What You'll Learn
- Master the eye-finger connection to synchronize your gaze with your port de bras movements.
- Enhance the visual depth of your fondu through strategic head placement and timing.
- Execute precise hand details like the hide and show the flower profile for artistic expression.
- Develop musicality and speed with a specialized tarantella-inspired frappé combination.
- Improve fluidity by coordinating the head, hands, and feet in unison during transitions.
About This Video
Welcome to this specialized 48-minute advanced ballet barre class at Broche Ballet, designed for dancers ready to transcend technical repetition and embrace true artistry. In this session, we dive deep into the nuances of head articulation and movement fluidity, focusing on how the upper body transforms a standard exercise into a professional performance. The core of this lesson is the eye-finger connection.
You will learn how to coordinate your gaze with your hand path, ensuring a natural and expressive line through every port de bras. We move through a comprehensive barre sequence—including plié, tendu, and rond de jambe—with a constant focus on timing. By syncing the head, hands, and feet, you create a seamless, integrated look that is the hallmark of advanced dancing.
A highlight of this class is the focus on visual illusion. We explore how specific head placement can enhance the depth of a fondu, making the movement appear more grounded and luscious than physical depth alone allows. We also address technical precision in port de bras, specifically the hide and show the flower hand profile, which adds delicate detail to your side tendu combinations.
Musicianship and variety are key components here. You will tackle a tarantella-style frappé combination to sharpen your speed and rhythm, while also practicing loose hip-focused leg swings to improve joint mobility. Whether you are working on your allongé or a crisp coupé, this class provides the anatomical awareness and stylistic guidance needed to achieve fluid transitions and sophisticated presence at the barre.
Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your technique and bring a new level of elegance to your daily practice.
