Wacky Wednesday Assemblé en Tournant
Everyone know (or should
know) that assemblés assemble. That
is, the legs are together in fifth position in
the air – not on the ground.
Today I’m going to talk
about an extension of the assemblé – the assemblé en tournant. This is a fun
step, because it always looks like the dancer is doing more than he/she is
actually doing. That’s because an assemblé en tournant isn’t really a full
turn. Gasp! Therefore, a double isn’t actually a double. Double gasp!
By the time the dancer
leaves the floor, she is already halfway around. That’s also why it can be
easier to do a double than a single. Singles tend to over-rotate.
The key to an assemblé
en tournant, not surprisingly, is getting the following leg into fifth (in the air) quickly. This action not only
propels the dancer upward; it also provides impetus for the turn.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Dance History Factoid # 94
“An
assemblé en tournant isn’t a full turn, and double is only one-and-a-half.”
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