What You'll Learn
- How to execute double frappé and double piqué with precision and stability.
- Techniques for maintaining a long, tall alignment during en croix sequences.
- Proper hip placement and core engagement during grand battement and développé.
- Correct upper body carriage and head alignment to enhance movement quality.
- A relaxing stretch sequence to improve flexibility and muscular recovery.
About This Video
Join us at Broche Ballet for a deep dive into foundational technique with this comprehensive, hour-long Beginner Ballet Barre. This class is meticulously designed to help you build the strength, coordination, and alignment necessary for graceful movement. Throughout the session, your instructor will guide you through a series of exercises that emphasize movement quality over speed, ensuring you have the time to find your center and engage the correct muscles.
We begin with foundational exercises like tendu and plié, focusing on maintaining a long line through the spine and engaging the core. A key focus of this class is the mechanics of moving en croix, where we explore the relationship between the short and long sides of the body to stay balanced and tall. You will work through complex beginner combinations, including double piqué and double frappé, which challenge your stability and footwork. During these movements, pay special attention to keeping the standing hip back and folding correctly at the hip joint to maintain proper pelvic alignment.
The lesson also incorporates rond de jambe en l'air and développé to improve leg height and control. We emphasize upper body carriage by focusing on the bend between the shoulder blades and a slight forward lean of the upper back during specific port de bras. This attention to detail ensures that your upper body remains fluid and expressive without sacrificing the integrity of your posture. Throughout every sequence, from fondu to passé, you are encouraged to keep the neck long and avoid lifting the chin, a common habit that can disrupt alignment.
In addition to the rigorous barre work, we include short grand battement combinations to build power and flexibility. Finally, the class concludes with a relaxing stretch designed to release tension and improve your overall range of motion. This session is perfect for those who want a thorough practice that does not rush the details. Whether you are returning to the studio or building your home practice, this Broche Ballet class provides the corrections and feedback you need to succeed.
