What You'll Learn
- Refine weight transfers and transitions using tombé and fondu techniques.
- Enhance leg stamina and endurance through extended twelve-count barre combinations.
- Master the coordination of développé and rond de jambe while maintaining alignment en pointe.
- Improve upper body fluidity by integrating port de bras with complex footwork.
- Develop better stability and control for final balances both on flat and en pointe.
About This Video
Elevate your daily ballet practice with this comprehensive barre session designed specifically for dancing en pointe. This 33-minute class from Broche Ballet focuses on the intricate mechanics of pointe work, ensuring you build the necessary strength, alignment, and control to transition from the barre to the center with grace and confidence. Pointe work requires a unique blend of delicacy and power, and this lesson is structured to help you find that balance through repetitive, mindful movement.
The session features a meticulously designed combination that challenges your stamina and technical precision. We explore a series of foundational movements including tendu, fondu, and tombé, emphasizing the smooth transfer of weight and the essential 'brush and close' transitions that define clean footwork. You will work through slow développé and rond de jambe sequences to improve your range of motion and functional turnout while supported by the barre. Each combination is constructed with a twelve-count structure, pushing the standing leg to develop the endurance required for longer variations and center work.
Central to this lesson is the integration of port de bras and circle port de bras, which add artistic fluidity to the technical rigor of the footwork. We pay close attention to the standing leg’s endurance, a critical component for any dancer progressing in their pointe journey. The instructor provides detailed cues on maintaining proper posture, engagement of the core, and the correct path of the foot as it moves through the shoe.
Whether you are refining your relevé or perfecting your balance en pointe, this class offers the structure needed to excel in your training. We conclude with a focused balance exercise, allowing you to test your stability either en pointe or on flat, depending on your current level. Join Broche Ballet for this elegant yet demanding practice and feel the difference in your ankle strength and artistic expression.
