What You'll Learn
- Proper execution of grand battements while maintaining hip stability and control
- How to effectively engage your core to maintain balance and lift in every movement
- Technical cues for a clean passé développé, focusing on standing leg alignment
- Refining tendu and plié movements with a focus on weight distribution
- Posture corrections to keep the head aligned over the ball of the foot for better stability
About This Video
Welcome to this comprehensive All-Level Ballet Barre class with Broche Ballet. Designed for dancers at every stage of their journey, this session focuses on the fundamental pillars of classical ballet technique: alignment, core strength, and precision. Whether you are a beginner looking to establish a solid foundation or an intermediate dancer seeking to refine your skills, this class provides the essential building blocks needed to elevate your practice from the comfort of your own home.
Throughout this 39-minute session, we delve deep into a series of traditional barre exercises. We begin with foundational movements like the plié and tendu, where the focus remains on staying grounded and maintaining control through the feet. As the class progresses, you will work through dégagé, fondu, and grand battement, learning how to manage your weight and center of gravity during more dynamic movements. One of the primary technical focuses of this class is the importance of core engagement. Our instructor provides detailed cues for executing a passé développé, emphasizing how to keep the working hip down and the standing leg strong to prevent the body from following the movement of the leg.
Balance and alignment are key themes in this lesson. You will learn how to position your head over the ball of the foot during grand battements and while holding an arabesque, ensuring that your weight is optimally distributed for maximum stability. By focusing on the relationship between the barre and your body, you will discover how to use the barre as a light support tool rather than a crutch, allowing your own muscles to do the work of holding your posture. In addition to technical mastery, this class highlights the interactive nature of the Broche Ballet community. By the end of this barre sequence, you will feel longer, stronger, and more connected to your center. Join us at the barre today to cultivate the grace and discipline of a classical dancer.
