What You'll Learn
- Proper port de bras technique including arm placement and avoiding the midline.
- Executing a fluid rond de jambe while maintaining a stable upper body.
- Dynamic grand battement technique focusing on leg length and floor connection.
- Core and shoulder blade engagement to improve posture during pliés.
- Artistic cues to create more space and breath in your upper body movements.
About This Video
Welcome to a comprehensive all-level ballet barre session at Broche Ballet. This class is specifically designed to bridge the gap between technical strength and artistic expression, focusing on the coordination of the upper body—your port de bras—with traditional barre work. Whether you are practicing at home or in a studio, this session provides the tools needed to refine your silhouette and improve your overall placement.
We begin with foundational pliés, where the primary focus is on core engagement and supporting the shoulder blades to create a stable base for the arms. This sets the stage for more complex movements like rond de jambe. You will learn how to maintain a strong, quiet upper body while the lower body moves through a smooth, flowing motion.
Julie emphasizes the 'heel brushes through the floor' technique, ensuring a clean and efficient path for the foot during transitions. A highlight of this class is the extra attention given to the artistry of the arms. You will explore cues such as 'caressing a beach ball' to help maintain expansive, rounded arms that stay away from the body.
We dive deep into the mechanics of the port de bras, learning to keep the elbow above the wrist and ensuring the arms do not cross the midline, which is essential for a clean and professional ballet aesthetic. As the class progresses into grand battement, these principles are applied to more dynamic movements. You will practice keeping the leg long and the heel brushing the floor while the arms find their proper space.
We also refine the passé position, focusing on using all available space to move the arms with intention. Join the Broche Ballet community for this insightful class and elevate your technique with expert guidance.
