What You'll Learn
- How to synchronize your breath with movement for a light, effortless appearance.
- Techniques for adding dramatic expression using port de bras and upper body alignment.
- The proper execution of foundational steps including grand plié, fondu, and sous-sus.
- How to use musicality and phrasing to enhance your presence at the barre.
- Strategies for maintaining proper turnout and posture during expressive adagio sections.
About This Video
Elevate your daily training from a technical exercise to a performance with our Artistry Barre at Broche Ballet. This class is specifically designed to help dancers bridge the gap between mechanical execution and artistic expression. Throughout this 38-minute session, we focus on the essential elements that make a dancer look graceful and effortless: the coordination of breath with movement, the fluidity of the upper body, and the intentional use of musicality.
We begin by revisiting foundational movements, ensuring your alignment is secure in exercises like the grand plié and port de bras. You will learn how to use a deep plié not just as a transition, but as a tool to add weight and drama to your dancing. The lesson progresses into more complex combinations including tendu, dégagé, and fondu, where we emphasize the 'melting' quality of the movement.
One of the core focuses of this class is the release of air; by learning to breathe through the movement, you create a sense of lightness that allows for better control and a more professional stage presence. We also introduce the sous-sus and refined développé work, encouraging you to use your port de bras to tell a story. Whether you are practicing at home or in a studio, this class provides the feedback and corrections needed to refine your posture and turnout while developing the muscle memory required for more advanced choreography.
By focusing on dramatic music interpretation, you will discover how to infuse every step—from a simple rise to a complex adagio—with your own unique artistic voice. Join us for this uplifting session and feel like the dancer you were meant to be.
