What You'll Learn
- How to maintain upper body stillness and core engagement during complex développé movements.
- Techniques for achieving greater hip rotation while keeping the torso stable and aligned.
- Precise footwork habits, including maintaining a pointed foot through every transition to the floor.
- Proper port de bras placement to ensure your arms support your balance and aesthetic lines.
- The technical difference between en dedans and en dehors movements with a focus on precision.
About This Video
Welcome to a comprehensive, 50-minute all-level Ballet barre designed to refine your foundation and elevate your technique. At Broche Ballet, we believe that the barre is the heart of a dancer's training, where precision meets artistry. This session is meticulously structured to guide you through a complete series of exercises, from the initial warm-up to complex movements like grand battement and développé.
Throughout this class, we focus on the nuances that make a significant difference in your performance quality. You will explore the importance of keeping your upper body remarkably still and your core fully engaged while executing a développé. This stillness isn't just about stability; it's about finding true rotation within the hip without compromising your alignment or posture.
We delve into the mechanics of your port de bras, ensuring your arms remain strong, sturdy, and correctly positioned—specifically holding the side position until the very end of a movement to maintain clean, professional lines. Proper footwork is a cornerstone of this lesson. You will learn to maintain pointed toes until the very moment they touch the floor in transitions, a detail often overlooked but essential for polished movement.
Fundamental exercises like tendu and plié are practiced with a focus on breathing and control, ensuring every action is intentional. We also incorporate movements such as pas de chat and passé to challenge your coordination and balance. The instructor provides continuous feedback on en dedans and en dehors rotations, helping you understand how to move in and out of positions without letting your torso follow the leg.
By emphasizing a calm and controlled approach, this video helps you build the muscle memory needed for more advanced center work. Whether you are returning to the studio after a break or looking to polish your existing skills, this barre offers individual tips that cater to every dancer’s journey. Join us at Broche Ballet and transform your practice today through disciplined, thoughtful movement.
