Wacky Wednesday Assemblé en Tournant

 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.”

Links of the Day:

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Quote of the Day:

“All problems are illusions of the mind.” 
― Eckhart Tolle

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