What You'll Learn
- Developing sharpness and precision in frappé and dégagé movements
- Improving fluid transitions through temps lié and developpé
- Maintaining proper alignment and turnout during fast-paced sequences
- Enhancing musicality and expression within traditional barre exercises
About This Video
Elevate your daily practice with this comprehensive All-Level Ballet Barre from Broche Ballet. In this session, we dive into a fast-moving sequence designed to challenge your coordination and sharpen your footwork. While this class covers the standard foundations of a traditional barre, there is a special emphasis on doubling up your frappé practice to build strength and precision in the lower legs and feet.
We begin with foundational plié and tendu exercises to establish proper alignment and turnout from the start. As the pace picks up, you will work through dégagé and ronds de jambe, focusing on the clarity of movement and the sharp strike required for effective frappé. This particular class encourages dancers to find the contrast between percussive movements and the smooth, controlled quality of a developpé or a melting fondu.
The session also incorporates grand battement to find your full range of motion and temps lié to practice weight transfer and fluid transitions. Throughout the lesson, the instructor provides detailed cues on posture, ensuring that your upper body remains calm and supported even as the legs work at a higher tempo. Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the mechanics of a sharp strike or an intermediate dancer wanting to improve your speed and musicality, this barre offers something for everyone.
Broche Ballet is dedicated to making high-quality ballet instruction accessible to adults, focusing on the technique behind every movement. By the end of this 46-minute class, you will feel more grounded, articulate in your footwork, and ready to take on center work with confidence.
