What You'll Learn
- Master fundamental barre exercises including tendu, dégagé, and fondu with proper form.
- Improve balance by locking in arm positions and maintaining core stability.
- Understand the en croix pattern and how to execute a clean passé transition.
- Perfect your grand battement with correct shoulder alignment and control.
- Develop a strong sense of posture and alignment to support future center work.
About This Video
Welcome to this comprehensive 41-minute Beginner Ballet Barre session designed to help you build a solid foundation in classical dance. At Broche Ballet, we believe that the barre is the heart of a dancer's training, providing the necessary strength, alignment, and muscle memory needed for center work and beyond. In this class, you will be guided through a series of essential exercises, starting with gentle warm-ups and progressing to more complex movements.
We place a heavy emphasis on proper alignment and posture, ensuring that every movement is executed with precision. You will explore key terminology and movements such as tendu, dégagé, and fondu, focusing on the melting quality that defines the latter. One of the highlights of this session is our focus on arm positions.
You will learn the importance of locking in your arms to maintain balance and control, preventing the common mistake of leaning toward the barre during difficult sequences. We also delve into the mechanics of the passé and en croix patterns, which are crucial for fluid transitions between poses. As we move into larger movements, the instructor provides detailed guidance on the grand battement.
You will learn how to maintain your shoulder position in front of the leg to ensure proper alignment even at high extensions. Throughout the class, you will practice allongé and relevé, building the calf strength and core stability required for more advanced work. Whether you are returning to dance after a break or looking to polish your basic technique, this video offers the repetition and feedback needed to master these complex movements.
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