What You'll Learn
- Mastering deep turnout through intentional, slow-tempo barre combinations.
- The pinky toe technique to maintain rotation during grand battement en croix.
- How to use the inner thighs and everters for better leg control and alignment.
- Improving the transition between brushing and closing movements in various positions.
- Developing core stability and hip mobility for effortless attitude swings and arabesques.
About This Video
Welcome to a focused session at Broche Ballet designed to transform your approach to turnout. This Super Sweaty Slow Barre class prioritizes slow, intentional combinations over rapid-fire movements, allowing you to find and hold the correct engagement of your deep lateral rotators. By slowing down the tempo, we create the necessary space to investigate the mechanics of the hip socket and refine every transition.
Throughout this practice, we focus heavily on the role of the everters and the engagement of the inner thighs. One of the unique focuses of this class is the pinky toe rule—learning how to let the pinky toe lead the leg during movements like grand battement en croix to maintain a high level of rotation without compromising alignment. You will learn how to initiate movement from the deep rotators rather than gripping the quadriceps, ensuring a functional and aesthetic line.
The curriculum covers essential ballet movements including attitude swings and arabesque stability. We emphasize the importance of technique over height; rather than aiming for a high leg with a turned-in hip, we work on maintaining a strict plié and a solid foundation to support a truly turned-out battement. By focusing on the brush and close action and the path of the heel, you will build the strength required for professional-level precision.
This class is more than just a workout; it is a deep dive into the why and how of classical movement. Whether you are working on the stability of your standing leg or the reach of your working leg, these slow combos provide the resistance needed to build lasting muscle memory. Join us at Broche Ballet as we slow down the music to speed up your technical progress, ensuring that every dégagé and retiré is executed with purpose and grace.
