What You'll Learn
- Strengthen the feet and calves through repeated demi-pointe and relevé exercises designed to improve stability.
- Practice balance challenges by releasing the barre during sous-sous and arabesque positions to build core strength.
- Refine the coordination of enveloppé movements by focusing on keeping the knee back and the heel leading the closing motion.
- Improve weight transitions and piqué technique by ensuring the foot is placed directly under the body's center of gravity.
About This Video
Take your technical foundation to the next level with our dynamic Power Barre session at Broche Ballet. This 40-minute class is specifically designed to bridge the gap between foundational barre work and the explosive power needed for jumps and turns in the center. By focusing heavily on demi-pointe and frequent relevé, you will build the essential calf and foot strength required for professional-level stability and alignment.
Throughout the class, we emphasize the technical execution behind the movement. You will work on precise ankle alignment, ensuring you are tracking directly over the big toe to prevent rolling and improve stability. We also dive deep into maintaining active rotation from the hip, even during high-energy sequences.
The curriculum includes a comprehensive barre sequence starting with pliés that incorporate third arabesque balance challenges, moving into articulate tendu exercises with flexed feet to wake up the metatarsals. One of the highlights of this Power Barre is the integration of enveloppé and dégagé movements. These exercises are crucial for developing the coordination needed for fluid allegro work.
You will also challenge your core stability by releasing the barre during sous-sous and piqué transitions, forcing the body to find its own center without external support. Additional complex patterns, such as rond de jambe en cloche on relevé and fondu sequences involving tombé-piqué shifts, will push your endurance and mental focus. By the end of this session, you will have a better understanding of how to maintain a strong sternum and long lines during cambré and port de bras, even when the lower body is working at maximum capacity.
Whether you are preparing for your first pair of pointe shoes or looking to sharpen your technical precision, this class offers the rigorous training needed to excel. Join us at Broche Ballet and feel the difference that a power-focused barre can make in your dancing.
