What You'll Learn
- Techniques to maximize leg length and reach during tendu and dégagé exercises.
- The mechanical relationship between rond de jambe and powerful grands battements.
- Essential balance strategies for holding stable passé and sous-sus positions.
- How to maintain proper knee placement and posture throughout complex barre sequences.
About This Video
Welcome to a detailed 42-minute beginner ballet barre session at Broche Ballet, designed specifically to help you find more length and control in your movements. While this class covers a full range of traditional exercises, we place a special emphasis on the tendu. This foundational step is often rushed, but when executed with precision, it becomes the key to developing the long, elegant lines characteristic of a professional dancer.
Throughout this practice, our instructor guides you through the essential components of a proper barre. We begin with pliés, focusing on pushing through the floor with the standing foot to create a stable base for the rest of your training. From there, we transition into detailed tendu and dégagé work, where you will learn the art of stretching the leg out from the hip socket, reaching far beyond your toes to achieve maximum extension.
As the class progresses into more complex movements like rond de jambe and développé, the focus remains on technical integrity. You will explore how the mechanics of a circular rond de jambe directly inform the power and height of your grand battement. By understanding the 'reach out and up' philosophy, you can avoid the common mistake of lifting with the hip and instead find a fluid, expansive range of motion.
Balance and core stability are also key themes. You will practice sustained positions in passé, arabesque, and sous-sus, learning how to keep your alignment stacked and your energy lifted. Whether you are working on your fondu or perfecting the path of the foot in a cou-de-pied, this class provides the technical corrections necessary to level up your dance practice.
By the end of this session, you will have a deeper understanding of how to use floor pressure and skeletal alignment to enhance your flexibility and strength. Join our community at Broche Ballet as we break down these complex movements into manageable, actionable steps for the adult learner.
