What You'll Learn
- Master fast-paced foot articulation in tendu and dégagé sequences
- Maintain proper turnout and alignment during high-tempo transitions
- Execute complex adagio and développé movements with speed and control
- Build cardiovascular stamina through continuous barre work and sous-sus exercises
About This Video
Welcome to a high-energy session at Broche Ballet designed for the dancer who wants to get moving immediately. Our Speed Barre series is specifically tailored for those who have mastered the foundational vocabulary and are ready to push their physical and mental limits. In this 37-minute class, we trade lengthy explanations for continuous, fluid movement, allowing you to find your flow and build significant cardiovascular stamina right at the barre.
This is less instruction and more dancing at its finest. The primary focus of this workout is the critical intersection of speed and control. Often, as the tempo increases, technical precision can be the first thing to falter.
This class challenges you to maintain impeccable alignment and active turnout while navigating rapid-fire tendu and dégagé combinations. You will work through the entire range of motion, emphasizing the articulation of the feet from the metatarsals to the tips of the toes, ensuring every strike and close is crisp and intentional. We dive deep into essential ballet movements, including fondu and développé, but with a zippy, aerobic twist.
By increasing the pace of these traditionally slower, melting exercises, you will develop quicker muscular reflexes and enhance your neuromuscular coordination. The class also incorporates challenging adagio sequences that require immense core stability and allongé reach to stay balanced while the tempo remains brisk. Throughout the session, you will refine your sous-sus and relevé passé, focusing on sharp transitions and a controlled return to flat.
These exercises are vital for building the intrinsic foot and ankle strength necessary for advanced center work and allegro. By the end of this super sweaty session, you will have improved your flexibility, expanded your range of motion, and refined your ability to execute complex choreography with both speed and grace. Join us at Broche Ballet to take your technique to the next level with this unique, high-tempo approach to traditional barre work.
