What You'll Learn
- Execute a fluid cambré while maintaining lower body stability and isolation
- Improve height and control in grand battement with proper forward stretching technique
- Master the mechanics of passé by focusing on heel pressure and standing leg stability
- Maintain core engagement and proper alignment during complex barre transitions
- Develop the technical foundation required for stable pirouettes and center work
About This Video
Welcome to this comprehensive 39-minute all-level ballet barre session at Broche Ballet, designed to provide dancers of every experience level with a thorough and technically focused workout. Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the basics or an advanced dancer seeking to refine your alignment, this class offers the perfect balance of simplicity and challenge. Our session begins with foundational plié combinations, where we focus on the importance of grounding through the feet while maintaining a lifted, engaged core.
From there, we transition into a series of exercises designed to build strength and flexibility, including rond de jambe and développé. Throughout the class, our instructor emphasizes the critical connection between the upper and lower body. You will learn how to execute a graceful cambré, isolating your upper body movement to create a beautiful arch without sacrificing the stability of your hips and legs.
As the class progresses, we move into more dynamic work, such as grand battement. Here, the focus shifts to maintaining power and control. You will practice stretching forward and coming up with precision, ensuring that the height of the leg never comes at the expense of proper posture.
We also dive deep into the mechanics of the passé, focusing on the essential push down through the heel of the standing leg to create the necessary lift and stability for future pirouettes. By the end of this barre practice, you will have a better understanding of how to maintain your alignment through various transitions. Every combination is designed to be simple enough to follow yet rigorous enough to challenge your muscle memory and focus.
At Broche Ballet, we believe that the barre is where the real work happens; it is the laboratory for your technique. By returning to these fundamental movements with intentionality, you prepare your body for the grace and athleticism required in center work and beyond.
