What You'll Learn
- Mastering the 'trampoline effect' for dynamic tombé and sous-sus transitions.
- Developing expressive port de bras with techniques like arm drift and palm breaks.
- Improving balance and poise during passé and développé poses.
- Exploring musicality and emotional connection through the works of Brahms.
- Refining cambré and fondu movements for greater fluidity and control.
About This Video
Transform your technical practice into a performance with this Brahms Barre session from Broche Ballet. In this 41-minute class, we dive deep into the intersection of physical execution and emotional expression. This session is designed for dancers who want to move beyond just the steps and start feeling like true artists on the stage.
By focusing on the interplay between breath and movement, you will learn to inhabit your dancing more fully, turning every exercise into an expressive moment. The class begins by exploring the nuances of port de bras. You will learn how to master the arm drift and the subtle palm break, allowing your movements to feel fluid and intentional rather than rigid.
We emphasize the importance of breath as the foundation of musicality, ensuring that every tendu and dégagé is infused with life. These small details are what separate a technical exercise from a piece of art. A key focus of this practice is the dynamic relationship between tombé and sous-sus.
You will discover how to use the floor like a trampoline, building energy in your tombé to create a powerful, lifted sous-sus. This sense of rebound and upward energy is essential for developing the lightness and buoyancy often associated with professional dancers. We also examine how to maintain a calm, centered back during these transitions to ensure stability.
Throughout the barre, we work on finding stillness and poise in passé and développé. By learning to sustain a pose before moving into a fondu or cambré, you develop the control and stage presence required for advanced variations. The class uses a beautiful, evocative musical score by Brahms to help you connect your internal feelings to your external form, encouraging a more expressive and emotive performance.
Whether you are working on the precision of a dégagé or the sweeping grace of a port de bras, this class provides the technical corrections and artistic guidance needed to refine your craft. Join Broche Ballet for an immersive session that celebrates the beauty of movement and the power of musical expression, helping you feel like a dancer from the very first plié.
