What You'll Learn
- Integrate cambré movements with leg extensions to challenge balance and core stability.
- Improve foot articulation and lower leg strength using flexed and pointed tendu accents.
- Master the mechanics of piqué ton lié by focusing on precise toe-off and weight transfer.
- Develop stability in attitude balances by maintaining a square shoulder line while letting go of the barre.
- Enhance musicality and phrasing through an expressive adagio set to Bach.
About This Video
Elevate your daily practice with this comprehensive 43-minute ballet barre session, designed to cultivate both grace and strength. At Broche Ballet, we believe the barre is the foundation of every dancer’s artistry, and this class focuses specifically on the intersection of core stability and upper-body fluidity. Through a dedicated series of cambré movements integrated into traditional exercises, you will learn how to maintain a strong center while achieving an expressive, supple port de bras.
The class follows a classical progression, beginning with demi-plié and grand plié to warm up the joints and establish turnout. From there, the curriculum moves into tendu and dégagé sequences that incorporate flexed and pointed accents. These variations are specifically designed to improve toe articulation and lower leg strength, preparing you for the speed required in more advanced allegro work. A significant portion of the session is dedicated to the fondu, emphasizing the 'melting' quality of the movement while challenging your balance with weight transfers and attitude positions.
One of the unique highlights of this session is the rond de jambe sequence, where students are encouraged to perform cambré while the working leg is held off the floor. This requires intense hip stability and muscular control. You will also practice piqué ton lié and pirouette preparations, focusing on the mechanics of pushing off the floor and finding a clean line. To round out the technical work, an adagio section set to the music of Bach provides the perfect opportunity to explore musicality and phrasing, allowing you to find drama and breath in every transition. Whether you are looking to sharpen your footwork or find more freedom in your upper body, this all-level class offers the technical depth needed to refine your ballet technique from the comfort of home.
