Dancing with tall girls
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MacMoto
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I like to do that tooSagitta said:motardmom with all those good experiences I'm getting happier! :wink:Especially as a shortie. :lol:
Alvaro I actually enjoy my basic and like to change it according to the music mood. There is upbeat and jumpier, longer steps to a slower song etc. I'm not talking of great differences, necessarily, but it definitely changes.
. Of course as a follower I also need to match the leader's step, but when we are just doing the basic with a bit of space between us and the music tells me to step a certain way, I do that and see how the leader responds.aimerrouge
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Being a short follow has its problems too....
I'm new here, so hi everyone. I think that everyone has their difficulties to overcome. Myself, I am a 5 foot follower with short arms and a plus sized body. The situations I run into are:
--leads that overestimate the length of my arms and stretch them so far, I'm thrown off balance (and usually hurt my arm) :evil:
-leads who leave their arms so low I have to actually duck under them to turn :?
-leads who are convinced I can't move fast enough so they "pull" me really hard to get me where I "should be." :headwall: (My timing is such that even if I don't get there "on the 1" I am where I need to be by the 5. This rarely happens, by the way.)
-leads who don't "give me an opportunity" to do multiple spins :twisted: (I can do a double with ease. :banana: I'm working on doing more.) I guess they are afraid the big girl will fall on them. :roll: (Not to brag but the guys who do dance with me tell me often that they are pleasantly surprised by my ability.)
I'd think it would be easier if I were taller ( I guess, thinner too).
I'm new here, so hi everyone. I think that everyone has their difficulties to overcome. Myself, I am a 5 foot follower with short arms and a plus sized body. The situations I run into are:
--leads that overestimate the length of my arms and stretch them so far, I'm thrown off balance (and usually hurt my arm) :evil:
-leads who leave their arms so low I have to actually duck under them to turn :?
-leads who are convinced I can't move fast enough so they "pull" me really hard to get me where I "should be." :headwall: (My timing is such that even if I don't get there "on the 1" I am where I need to be by the 5. This rarely happens, by the way.)
-leads who don't "give me an opportunity" to do multiple spins :twisted: (I can do a double with ease. :banana: I'm working on doing more.) I guess they are afraid the big girl will fall on them. :roll: (Not to brag but the guys who do dance with me tell me often that they are pleasantly surprised by my ability.)
I'd think it would be easier if I were taller ( I guess, thinner too).
Re: Being a short follow has its problems too....
Welcome to DF, aimerrouge!
Don't let bad Leads get you down if/when they make you feel bad because of your size. They're probably going thru their own difficulties as well. One of my current fav Follows is overweight, and I don't care. She's an amazing spinner, and she feels so light when I dance with her. It's great!
aimerrouge said:
Welcome to DF, aimerrouge!
Don't let bad Leads get you down if/when they make you feel bad because of your size. They're probably going thru their own difficulties as well. One of my current fav Follows is overweight, and I don't care. She's an amazing spinner, and she feels so light when I dance with her. It's great!
dragon3085
New Member
I top out at 5'9 on a good day, and its not unusual for me to dance with a girl who is my height or taller. I don't have a problem with it, I try to adapt my technique to suit the partner I'm with. If she is way taller then me, I might not do as many overhead turns, and instead use the shoulders or a spin whip like turn. I did dance with one girl that was so much taller then me, that for me the lead a over the head turn, I had to hop up on my tippy toes for a split sec. to clear her head. Its kinda of neat though, in that it forces you to think outside your regular box so to speak. Maybe uses some other techniques that have been neglected.
Patrick
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motardmom
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Re: Being a short follow has its problems too....
Welcome aimerrouge! Hey - dance more! It worked (is working) for me! I don't keep track of what I've lost since I started dancing a lot 3 months ago, but by how my clothes are (not-)fitting, I'd guess it would be in the 7-8 kilo range (15-17 lbs, roughly). I feel so great!
aimerrouge said:
Welcome aimerrouge! Hey - dance more! It worked (is working) for me! I don't keep track of what I've lost since I started dancing a lot 3 months ago, but by how my clothes are (not-)fitting, I'd guess it would be in the 7-8 kilo range (15-17 lbs, roughly). I feel so great!
Doubleassemble
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The guy should be able to handle you, I am a guy and i dance ballet pre profesionally. I have partnered a lot of girls with as much as 5 inches different and it at times can be just as easy as one of a shorter size. I have also done my share of jazz, modern, slasa, merengue, ballroom danicng as well. As long as the girl is in complete control of herslef, there should be no problem
Jadirra
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Can the follow be a lot taller than the lead?
Hello all! This is my first posting in this forum, so be kind if this has been asked before, heehee. I actually made this account to ask this one particular question (but I'm glad I found this forum, and I plan on sticking around!!). Here's my situation:
I'm 5'11". My BF whom I love very much is 5'7". So, I'm half a head taller than him. I love dance, especially Argentine Tango. He's never danced before, and we want to take lessons together so that we can take it at his speed. I would like us to go as far as we can, i.e. performances and the like if we're good enough. But I obsess on the height difference! I never see females, even with their heels, taller than their leads. And I think of me in heels, and that will put me a full head taller than him...but low heels might look even sillier! I really believe that we can compensate and actually be very interesting to watch if I can come across as very elegant and he carries himself as a very strong lead.
Ohh, and I feel like my only saving grace is my slenderness. Standing side by side, yes I'm a good deal taller, but I'm still "smaller" than him by 30 lbs, so at least I don't look like a beast standing next to him. Would my slender frame help with the visual "package" of us dancing together when I'm so much taller?
Has anyone seen a dance couple where she's a lot taller, but it really works for them? Or does it always look awkward and silly?
I plan to dance with him regardless, and I know we'll really enjoy ourselves, but this is something on my mind. Thanks!!
Hello all! This is my first posting in this forum, so be kind if this has been asked before, heehee. I actually made this account to ask this one particular question (but I'm glad I found this forum, and I plan on sticking around!!). Here's my situation:
I'm 5'11". My BF whom I love very much is 5'7". So, I'm half a head taller than him. I love dance, especially Argentine Tango. He's never danced before, and we want to take lessons together so that we can take it at his speed. I would like us to go as far as we can, i.e. performances and the like if we're good enough. But I obsess on the height difference! I never see females, even with their heels, taller than their leads. And I think of me in heels, and that will put me a full head taller than him...but low heels might look even sillier! I really believe that we can compensate and actually be very interesting to watch if I can come across as very elegant and he carries himself as a very strong lead.
Ohh, and I feel like my only saving grace is my slenderness. Standing side by side, yes I'm a good deal taller, but I'm still "smaller" than him by 30 lbs, so at least I don't look like a beast standing next to him. Would my slender frame help with the visual "package" of us dancing together when I'm so much taller?
Has anyone seen a dance couple where she's a lot taller, but it really works for them? Or does it always look awkward and silly?
I plan to dance with him regardless, and I know we'll really enjoy ourselves, but this is something on my mind. Thanks!!
I dance with several ladies that are a few inches taller than me and I have never heard any negative comments. Everyone thinks we dance fine together. I know several nicely ranked dance couples where the guy is shorter.
Remember, the guy's dance shoes have heel height as well. Basically, two different choices. Standard shoes have about a normal dress shoe height and Latin shoes have more height.
Just have fun is my recommendation.
Remember, the guy's dance shoes have heel height as well. Basically, two different choices. Standard shoes have about a normal dress shoe height and Latin shoes have more height.
Just have fun is my recommendation.
Terpsichorean Clod
Forum Master
Here's a related thread.
What to do with a tall(er) salsera ?
I recently attended a competition where a short leader and a taller follower won most of the events. They had fantastic movement and a wonderful connection. I'm sure the two of you will do great!
Welcome to DF!
What to do with a tall(er) salsera ?
I recently attended a competition where a short leader and a taller follower won most of the events. They had fantastic movement and a wonderful connection. I'm sure the two of you will do great!
Welcome to DF!
nucat78
Active Member
A few inches taller or a few inches shorter has never been a problem for me. Outside of that, I've had to make some adjustments to what I lead just as I do when a follower has a physical issue of some kind. e. g. one lady has partial use of her right hand. I think really good leads can lead anybody though.
Jadirra
New Member
Geez! A Mod resurrected a Thread from 2004 and buried my post in it? Wow, Really? LOL. I'm happy to have been made aware of that thread, but I really don't know why I had to be moved (and it took me forever to find my post!). Since this topic is coming up again a whole 4 years later, I don't think it's exactly redundant. Oh well!
Edit: It's still a good thread anyway. I'm enjoying reading it.
Edit: It's still a good thread anyway. I'm enjoying reading it.