We all have that one step, you know that one thing which is just so hard to communicate to your feet, no matter how much you think your brain has grasped it.
For me, this is assemblé. It just makes me feel like a baby elephant. Really ungainly.
Aww baby elephant allegro.
I wrote here ages ago about this, and my search for some tutorial vids. I guess it goes to show how long you have to think about and sit with a step sometimes before you start to feel any progress or “click” with it.
I’m still not comfortable with them in the centre at all, but I am feeling pretty good at the barre practicing them. I think my problem is that I am holding back from my plié and into the jump so I don’t actually have time/space to “assemble” properly. I think this just is fear that I will somehow break my ankles!
I have to perform assembles as part of the exam I’m working towards. I’m really learning to love allegro, although I don’t think it is my strong suit – I am an adage girl really and truly.
Entrechat. 