I'm new! too late to dance?

Go for what you want, dancinggirl. Prove what's possible for a woman your age...set a new standard. If you really want it, just go for it, one foot in front of the other. Read the quantum thread. Don't create regrets for yourself because you allowed your limits to be set by what *others* believe is possible.
 
You're never too old to find out how good a dancer you can be...which is not definable by anyone, except you, and only through the process of continually learning and striving to be better will you discover your limits (if indeed you have any).

I had the same experience you did and finally started ballet semi-seriously at 27, gave it up at 33 because of an injury, and because I never believed I was a "dancer," whatever that means. At 39 I started to learn Latin and finally started to "own" my dancing four years later, at 43. At 46, I dance Champ level Latin and am still steadily improving. I have no idea how far I will go with this and for how long, but I love the ride.

You are a dancer if you say you are. Don't let ANYONE tell you what you won't be able to do.
 
Go for it. Won't give anything remotely resembling details as I'm not gonna give away anyone's age ;), but I know pros who started just months before their 30th bday, pros who were already retired before 30, and everything in between. You're definitely not too old yet.
 
Look at Ben Ermis. He started later in life too, and look what all he's accomplished (and is still accomplishing).
 
Thanks guys you are all inspirational !

Even 12 years old is too old in ballet year LOL that is why I moved to ballroom dancing.

I don't really have a problem with dancing with younger men but I am worried that they may have a problem dancing with me. Most couples around here consists of 30 year old men with college girls.

I probaby could pass for a 25 year old pssst don't tell anyone .... :)
 
Ask the guys anyway. Anyone who's remotely serious will look at you as a dancer would -- at your technical ability, at the chemistry you might have, and at the picture you make together. If you look young it won't matter how old you are if the rest works out.
 
Lucky you!!! 30!

I didn't discover dance until I was 50. . . . worse, I discovered I have talent for it. All those years wasted!!!

I'm not sitting here crying about what I could have been, I'm just grateful to have discovered what I am - a dancer.

We get older, our abilities fail, but once part of the dance, we will always be part of the dance. No one can take that away.

There's a girl in my local bank, maybe about 20, she was champion dancer till she smashed both legs in car accident. She would do anything to swap places with you.

This is the oldest written piece of English - about 1200 years old

http://www.soton.ac.uk/~enm/deor.htm

[FONT=Arial, Geneva][FONT=Arial, Geneva]A man sits restless, bereaved of joys,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]feels sick at heart, secretly thinks [/FONT][FONT=Arial, Geneva]that his share of hardships is over-large.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]He may then reflect that through this world[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]God in his wisdom goes on his way;[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]a gift of grace he gives to many,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]assurance of glory, but grief to some.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva]I will tell you something true of myself:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]the Heodenings employed me as poet [scop] for a time,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]I was dear to my lord, and Deor was my name.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]For many years I held a high-ranking post,[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Geneva]acknowledged by my master, but now Heorrenda,a man skilled in song, is assigned the lands the protector of fighters gave first to me.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, Geneva]That passed over; and so may this.[/FONT]
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I too wish I had started earlier, but I am not in control of that and I am not about to let it discourage me...figure I will get as good as I can until something breaks and I can't anymore
 
dancingirldancing said:
Most of the men are about 5 years younger than me and I do not dare ask them for a try out.
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My first reaction would be to say that if five years seems like a problem, you must be fairly young.

More seriously, what matters in a partnership is someone's dance age. That's a factor of two things - physical stamina and capability, and freedom to put substantial time and focus into dancing.
 
OP - Who tells you you're too old for ballroom dancing?
That's garbage.
You're too old to win gold medals in figure skating or gymnastics (in those sports you are a washed-up grandma at 22....),but ballroom dancing????
Good grief!

Having to relive your youth because you were an 'outisder' for whatever reason can suck, but maybe you could try a different environment.
Like another studio, or maybe there's some sort of club/organization in your area, something.

Sounds like what you're lacking most of all is a support group or system.
 
Geez, I'm 52, started ballroom at 50. I'll likely never compete but I'm not out of the game anytime soon...
 
dancingirldancing said:
Oh my what would I give to 'rewind' 10 years of my life.

I feel like I am too old for achieve anything with my dancing.

A teacher kept on telling me this.

Yet I am too young to give it up all together.

I have been looking for a partner for a year now.

Most of the men are about 5 years younger than me and I do not dare ask them for a try out.

I think I have 'wasted' the prime of my life on things that never mattered to me.

I feel like I am playing catch up all the time.

I saw a ballet movie last night and remembered the time of my childhood.

I always dreamt about being the lead that was never realised because I was a big girl.

I lost so much weight after that and discover ballroom dancing. I was actually good at it. Yet I was told again that I was too old to be any good. I was in my late teens or early twenties then (can't remember exactly).

Sometimes I get so disheartened....and I dont understand why I should feel so old when I barely reached 30. I look reasonably young, trim and in good form, yet I kept on being told that I am too old.

I am sorry to vent....
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ok, how old are you?
 
Dancinggirldancing do not give up. I have started b/l when I was 19, danced for 6 years (competetivly) and had to stop for 22 years. I am back dancing and none can stop me from shooting for the stars. Yes, sometimes I am thinking, where would I be if I did not stop, but I cannot change that. And the joy I get from dancing now is so much more than I used to get then. Just enjoy the ride, enjoy the dancing, and thank you ballroom - there is senior divisions for old folks like me. There are many talanted dancers who started later in thir life and are just fabulous. I think we can appreciate things much better as we get older.
 
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