What You'll Learn
- How to achieve proper pelvic alignment to eliminate lower back arching
- Techniques for isolating the femur head during grand plié and rond de jambe
- The 'corkscrew' rotation method for maintaining level hips in développé front
- Targeted glute engagement strategies for stable arabesque and fondu
- A specialized hip isolation drill to improve balance on the standing leg
About This Video
Refining the foundations of your ballet technique requires more than just repeating movements; it demands a deep, anatomical understanding of how your body moves in space. This 51-minute slow-paced Technique Breakdown Barre from Broche Ballet is specifically designed to address one of the most challenging aspects of dance: posture and hip alignment. Many dancers struggle with a 'constant battle' regarding pelvic placement, often inadvertently arching the lower back or allowing the hips to twist during complex movements.
Throughout this class, we dive deep into the mechanics of the pelvis. You will learn to maintain a neutral spine by keeping the front of the hips slightly higher than the back, ensuring your ribs stay forward over your legs. This structural alignment is the key to achieving true stability and grace.
The session guides you through essential exercises including demi-plié, grand plié, and tendu, with a focus on isolating the femur within the hip socket. By preventing the hips from tilting or twisting during rond de jambe and grand plié, you create a cleaner line and more efficient movement. One of the highlights of this session is the detailed breakdown of the 'corkscrew' motion required for développé front.
This technique involves spiraling the bottom of the foot upward while keeping the working hip down and level. We also introduce a unique hip-strengthening and isolation drill intended to help you find the correct vertical seating of the femur head. This is essential for finding balance on your standing leg and improving your overall structural integrity.
In addition to hip stability, this class emphasizes the importance of a wide, open chest and integrated core. Whether you are working through enveloppé, arabesque, or grand battement, the focus remains on core control and glute engagement. By focusing on the exact moment of maximum extension in fondu, you will learn to support your leg height without compromising your spinal alignment.
Join us to slow down, breathe, and rebuild your technique from the ground up.
