What You'll Learn
- Techniques for maintaining maximum demi-pointe height during complex transitions and stretches.
- Strategies for simultaneous heel placement to improve landing stability and weight distribution.
- Proper weight distribution over the first two toes to prevent rolling and improve alignment.
- Core engagement tactics for maintaining vertical alignment during adagio and balances.
About This Video
Take your technique to the next level with this 40-minute Power Barre session at Broche Ballet, designed specifically to build the strength and stability required for professional-level execution. This class focuses on the intricacies of demi-pointe work, providing a rigorous workout for the feet, calves, and core. Throughout the lesson, you will be guided through a series of traditional exercises, including demi-plié, tendu, and dégagé, all modified to emphasize high relevé and precise foot articulation.
A primary focus of this session is the vertical aspect of ballet. You will learn how to maintain maximum demi-pointe height not just during static holds, but through active transitions and stretches. The instructor emphasizes the importance of landing correctly by ensuring both heels touch the floor simultaneously when returning from a relevé or sous-sus.
This simple yet profound technical adjustment is key to preventing injury and improving overall stability in center work. We also delve into the mechanics of weight distribution. By focusing on centering your weight over the big and second toes, you will learn to avoid the common pitfall of rolling onto the pinky toe, or sickling.
This proper alignment is further reinforced through a unique wild balance drill, designed to activate your deep stabilizers and challenge your core engagement. The class continues with complex exercises like ronde de jambe, enveloppé, and fondu, each used as a tool to refine your turnout and extension. In the adagio section, the focus shifts to the alignment of the hips over the feet and the shoulders over the pelvis.
This vertical stacking is essential for mastering piqué movements, arabesque, and the retiré positions needed for successful pirouettes. By the end of this 40-minute class, you will have developed the calf endurance and postural control necessary for sustained balances and more powerful jumps.
