What You'll Learn
- Establish a strong center and improve stability through grounded, no-relevé exercises.
- Master the coordination of port de bras checkpoints with complex leg movements.
- Optimize pelvic alignment to safely stretch hip flexors during attitude and cambré.
- Develop musicality and breath control through adagio and full body développé.
- Professional tips for breaking in pointe shoe shanks to support your natural arch.
About This Video
Welcome to a unique session at Broche Ballet designed to ground your technique and refine your artistry. Our "Beautiful No-Rélevé Combos and Good Music" class offers a comprehensive 37-minute barre experience that focuses entirely on stability and fluidity without the use of relevé. Whether you are working in flat shoes or carefully breaking in a new pair of pointe shoes, this class provides the perfect environment to find your center and strengthen your foundation through slow, mindful practice.
The class begins by emphasizing the importance of staying grounded. By eliminating the rise to demi-pointe, dancers can focus more intensely on the articulation of the toes and the depth of their demi-plié. Throughout the session, we explore intricate port de bras and allongé movements that challenge your upper body coordination.
You will work through sequences of tendu and cambré, learning how to transition smoothly while maintaining a strong, stable core. By staying on a flat foot, you can ensure your weight is perfectly distributed across the tripod of the foot, which is essential for future en pointe work. As we move into rond de jambe, fondu, and adagio sequences, the focus shifts toward pelvic alignment and hip flexor health.
The instructor provides detailed cues on how to maintain the pelvis during cambré back and attitude positions to protect the spine and maximize the stretch. We also explore arabesque and passé placements, ensuring that the hips remain level even as the legs move through space. We introduce the concept of a "full body développé," encouraging you to use your breath and whole-body coordination to create a seamless line.
A highlight of this class is the practical advice on pointe shoe maintenance. For those dancing en pointe, we demonstrate how to manually break in the shank to better match the natural arch of your foot. This technique ensures that the shoe supports your line correctly and prevents the box from wearing out prematurely.
Join us at Broche Ballet to explore these nuanced techniques.
