Common Mistakes When Learning Assemblé & Jeté

A lot of the issues come in these common area:
- not brushing the floor properly
- two legs not coming together at the right time/place
- traveling on Jeté
I also point out the importance, once again, on using exercises at the barre to help students build the proper muscle memory.
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[@jialeisheng3470]

Thank you Mr Du. While I understand that as an adult learner, I could never have the same muscle strength and flexibility as a professional dancer, the principles of using muscles remain the same :) I really appreciate your detailed and easy-to-understand video tutorials.

[@barbberg5719]

Thank you! 67 and learning. Love ballet very much but my brain needs this type of emphasis! Thank you so much❤

[@lianamendes2010]

The idea is perfect, Mr. Du!! Thank you!

[@janetaylor2482]

I wish you could be my teacher l love how you explain, I love your intensity and precision, you’re exactly what I need, thank you for doing these videos you’re amazing ❤

[@adrianap.1107]

This is perfect! Thank you!

[@junemacauley6813]

This is Great; Thank you!

[@lokposera]

thank you!!!! love it! thank u very much i understand the message with you''re talking about the musculature in the exercises, it's so important, i got it! thank you again. FROM CHILE

[@cheerforu]

explained so well! Now I know where my problem in Jete and Assembly is. Thank you for this video!

[@runqiao_du]

Thank you Winnie! Glad you found this helpful.

[@saskascoon9327]

The mechanics of assemblé and jeté were explained so well - very helpful :) I particularly found the idea of the legs joining acting as a '2nd thrust' in a jump. Thank you for putting out such good content :) A video with tips to increase the number and quality of fouetté turns could be really helpful

[@runqiao_du]

Thank you so much, Saska! Glad you found it helpful.

[@ilmhbpd]

I’ve watched your shorts for a while and now watching the long form ones. I’m an adult getting back into ballet after doing it as a child, I also do salsa, bachata, and pole dancing. My goal is to get en pointe and so I want to make sure I don’t learn anything in the wrong way and I get every detail correct, especially after noticing that my teachers at the moment don’t make certain corrections that I want. I very much love your teaching style, you clearly know what you are doing, I love seeing your students very open to correction instead of getting frustrated that says a lot about you and them as well. ❤

[@ddazuulada]

This cleared up all of my questions, thank you so much!

[@jennyk6294]

Thank you so much for explaining this!!!

[@judegarcia6657]

Well, I sure needed this video. Thank you!

[@mimipriest2362]

Very important...thank you 👍

[@deborahmoore4192]

Loving all your videos! They are so helpful, keep them coming!! Thank You!

[@runqiao_du]

Will keep them coming! Thanks, Deborah.

[@larissalora3647]

Thank you, Master, for the precise explaination! 💖

[@christinakilpatrick299]

Excellent video! Sending to my students! Very helpful! Thank you!

[@katieb_]

Thank you very much! This is a fantastic advice with very clear demonstration! 🫶🏼

[@barretheballerinaway679]

So helpful!!

[@chiarabay9364]

Fantastic! So helpful, I feel will enhance my preparation for my grade 6 in December!

[@mokokakou]

Excellent! 🩰

[@barbaraniccol9313]

Thanks. Now I understood. Very well explained.

[@gabriellavanaxeldongen704]

Super helpful. Thank you

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Thank you for all the classes and all the information that you share, it helped me so much in what I do, Thank you Thank you Thank you 💖💖💖

[@saravanderhoek4024]

Very well explained!

[@user-cx3rl7zk1f]

Thank you.

[@milana.prodancer]

So helpful video! I would like to ask, if there is any differences between Retiré and Passé? Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@gabriellavanaxeldongen704]

Good question. I asked myself that too

[@Mwilke3789]

I believe, (and this is what I teach) retire is the action of retracting the work foot up the leg and passe is the act of passing through the position. It can also mean the high knee is the position at which to are able to pass through to any high develope extension. For example right leg front in 5th, retire the leg up to the the passe position moving into a develope front. Often times teacher will just say passe/retire meaning the position of the working foot up at the knee, but technically a retire is the "road" and passe is the "roundabout" to the final "destination" (devant, a le second, derriere).

[@aliceangelini2450]

I agree with you

[@Faye88837]

Mr. Du, this is very helpful. I always make mistakes, as you talked about in your video. Can you show us how to practice on the barre again? Thanks!

[@runqiao_du]

Will work on this, Pete. Thanks!

[@roseandwater]

Mr. Du - can you make a video on how to properly do a brisé? Thank you!!

[@donetskukraine9201]

There is second position only to be fixed in the air in petit pas jete, not fifth!!!

[@MirandaCozzette]

Yes, I’m learning at 34!

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