What You'll Learn
- How to incorporate breath and musicality into standard barre exercises for a more fluid performance.
- Techniques for using port de bras and focus to create a 'conversation' with your audience.
- Refining complex movements like temps lié, chassé, and rond de jambe with artistic intent.
- Maintaining upper-body grace and expression during demanding développé and arabesque work.
- The value of playing with movement and using misdirection to enhance stage presence.
About This Video
Welcome to a transformative session at Broche Ballet where we bridge the gap between mechanical execution and true artistic expression. This "Artistry Barre" class is designed specifically for adult dancers who want to feel more like performers and less like students working through a checklist of movements. In this session, we dive deep into the nuances of musicality and stage presence, ensuring your technique feels as beautiful as it looks.
While technical precision remains the foundation of our practice, our focus here shifts toward how we communicate with an audience through our bodies. You will learn how to use your port de bras not just as a functional transition, but as a primary tool for expression. By focusing on the coordination between your focus, breath, and the barre arm, you create a captivating narrative for your viewers.
The class features a variety of "dance-y" combinations that encourage flow and continuity. We explore the smooth transitions of temps lié and the rhythmic quality of the chassé, showing you how to move through space with grace. You will also refine your rond de jambe and développé, learning to maintain a sense of ease and relaxation in the upper body even during physically demanding extensions like the arabesque.
One of the unique highlights of this class is the emphasis on the "conversation" between the dancer and the audience. We discuss how to use misdirection and surprise to keep your viewers engaged, turning every exercise into a mini-performance. Set to beautiful classical piano music, this practice encourages you to play and experiment with your movement.
We embrace mistakes as part of the learning process, fostering an environment where you can find your unique voice as a dancer. Whether you are refining your développé height or the fluidity of your port de bras, this Broche Ballet class provides the tools to elevate your ballet practice to a professional artistic level.
