What You'll Learn
- Mastering stable hip placement and secure body alignment during complex barre work.
- Executing a professional-level adage sequence with fluid port de bras and high fifth positioning.
- Refining the mechanics of rond de jambe en l'air and sharp, rhythmic frappé movements.
- Improving extension and control in grand battement and développé transitions.
- The proper sequence for penché arabesque and turning fouetté movements.
About This Video
Elevate your technique with this detailed breakdown of the Prix de Lausanne barre and adage work. In this second part of our series, Broche Ballet dives deep into the technical requirements of world-class training. This 22-minute session focuses on the strength, control, and artistry needed for advanced barre exercises, including rond de jambe en l'air, frappé, and grand battement.
The core of this lesson explores the intricacies of the adage. You will learn how to maintain stability through the hips while executing a challenging sequence involving relevé, a close into fifth, and a développé à la seconde. Our instructor emphasizes the aesthetic of reaching through the legs and feet—stretching through every movement to achieve maximum line and extension.
You will work on the coordination of port de bras, brushing through first position to reach a high fifth, which is essential for professional-level grace. We also cover the essential mechanics of a penché arabesque and the precision required for a fondu and tendu fondu combination. The lesson provides a step-by-step guide to the adage sequence: moving from a fondu to a passé, into a développé, and finishing with controlled transitions on demi-pointe.
Special attention is paid to the turning fouetté and finding the correct attitude position before extending into a full développé. Whether you are preparing for a competition or simply want to bring a higher level of discipline to your daily practice, these corrections on body positioning and movement quality will transform your dancing. By focusing on being secure in your placement, you can execute these large movements with the confidence and power seen on the world stage.
Join Broche Ballet as we deconstruct these professional combinations to help you find more length, stability, and artistic expression in your ballet journey.
