What You'll Learn
- Mastering the alignment of the knee over the toes in a plié
- Improving balance by stabilizing the core and keeping shoulders down
- Perfecting the passé position with correct foot and knee tracking
- Enhancing leg extension through controlled développé movements
- Refining your arabesque line with proper toe and hip orientation
About This Video
Welcome to Broche Ballet’s simple yet focused high-repetition beginner barre. This session is specifically designed for students who want to move past simply learning the steps and begin mastering the refined mechanics of classical dance. Led by instructor Julie, this class emphasizes the importance of proper body alignment and posture, ensuring that every movement contributes to a stronger, more graceful foundation. By focusing on repetitive movements, you can internalize the core principles of ballet without feeling rushed.
Throughout this 40-minute practice, we focus on the fundamental building blocks of ballet: the plié, tendu, dégagé, and arabesque. By performing these movements with high repetition, you build the necessary muscle memory to maintain your form even when exercises become more complex. Julie provides constant guidance on maintaining a "stacked" alignment, specifically ensuring that your knees track directly over your toes in a plié and that your shoulders remain relaxed and down to facilitate better balance. This "relentless" approach to repetition is what helps a dancer transition from beginner to intermediate levels.
A key focus of this class is the passé and the développé. You will learn how to lift the leg with control, keeping the foot connected to the standing leg and ensuring the knee stays turned out. We also dive into the specifics of the arabesque, teaching you how to extend the leg while keeping the toes pointing up and away from the center of the body to create a long, beautiful line. Balance and control are the heart of this lesson. By engaging the core and focusing on the relationship between your center of gravity and the floor, you will find more stability in your poses. Whether you are wearing your favorite leotard or practicing in comfortable fitness gear, this barre class at Broche Ballet provides a supportive environment to perfect your technique.
