What You'll Learn
- How to break down the grand battement into precise phases for maximum height and control.
- Techniques for maintaining consistent turnout during battement développé and passé movements.
- The structural preparation needed at the barre to execute a powerful and graceful saut de chat.
- Strategies for core engagement to support high extensions without compromising posture.
- Exercises to improve hip mobility and leg strength specifically for split leaps.
About This Video
Welcome to a focused training session at Broche Ballet designed to bridge the gap between simple barre exercises and the explosive power required for center work. This specialized ballet barre class moves at a deliberate pace, allowing you to break down complex movements into manageable segments. By slowing down the tempo, we prioritize the fine details of alignment and muscle engagement that often get lost in faster combinations.
Our primary focus today is on the mechanics of the grand battement and battement développé. These exercises are essential foundations for any dancer's vocabulary, serving as the literal building blocks for high extensions and grand allegro. We dive deep into the specific technique required for a successful saut de chat, ensuring you have the strength and flexibility to achieve a beautiful line in the air.
Throughout the class, we emphasize the importance of maintaining a turned-out position, particularly during passé and extensions. We provide targeted cues to help you engage your core and find stability through your standing leg, which is the secret to controlled leg movements. You will learn how to transition from a soft développé into a sharp grand battement without losing your postural integrity.
We also explore the relationship between the hip socket and the working leg, ensuring that as the leg rises, the pelvis remains level and the spine stays elongated. This mindful approach to ballet training prevents injury and builds the correct muscular memory for professional-level performance. By the end of this session, you will have a better understanding of how to train your legs for height and precision.
Whether you are working on your hip mobility or trying to increase the height of your jumps, this technique-focused barre provides the repetition and instruction needed to elevate your practice. Join our Broche Ballet community as we refine the basics to achieve extraordinary results.
