What does “Assemblé” mean in ballet?
( ; literally 'assembled') Sometimes also pas assemblé . A jump that takes off from one foot and lands on two feet. When initiated with two feet on the ground (e.g. from fifth position) the working leg performs a battement glissé / dégagé , brushing out. The dancer launches into a jump, with the second foot then meeting the first foot before landing. A petit assemblé is when a dancer is standing on one foot with the other extended. The dancer then does a small jump to meet the first foot.
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Definition adapted from Glossary of ballet on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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