What You'll Learn
- Mastering explosive grand battement combinations with height and control.
- Building core stability through specific alignment and 'cobra' positioning.
- Refining center transitions including pas de bourrée and arabesque.
- Enhancing balance in passé and cou-de-pied through focused port de bras.
- Using breath to maintain energy and fluidity during complex sequences.
About This Video
Elevate your training with this comprehensive 50-minute intermediate ballet barre and center practice at Broche Ballet. This session is meticulously designed for dancers who have moved beyond the basics and are ready to challenge their strength, flexibility, and coordination. The class begins with a rigorous barre sequence, grounding you in essential movements like the plié and tendu before escalating into the primary focus of the day: the grand battement.
We emphasize the parabasic movement for grand battement, ensuring that every leg extension is executed with maximum turnout and alignment. You will work through various combinations, such as the sequence featuring one tendu followed by two grand battements into a sustained passé, which is specifically designed to test your balance and core engagement. Throughout the barre work, we use the evocative music of 'Fabulous Flames of Paris' to help you light up the floor and find the necessary explosive energy for your extensions.
Transitioning away from the barre, the lesson incorporates center work that challenges your spatial awareness and fluidity. You will practice the pas de bourrée with varying counts, focusing on the precision of the front and side transitions. Our instructor provides detailed corrections on knee height, the specific placement of the cou-de-pied, and the importance of using your breath to pour into every movement.
By focusing on the 'cobra' position to engage the core, you will find greater ease in maintaining your posture during difficult arabesque and sous-sous sequences. This practice is not just about physical execution; it is about developing the artistry of the port de bras to support your lower body movements. Whether you are refining your fondu or perfecting your balance in a high retiré, this class offers the tools to advance your technique.
Join us at Broche Ballet to refine your control, reverse complex movements for better mental acuity, and bring a new level of precision to your practice.
