What You'll Learn
- Master foot articulation and weight transfer through slow, precise tendu patterns.
- Improve turnout mechanics in coup de pied and pas de cheval by focusing on knee placement.
- Build significant lower body strength and ankle stability with a sustained relevé challenge.
- Refine hip alignment and postural stability during complex directional combinations.
- Coordinate upper body fluidity with technical legwork using cambré and port de bras.
About This Video
Elevate your technique with this 24-minute specialized barre class from Broche Ballet. By removing fast combinations, we create space for intentional movement, allowing you to focus on the precision and stability required for professional-level execution. This session is designed for dancers who want to master the basics of foot articulation, turnout, and lower-body strength through slow, controlled exercises.
Throughout the class, we explore the essential mechanics of the demi-plié, tendu, and relevé. You will dive deep into directional tendu patterns that challenge your coordination while maintaining a rigid focus on hip alignment. A key technical highlight of this session is our work on the coup de pied and pas de cheval; rather than simply lifting the leg, you will learn to drive the movement by pushing the knee back, effectively engaging your rotators and refining your turnout.
We also integrate port de bras and cambré movements to ensure your upper body remains fluid and coordinated with your lower body work. The session culminates in a rigorous two-minute relevé endurance sequence. This sustained challenge is specifically designed to build ankle stability and calf strength, testing your balance on demi-pointe.
Whether you are an intermediate dancer looking to clean up your technique or an advanced student wanting to build foundational stamina, this class provides the cues and structure needed to push your training forward. Our instructor provides personalized corrections, focusing on keeping the standing leg engaged and driving the heel forward to maximize your lines and stability.
