What You'll Learn
- Mastering the fluid melting quality of fondu while maintaining stability en pointe.
- Improving alignment and weight transfer through enveloppé and tombé combinations.
- Developing a high demi-pointe for better control and strength in pointe shoes.
- Techniques for finding balance and sustained control during slow adage movements.
- Transitioning smoothly between tendu, dégagé, and développé sequences.
About This Video
Step into the studio with Broche Ballet for an immersive 29-minute session designed to refine your technique and strength. This 'Beautiful Ballet Barre in Pointe Shoes' focuses on the intricate nuances of adage and fondu movements, providing the perfect environment for dancers to deepen their connection to their shoes and their alignment. The class begins with essential footwork, emphasizing a clean tendu and dégagé to warm up the metatarsals.
As we progress, you will dive into a series of fondu exercises. Remember, fondu means 'to melt,' and the instructor guides you through achieving that smooth, elastic quality even while working against the resistance of pointe shoes. The focus remains on maintaining a high demi-pointe and ensuring that your weight is properly centered over the box of the shoe.
Proper alignment is paramount when dancing en pointe. This class emphasizes the relationship between the spine, hips, and feet. By focusing on a vertical axis during relevé and maintaining a neutral pelvis, you reduce the risk of injury and increase the aesthetic beauty of your lines.
At Broche Ballet, we believe that the barre is not just a support, but a tool for discovery. Balance and control are the heart of this lesson. Through sequences involving enveloppé, tombé, and développé, you will learn how to transition between positions with grace and stability.
The instructor provides real-time corrections on posture, turnout, and the importance of a strong sous-sus and retiré. These exercises are set to beautiful piano music, helping you find the phrasing and musicality necessary for advanced classical performance. Moving from a fondu into a tombé requires a keen sense of timing.
This video breaks down these transitions, ensuring you do not 'drop' into the shoe but rather place the foot with intention. Whether you are working on your stability en pointe or looking to add more fluidity to your adage, this barre provides the structural support needed to take risks and find your center.
