What You'll Learn
- Maximize ankle range of motion through articulated footwork and full flex-and-point sequences.
- Improve balance by learning to align the femur head directly over the foot during relevé.
- Develop explosive lower body energy to facilitate faster, higher, and more stable rises.
- Maintain active turnout during complex transitions by focusing on standing heel placement.
- Engage the glutes to ensure proper knee tracking over the toes during plié and fondu.
About This Video
Elevate your technique with our Ankle Strengthening & Relevé Extravaganza, a high-intensity Power Barre session from Broche Ballet. This 41-minute practice is meticulously designed to push your lower body endurance while refining the precision of your footwork. Whether you are preparing for demanding center work or looking to improve your allegro, this session provides the functional strength drills necessary for elite-level ballet performance.
The class begins with a deep dive into foot articulation. You will explore the full range of motion in your ankles through specialized flex and point exercises, ensuring every tendu and dégagé is executed with maximum clarity. We emphasize the mechanics of the foot, moving through pas de cheval and cou-de-pied to build the subtle muscles required for superior stability.
At the heart of this Power Barre is the intensive relevé series. This sequence is engineered to build calf strength and explosive power. The instructor provides critical technical cues on weight placement, teaching you how to stack your weight over the highest demi-pointe.
You will learn to position the femur head directly over the foot, preventing the common mistake of sitting back in the hips, which can compromise balance. Throughout the classical sequences—including demi-plié, rond de jambe, and fondu—we focus on turnout maintenance. You will be challenged to keep the standing heel forward during complex transitions, using conscious glute engagement to drive upward energy.
This ensures that your knees track correctly over your toes in every grand plié and cambré. By combining classical ballet technique with modern strength principles, this workout prepares your body for the rigors of jumps and turns. By the end of this session, you will feel a new sense of groundedness and power in your standing leg, ready to tackle any choreographic challenge with confidence.
Join Broche Ballet and transform your footwork today.
