What You'll Learn
- Proper knee alignment and heel placement techniques in enveloppé and fondu
- How to leverage floor pressure to increase the power and height of your grand battement
- Maintaining upper-body posture and shoulder alignment during complex leg movements en croix
- Improving cardiovascular stamina and flow by reducing rest time between combinations
- Refining timing and control for finishing phrases with a clean balance or pirouette
About This Video
Welcome to the Super Sweaty Speed Barre from Broche Ballet, a high-energy session designed for the dancer who knows the steps and is ready to move. This class is specifically structured for those who prefer less verbal instruction and more continuous physical engagement. By minimizing the downtime between combinations, we maximize your heart rate and muscle memory, allowing you to find a true flow state in your ballet practice.
Throughout this 37-minute session, we cover a full range of traditional exercises but at a brisker pace than a standard technical breakdown class. We begin with thorough pliés and grand pliés to warm up the joints and move quickly into more complex footwork. You will refine your enveloppé and fondu by focusing on the essential technical detail of keeping the knee back to bring the heel forward, which is crucial for maintaining proper turnout and alignment.
The class emphasizes the marriage of strength and grace. When we reach grand battement, the instructor highlights the necessity of using floor pressure to achieve height and power without sacrificing stability. You will also work on upper-body discipline, specifically keeping the standing leg's shoulder down while the working leg moves through various positions en croix.
As we transition through the exercises, the session culminates in challenges for balance and pirouette options. This practice isn't just about getting through the movements; it's about maintaining control, timing, and posture even when the pace accelerates. Whether you are looking to supplement your weekly training or need a quick, intense workout to stay in shape, this Speed Barre provides the perfect challenge for the dedicated adult dancer.
Join our community at Broche Ballet and experience a class that values both your technical progress and your passion for movement.
