What You'll Learn
- Mastering the sharp strike of the frappé and the lift of a dégagé
- Techniques for maintaining a straight knee and avoiding crashing during extensions
- How to achieve a soft, controlled landing with your foot using the pilot analogy
- Proper alignment for passé and cou-de-pied positions at the barre
- Using your core and arms to enhance balance and fluidity throughout the class
About This Video
In this 45-minute practice, Broche Ballet invites you to delve deep into the fundamentals of foot articulation. This beginner ballet barre session focuses specifically on the dynamic relationship between the frappé and the dégagé, two essential movements that build speed, power, and precision. Throughout the class, our instructor provides detailed guidance on how to execute these steps with both strength and grace, ensuring you build the right habits from the very start.
A key focus of this class is the concept of reaching through the toes. When performing a dégagé, many beginners struggle with crashing the leg back to the floor. Our instructor emphasizes a commercial pilot approach—landing your extensions with extreme control and softness.
By thinking about moving the foot out and away from the body, you can maintain a perfectly straight knee and avoid the common pitfall of buckling or bending during the descent. We also explore the transition between cou-de-pied and frappé. You will learn how to maintain proper alignment and posture while striking the floor, ensuring that your core is fully engaged to support your balance.
The session also incorporates tendu, passé, and arabesque movements to help you develop a well-rounded technical foundation. Beyond just the legs, this class highlights the role of the arms in maintaining stability. By coordinating your port de bras with your leg extensions, you create the fluid, smooth movements characteristic of professional dancers.
Whether you are practicing at home or in a studio, these corrections will help you transition from simple movements to more complex combinations with confidence. Join us as we refine your technique, improve your flexibility, and master the art of controlled power at the barre. This session is designed to help you understand not just how to do the movements, but the technical why behind every strike and extension.
