What You'll Learn
- Techniques for maintaining heel turnout and knee alignment in complex combinations.
- Strategies for heightening body awareness and visualization during développé and arabesque.
- How to execute quick transitions with proper timing and 'casual confidence'.
- Precision in footwork, focusing on the pinky toe leading in back extensions and dégagé.
- Developing stability and core control during fondu and tendu to build a stronger foundation.
About This Video
Join Julie for a comprehensive 40-minute ballet barre designed to challenge your technical precision and artistic expression. In this session from Broche Ballet, we dive into trickier combinations that push your coordination while remaining accessible to all levels of adult dancers. The class focuses on the fundamental pillars of ballet: strength, control, and timing.
We begin with thorough plié and tendu sequences, emphasizing the spiraling forward of the heel and the proper engagement of the turnout. As we move into dégagé and rond de jambe, Julie guides you through the nuances of footwork, teaching you how to brush off the ground with sharp energy while maintaining a calm, casual confidence. One of the core highlights of this class is the dedicated work on fondu and développé.
You will learn how to hold the hip back and keep the body upright, ensuring that your extensions are supported by a strong core. Julie provides expert visualization tips, such as reaching through the pinky toe in your arabesque lines to achieve a more precise and lengthened aesthetic. This level of detail helps dancers move beyond mere movement into true technical mastery.
Timing and rhythm are also central themes. You will navigate combinations that contrast slow, melting movements with quick, staccato transitions. This helps develop the musicality required for more advanced center work and choreography.
Exercises like the fouetté and soutenu require a high degree of body awareness, and this class provides the space to practice those movements with professional guidance. Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the mechanics of a jeté or an intermediate dancer wanting to refine your pirouette preparation, this class offers something for everyone. We conclude the session with a fun, spunky combination designed to leave you feeling energized and proud of your progress.
Experience the Broche Ballet difference—where technical excellence meets an encouraging, inclusive environment.
