What You'll Learn
- Master the fluidity and precision of tendu and dégagé combinations.
- Improve core engagement and spinal alignment during grand plié and barre work.
- Integrate expressive port de bras to coordinate arm movements with technical footwork.
- Apply proper breathing techniques to maintain relaxation during complex center combinations.
- Execute a graceful révérence to conclude your practice with intention and connection.
About This Video
Celebrate the season with Broche Ballet’s Christmas Day Ballet Barre Celebration. This unique class is designed to help you maintain your technical foundations while embracing the joy of the holidays. Our instructor leads you through a comprehensive barre and center practice that emphasizes proper technique, flexibility, and control, ensuring your holiday season is filled with both artistry and discipline.
The session begins with a gentle warm-up to loosen the hips and legs, transitioning into foundational barre work. You will focus on the execution of a proper plié and grand plié, with a deep emphasis on maintaining a long spine and engaged core. As we move through tendu and dégagé combinations, the class focuses on making these movements look fluid and effortless. A key theme of this lesson is proportion—learning to keep your leg extensions balanced with the rest of your body so your technique enhances your overall performance.
Intermediate dancers will find value in the detailed breakdown of développé and fondu, alongside specialized instruction on port de bras. Learning how to reach out through the arms while coordinating lower-body movements is essential for creating a professional silhouette. Additionally, the class covers the importance of breathing and relaxation, teaching you how to use your breath to power through complex combinations of turns and leaps in the center floor exercises.
We conclude this festive session with a traditional révérence. This final combination of curtsies and bows is more than just a formal ending; it is a way to create a lasting connection with your audience and send out positive energy. Whether you are a regular Broche Ballet student or joining us for the first time this holiday, this class offers the perfect environment to refine your skills and celebrate the gift of dance. Roll out your mat, clear a space at your home barre, and let’s begin this Christmas celebration together.
