What You'll Learn
- Execute fundamental barre exercises in the center to build core stability and improve balance without external support.
- Master precise weight shifts and transitions through temps lié and push-offs during dégagé and rond de jambe combinations.
- Enhance classical aesthetics by integrating coordinated head movements and fluid port de bras with lower body exercises.
- Develop control in slow movements through adagio and fondu sequences, focusing on sustaining balances in positions like arabesque.
- Practice rond de jambe at varying speeds combined with enveloppé to improve coordination and hip mobility.
About This Video
Take your ballet training to the center with this specialized 24-minute class from Broche Ballet. In "Balance & Center Barre," we strip away the support of the physical barre to challenge your core stability, proprioception, and overall alignment. Moving to the center of the room forces you to engage your stabilizing muscles and find your true vertical axis, which is essential for advancing in your ballet practice.
This session guides you through a comprehensive set of classical combinations, starting with demi-plié and grand plié in all positions. By performing these without the barre, you will develop a deeper awareness of your weight distribution. We then progress into essential footwork, including tendu and dégagé.
Here, the focus shifts to sharp weight changes and the use of temps lié to move fluidly through space. A key component of this class is the integration of the upper body. You will practice coordinated head placement and port de bras alongside lower-body exercises like rond de jambe and enveloppé.
This holistic approach ensures that your dancing remains expressive and aesthetically pleasing, even when the technical demands increase. As we move into the adagio portion, you will work on sustaining balance in challenging positions like arabesque. Slow, controlled movements such as fondu require immense leg strength and core control.
The instructor emphasizes musical phrasing and precise transitions, helping you build the stamina needed for longer center sequences. Whether you are a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or an intermediate dancer seeking to refine your technique, this class offers the tools to improve your confidence away from the barre. Join Broche Ballet and discover the freedom and strength that comes from mastering your center.
