What You'll Learn
- Master complex fondu and piqué combinations with professional flow
- Improve upper body posture and stability using armpit strength
- Develop endurance on the standing leg through fast-paced repetitions
- Execute advanced stretching techniques including the double-paced reverse stretch
About This Video
Welcome to Broche Ballet’s Speed Barre, a high-energy session designed for dancers who want to spend less time listening and more time moving. If you are ready to break a sweat while refining your technique, this 33-minute class is exactly what you need. Our less instruction, more dancing philosophy ensures that you stay in the flow, challenging your stamina, coordination, and mental agility through complex patterns and transitions.
Throughout this practice, we dive deep into fondu movements, emphasizing the melting quality that builds incredible strength in both the supporting and working legs. You will practice fondu at the front, side, and back, learning how to maintain proper alignment and send the movement forward even as you stretch. This class pushes you to maintain a stable standing leg even when fatigue sets in, which is essential for building professional-level endurance.
The class also incorporates piqué, passé, and relevé sequences that require precision and control. We focus on making every piqué smooth and controlled, avoiding any jarring movements to maintain the classical line. One of the unique focal points of this session is armpit strength.
By engaging the muscles under the arms and throughout the back, you create a stable frame for your port de bras, ensuring that your upper body remains tall and supported even when the legs are working at a double-paced tempo. This attention to detail transforms a standard barre exercise into a brilliant move of technical execution. As we move into the final combinations, we integrate relevé to add height and drama to the choreography.
You will also work through a series of stretches, including a double-paced reverse stretch that demands hips stay squared over the front leg and a focus on tall side movements. This class is perfect for the dancer who wants to refine their développé lift and anchor their movements with grace. Join us at Broche Ballet and push your boundaries with this sweaty, fast-paced barre experience designed to make you feel like a professional.
