core strength with port de bras.
- Improve leg extension height and fluid movement in développé and battement.
- Develop proper postural habits to prevent rib distortion during complex sequences.
- Enhance overall flexibility through targeted hip and shoulder recovery stretches.
About This Video
Step onto the virtual floor with Broche Ballet for a comprehensive All-Level Ballet Barre class designed to challenge your endurance and refine your technical foundation. This 44-minute practice session is meticulously structured to help dancers of all backgrounds find greater stability, strength, and grace. Whether you are a beginner looking to solidify your basics or an intermediate dancer aiming for more precise articulation, this class offers the professional guidance you need to progress.
The session begins with essential plié and relevé work to warm up the joints and engage the core. From there, the instructor guides you through demanding exercises, including a full minute of rond de jambe en l'air on each side to build functional strength in the hip socket. You will also work through grand battement and développé sequences, where the emphasis remains on maintaining a straight, supportive spine and a neutral pelvis throughout every extension.
Coordination is a primary focus of this class. You will learn how to sync your arm movements with your leg actions, particularly in à la seconde and arabesque positions. By focusing on the relationship between the ribs and the port de bras, you will learn to avoid common distortions in posture and achieve a more professional, elongated line.
The instructor provides constant verbal cues and corrections to help you visualize the correct placement of the passé and the brush of the foot. To conclude the session, the class transitions into a deep stretching sequence. Intense hip and leg work requires thoughtful recovery, so you will engage in stretches designed to open the chest, shoulders, and hip flexors.
This holistic approach ensures that you leave the barre feeling both strengthened and supple. Join us at Broche Ballet and take the next step in your dance journey with this comprehensive barre experience.
