What You'll Learn
- Refine your enveloppé and passé technique for cleaner, more stable extensions.
- Master the en croix pattern across various barre exercises to build uniform strength.
- Develop core stability and proper turnout alignment to prepare for center turns.
- Apply the 'knee back, heel forward' principle to improve your functional range of motion.
About This Video
Welcome to this high-energy, 48-minute sessions at Broche Ballet, designed for dancers who want to push their technique while maintaining a steady, aerobic flow. This Fast-Paced All-Level Ballet Barre class bridges the gap between foundational movements and the precision required for advanced center work. We begin with a focus on the enveloppé and passé, reviewing these essential movements to ensure every dancer feels confident in their placement and transitions before moving into more complex sequences.
Throughout the barre, we emphasize the en croix pattern—front, side, back, side—to build uniform strength and flexibility across all planes of motion. You will work through traditional exercises including plié, tendu, and dégagé, with a specific focus on the underlying mechanics of extensions. As highlighted in the class, the secret to achieving beautiful, high extensions is maintaining the knee back and heel forward alignment, which maximizes turnout and functional range of motion.
Stability on your supporting axis is a recurring theme throughout this practice. Whether you are working through a slow adagio or preparing for turns, finding your center and maintaining core engagement is crucial for executing movements with grace and control. The instructor provides detailed corrections and feedback, helping you refine your alignment and engagement in every position.
A unique highlight of this session includes a special community celebration for Joyce, featuring a routine that demonstrates the joy and artistry inherent in ballet training. We conclude the class by reviewing key skills, such as transitioning the passé from back to front and preparing for clean turns. By the end of this comprehensive workout, you will have improved your core strength, enhanced your balance, and deepened your understanding of ballet terminology and execution.
Join the Broche Ballet community today and experience a barre workout that is as intellectually stimulating as it is physically demanding.
