What You'll Learn
- Achieve stillness in the upper body while executing complex leg movements
- Analyze the direction of falls to identify and correct alignment issues
- Utilize core engagement and breathwork to enhance stability on demi-pointe
- Refine pirouette preparation and execution through focused balance exercises
About This Video
Elevate your technique with this comprehensive All-Level Ballet Barre class from Broche Ballet. This session is specifically designed to help dancers find their center and build the foundational strength necessary for advanced movements. The instructor guides you through a series of exercises that prioritize stability, core control, and the mental focus required to maintain balance during transitions.
Throughout the class, we explore the relationship between the standing leg and the working leg, ensuring your weight remains properly placed over your center of gravity. You will practice essential movements such as plié, relevé, and jeté, with a constant focus on 'duct taping the core'—a metaphor for the deep abdominal engagement needed to support your spine and limbs. This stillness in the torso allows for more freedom and precision in your footwork.
One of the unique aspects of this practice is the approach to falling. Rather than viewing a loss of balance as a failure, the instructor teaches you how to analyze the direction of your fall to understand exactly what happened technically. Did you fall forward?
Perhaps your weight wasn't far enough back on your demi-pointe. Did you fall toward the barre? You might have been leaning away from your standing side.
This analytical approach turns every mistake into a learning opportunity for your next pirouette or arabesque. Additionally, the class emphasizes the importance of breath. By learning to use your breath to build stability rather than holding it, you can find a sense of relaxation that actually improves your control.
Whether you are working on your first entrechat or refining your professional form, this technique-focused barre provides the tools you need to dance with more confidence and poise. Join us at the barre and discover how detailed core control can transform your ballet practice.
