What You'll Learn
- How to 'road map' your movements for better coordination and flow.
- Refining plié, tendu, and développé for maximum control and turnout.
- Techniques for proper knee alignment and spiraling the foot in kicks.
- Posing and timing leaps to capture perfect lines and stability.
- Proper use of the barre to support weight placement and core engagement.
About This Video
Start your weekend on the right foot with this comprehensive, 50-minute all-level ballet class from Broche Ballet. Designed to fit into your home practice routine, this session bridges the gap between fundamental exercises and artistic performance. Whether you are a beginner looking to solidify your basics or an intermediate dancer aiming to refine your nuances, this class provides the technical corrections and encouragement you need to succeed.
The session begins at the barre, where we focus on the building blocks of ballet technique. You will move through a traditional sequence including plié, tendu, and dégagé. ' This visualization technique helps dancers plan the trajectory of their limbs and weight shifts, resulting in smoother transitions and more confident movements.
We pay special attention to the développé and relevé, emphasizing the strength of the standing leg and the necessary core engagement to maintain balance. Moving into the center, the class challenges your spatial awareness and control. You will learn how to 'spiral' the foot under during kicks and how to keep the knee pulled back to maintain an aesthetically pleasing and safe turnout.
For those interested in the artistry of jumps, the instructor shares valuable tips on how to time your movements to 'pose' in the air, creating those iconic, picture-perfect moments in an arabesque or leap. Throughout the practice, the focus remains on proper alignment—keeping the shoulders heavy and relaxed while utilizing the barre as a tool for stability rather than a crutch. By practicing grand plié with control and mastering the descent from jumps, you will develop the functional strength required for more advanced work.
Broche Ballet is dedicated to making high-quality instruction accessible, and this all-level practice is the perfect way to maintain your momentum and passion for dance.
