What is the English translation of Assemblé Dessous?

What is the English translation of Assemblé Dessous?

• A. Assembling step over
• B. Assembling step under
• C. Assembling step sustained
• D. Assembling step in succession over and under

Answer: (B)

Assemblé dessous tells you which way the working leg travels in the jump: it closes with the supporting leg from underneath. In this French ballet term, dessous means under, so the moving foot passes under the other leg as you bring the legs together and land. That’s why the translation is assembling step under. The other options don’t fit because they would describe a path that’s over the leg, a sustained movement, or a vague over-and-under sequence, none of which capture the specific “under” path indicated here.

Assemblé dessous tells you which way the working leg travels in the jump: it closes with the supporting leg from underneath. In this French ballet term, dessous means under, so the moving foot passes under the other leg as you bring the legs together and land. That’s why the translation is assembling step under. The other options don’t fit because they would describe a path that’s over the leg, a sustained movement, or a vague over-and-under sequence, none of which capture the specific “under” path indicated here.