What You'll Learn
- The straight-bend-straight-bend technique for higher, more controlled grands battements
- How to execute attitude swings with the correct pendulum effect and soft landings
- Optimizing turnout in grand plié by focusing on knee placement at the deepest point
- Maintaining proper posture and alignment while moving at a brisk pace
- Using resistance to build leg strength and improve movement quality
About This Video
Welcome to this dynamic, fast-moving all-level ballet barre session at Broche Ballet. This class is specifically designed for dancers who want to push their technical boundaries while maintaining a brisk, energetic pace. We move through a comprehensive series of exercises, from foundational pliés to complex grands battements, ensuring that every muscle group is engaged and every movement is intentional.
One of the core focuses of this session is the mastery of the pendulum effect during grand battement and attitude swings. You will explore the specific straight, bend, straight, bend rhythm required to achieve maximum height and control. By keeping the leg straight until you encounter resistance, then bending slightly at the apex, you can achieve a higher line and a softer, more controlled landing.
This technical nuance is essential for dancers moving into intermediate and advanced levels. We also delve into the complexities of the grand plié. The instructor provides vital cues on maintaining turnout, encouraging you to think of the knees moving back further at the bottom of the movement than at the top.
This focus on alignment helps protect the joints while maximizing the aesthetic line. Throughout the class, we emphasize en croix patterns and the use of allongée to finish movements with grace and length. Furthermore, the class addresses the importance of arm placement, particularly during dynamic movements.
Keeping the arm low and stable during an attitude swing prevents the torso from tipping and ensures that the power comes from the legs and core. We emphasize that every movement, no matter how fast, should be executed with resistance as if moving through water. This resistance builds the necessary strength for center work and grand allegro later in your training.
Join the Broche Ballet community and take your barre work to the next level with this challenging yet rewarding practice.
