What You'll Learn
- Refining musicality and coordination through high-tempo barre combinations
- Maintaining proper alignment and turnout during rapid pas de bourrée transitions
- Improving core stability and balance for piqué and arabesque positions
- Developing quick, precise footwork in dégagé and coupé movements
- Building cardiovascular endurance for longer ballet variations
About This Video
Elevate your technique with the Extra Challenging Speed Barre at Broche Ballet. This 37-minute session is specifically crafted for the dancer who is ready to move beyond basic drills and into a more fluid, fast-paced environment. By focusing on the mantra of 'less instruction and more dancing,' this class challenges your muscle memory and cardiovascular endurance while maintaining the elegance and precision required for classical ballet.
Throughout this session, you will navigate a comprehensive series of exercises designed to build strength and agility. We begin with foundational plié combinations, emphasizing the importance of core engagement and a straight back even as we descend. As the tempo increases, we move into sharp tendu and dégagé sequences.
Here, the focus shifts to quick and precise execution, ensuring that every brush of the foot is deliberate and every closing is clean. One of the highlights of this Speed Barre is the focus on complex footwork, including pas de bourrée and coupé transitions. These steps require a high level of coordination and a deep understanding of weight placement.
You will learn to maintain your turnout and alignment during rapid changes, preparing you for the demands of center work and allegro combinations. We also incorporate arabesque and piqué movements to test your balance and control at a higher speed. In this class, we emphasize the technical nuances that often get lost when the music speeds up.
You will receive reminders to keep your heels down during plié transitions and to engage your inner thighs during every battement. By practicing these exercises regularly, you will develop the strength in your legs and core necessary for more advanced movements like fouetté and intricate bourrée sequences. Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your artistry and push your physical boundaries in this exhilarating practice session.
