What You'll Learn
- Refine technique for pliés and tendus across all basic positions
- Develop core stability to support faster dégagé and leg movements
- Master crossing tendus and proper footwork for better alignment
- Learn to coordinate breathing with fluid barre movements
About This Video
Welcome to a focused 22-minute session at the barre designed to ground your technique and prepare your body for more advanced combinations. In this Broche Ballet practice, we go back to basics, emphasizing the most essential movements in the dancer’s vocabulary: the plié and the tendu. While these steps are often the first ones learned, they remain the cornerstone of professional-level control and grace.
Throughout this video, your instructor guides you through a progressive warmup. We begin with deep, controlled pliés to find our turnout and center. From there, we transition into tendus and dégagés, focusing on the articulation of the foot and the strength of the standing leg.
As we move through first, second, fourth, and fifth positions, you will learn how to maintain a sturdy upper body. One of the key takeaways from this class is that the faster you want your legs to move, the more stable your core and upper body must be. This stability allows for the crisp, clean footwork required for more complex steps like the pas de chat or crossing tendus.
Beyond just physical movement, this class emphasizes the mental aspects of dance. You will practice mindful breathing and core engagement, ensuring every motion is fluid rather than jerky. Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the mechanics of a proper dégagé or an advanced dancer seeking a disciplined warmup to refine your alignment, this class offers valuable insights for every level.
Proper form is our priority at Broche Ballet. We encourage you to listen to your body, focusing on the melt of a deep plié and the sharp precision of a tendu. By the end of this 22-minute session, you will feel warmed up, centered, and ready to take on center work or a full class.
Join us at the barre and rediscover the power of foundational technique.
