What You'll Learn
- Refining footwork and articulation through rapid tendu and frappé sequences.
- Improving cardiovascular stamina and flow with continuous barre combinations.
- Maintaining core stability and proper alignment during high-speed movements.
- Executing precise grand battement and fondu with controlled transitions.
- The importance of floor pressure and 'brushing' the feet for dynamic power.
About This Video
Welcome to the Super Sweaty Speed Barre at Broche Ballet, a high-energy session designed for the dancer who wants to dive straight into movement. This class is built on the philosophy of 'less instruction, more dancing,' allowing you to find your rhythm and push your cardiovascular limits without long breaks between combinations. We focus on the core pillars of classical technique—precision, alignment, and movement quality—while maintaining a brisk tempo that challenges your muscle memory and physical endurance.
Throughout this session, we will move through a comprehensive series of exercises starting with deep pliés and advancing through quick tendus and dégagés. The instructor emphasizes the importance of a strong foundation, encouraging you to keep your legs long and stretched while focusing on the stability of your standing knee and the turnout of your toes. You will learn to articulate your feet by truly brushing the floor, a crucial element for developing power in more advanced jumps and turns later in your training.
Our Speed Barre also dives into more complex movements like frappé, rond de jambe, and fondu. Unlike a traditional slow-paced instructional class, this practice demands immediate focus and rapid transitions. You will need to execute each grand battement with both height and control, ensuring your upper body remains quiet and your alignment stays centered throughout the motion.
We also explore the nuances of à la seconde positions and petit battement, stressing the value of repetition to master these intricate steps. By the end of this thirty-six-minute class, you will have worked through a full barre that leaves you feeling both technically refined and physically spent. This is the perfect practice for the intermediate or advanced student looking to bridge the gap between technical drills and the fluid, continuous motion required for center work and performance.
Join Broche Ballet and experience how a faster pace can lead to deeper focus, better stamina, and greater artistic expression.
