What You'll Learn
- Proper coordination of port de bras during complex movements like développé and grand battement.
- The technical execution of fondu, focusing on knee-over-toe alignment and stability.
- Techniques for maintaining a still, low arm position when performing leg extensions à la seconde.
- Strategies for improving balance and posture through correct body alignment and focus.
- How to manage timing and precision in combinations to create a seamless dance flow.
About This Video
Elevate your foundational technique with this comprehensive beginner ballet barre class from Broche Ballet. While many beginner classes focus almost exclusively on the feet, this 47-minute session emphasizes the 'details'—specifically the coordination of the arms, or port de bras. Proper arm placement is essential for balance and aesthetics, yet it is often one of the most challenging elements for adult dancers to master. Throughout this class, you will work through traditional barre exercises like tendu, développé, and grand battement en croix, with a specific focus on keeping the arms stable and low.
A key highlight of this lesson is the focus on the fondu movement (phonetically referred to as bondu). You will learn how to properly execute a fondu by pressing the standing knee over the toes while maintaining a stable core and level hips. The instructor provides meticulous corrections on how to avoid letting the arm lift in tandem with the leg during a développé to à la seconde or arabesque. This level of detail helps students develop the 'independent' limbs required for advanced ballet choreography.
Whether you are practicing in a home studio or a professional space, this class offers the slow, methodical pace necessary to build muscle memory. We focus on movement execution and timing, ensuring that every rise into relevé and every extension of the leg is supported by correct body alignment. By the end of this practice, you will have a deeper understanding of how to maintain a professional posture even during complex combinations. Join Broche Ballet for this detailed exploration of classical technique and bring more grace to your daily barre routine.
