What You'll Learn
- Master proper placement and alignment through slow, controlled movements
- Develop inner thigh strength and hip stability for better balance
- Refine transitions between positions like fondu, attitude, and arabesque
- Learn to maintain turnout and lift from the hip during extensions
- Build the technical foundation required for stable and fluid center work
About This Video
Welcome to a specialized session at Broche Ballet designed to challenge your endurance through extreme precision. We believe that slowing down is often the most difficult way to train, as it removes momentum and forces the muscles to engage fully. This "Super Sweaty" SLOW Barre session focuses on deliberate combinations that demand total body control, helping you discover deep technique that translates directly into effortless center work.
Throughout this 35-minute class, we navigate a comprehensive barre sequence that begins with a focus on thoughtful alignment and posture. You will engage in demanding exercises including fondu, attitude, and arabesque, with a specific emphasis on maintaining correct placement. We dive deep into the mechanics of lifting the leg, exploring how to lift from the hip without allowing it to rotate inward, ensuring your turnout remains active and functional.
A highlight of this class is the "juicy combo"—a unique sequence designed specifically to test your inner thigh strength and control. By focusing on slow, purposeful transitions, you will learn how to stabilize your standing side while executing complex movements with the working leg. This class emphasizes the visual and physical importance of keeping the underside of the leg visible during extensions, a key component of classical aesthetics and proper muscular engagement.
Whether you are working on perfecting your balance or seeking to improve the fluidity of your transitions for adagio and center work, this slow barre provides the rigorous technical foundation needed for advanced artistry. You will find that the lack of speed requires a much higher level of concentration and physical effort. This class is perfect for those days when you want to feel every muscle working.
From the initial plié to the final balance, you will be encouraged to find more length, more turnout, and more stability.
