What You'll Learn
- Refine your port de bras with specific arm placement and fluid transitions.
- Master fundamental barre steps including tendu, développé, and grand battement.
- Improve balance and alignment through sous-sous and retiré sequences.
- Coordinate breathing with movement to maintain rhythm and control.
- Execute piqué and closing patterns with consistent precision and tempo.
About This Video
Welcome to Broche Ballet’s Beginner Ballet Barre, a comprehensive 39-minute class designed to bridge the gap between basic positions and fluid dance movement. This session focuses on the essential building blocks of ballet technique, ensuring that every adult dancer builds a strong, stable foundation for their practice. Whether you are returning to the barre after a break or looking to refine your current skills, this practice offers a structured approach to classical movements.
Led by our expert instructor, this class guides you through a traditional barre sequence, starting with warming exercises and progressing to more dynamic movements. We place a heavy emphasis on the "how" behind the movements. You will learn the importance of proper port de bras, focusing on keeping the arms lifted and gathering just below first position to create a professional, elongated line. This attention to detail ensures that your upper body remains as engaged and graceful as your footwork.
As we move through the exercises, we explore key concepts such as the transition from a tendu to a grand battement, teaching you how to use floor pressure to generate power without sacrificing alignment. You will also practice fundamental movements like the piqué and développé, ensuring that your legs move with both grace and precision. The instructor provides constant feedback on core engagement, helping you maintain a stable center while executing challenging positions like an arabesque or a sous-sous.
One of the highlights of this practice is the focus on consistency. Whether you are performing a double piqué or a simple battement, you will learn to close your feet with precision every time. We also cover how to adapt movements to your current skill level; for instance, if the arm coordination in a grand battement feels overwhelming, you will learn how to hold the arm in second position to focus entirely on leg height and control. By the time you reach the final sous-sous and retiré, you will feel more connected to your body and confident in your ballet technique.
