What You'll Learn
- Refine classical barre technique from plié to grand battement with a focus on turnout.
- Develop upper body fluidity and self-compassion using the 'hug yourself' adage technique.
- Enhance musicality and rhythmic precision by hitting sharp accents on the beat.
- Build performance confidence through professional visualization and psychology exercises.
- Master the correct classical lines and épaulement in positions like écarté.
About This Video
Step into the studio for an unforgettable 52-minute session with the incomparable Madame Olga. This classical ballet class is designed to challenge your technical boundaries while nurturing your artistic soul through Broche Ballet's on-demand platform. We begin at the barre with a structured progression including plié, tendu, and dégagé, focusing on the essential fundamentals of turnout and skeletal alignment.
Madame Olga’s teaching philosophy emphasizes a 'juicy' body—one that breathes and flows—to prevent the mechanical stiffness that often plagues dedicated dancers. As we move through the sequence of grand plié, cambré, and rond de jambe, you will be encouraged to find length and depth in every movement. The class continues with fondu and frappé, where you will be pushed to maintain sharp musicality, ensuring that every rhythmic accent lands perfectly on the beat.
A central highlight of this session is the 'self-love' adage. Here, Madame Olga introduces a unique physical self-embrace, encouraging you to literally 'hug yourself' to find softness in the upper body and cultivate a kinder internal dialogue. This practice transforms a standard technical exercise into a profound moment of emotional connection and fluidity.
Performance psychology plays a major role in this class. Madame Olga challenges you to visualize performing your grand battement or complex écarté lines for legendary icons like Mikhail Baryshnikov or Sylvie Guillem. This high-stakes visualization helps build the mental fortitude and professional-level stability required for the stage.
By the time you reach the center, you will be prepared to tackle combinations with enhanced épaulement and a renewed sense of confidence. The session concludes with energetic center work that blends classical precision with a jazzy flair. Whether you are refining your placement in an écarté devant or working on the coordination of a grand allegro, this class reminds us that ballet must breathe to be truly beautiful.
Join Madame Olga to discover how technical precision and self-expression can dance hand-in-hand.
