What You'll Learn
- Master fundamental barre exercises including tendu, grand plié, and développé with correct en croix patterns.
- Improve your pirouette technique and center floor balance through focused coordination and relevé drills.
- Develop better posture, alignment, and turnout to support advanced movements like grands jetés.
- Learn to integrate breathing and control into your dance practice for fluid, professional-looking transitions.
- Refine foot placement and speed during quick footwork and pas de chat combinations.
About This Video
Welcome to a comprehensive 47-minute practice session designed for dancers looking to strengthen their foundation. This all-level Ballet Barre class from Broche Ballet focuses on the essential building blocks of classical technique, guiding you through a series of exercises that transition seamlessly from the barre to the center. We begin with a thorough barre sequence, emphasizing the importance of proper posture and alignment from the very first movement.
You will work through traditional exercises including tendu, grand plié, and développé, executed en croix to ensure balanced development across both legs. Our instructor places a specific emphasis on turnout and the delicate balance required to maintain a high leg during transitions. You will learn to master the cambré over the leg, finding length and flexibility while maintaining core stability.
As the class progresses, we move into center work where the focus shifts to speed, control, and coordination. The lesson covers pirouettes and turns, teaching you how to find your center and execute clean rotations with a proper relevé. You will also practice the pas de chat and work toward more expansive movements like grands jetés.
Throughout the class, the importance of breathing and control is highlighted, ensuring that every movement is performed with grace and intention. Whether you are working on your footwork at the barre or testing your balance in the center, this class provides the corrections and encouragement needed to build confidence. We delve into the mechanics of touching the toe to the knee in a proper retiré and discuss the nuances of facing the barre versus staying front.
Join Broche Ballet for this detailed practice and take your dancing to the next level with professional instruction tailored for adult learners. By focusing on the 'why' behind each movement, you will gain a deeper understanding of your body mechanics and build the functional strength necessary for ballet artistry.
