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re: Three questions on Ballroom Dancers. Weight. Height, and Age.

Posted by Blair

5/13/2002 10:55:00 AM

If you want to start ballroom dancing, you should start dancing and not worry about things you can't control. You can control the decision to start dancing and how hard you will work at it. Like most things, if you work hard you will find success.

Blair

re: Three questions on Ballroom Dancers. Weight. Height, and Age.

Posted by Keh Gough

7/15/2002 10:11:00 AM

The original poster asked:

Second: Is there a certain weight you need to be to be a dancer? I would not consider myself overweight by any means. But I am no stick. All dancers I see are fairly thin. I weigh 139. Is that too heavy for a Ballroom Dancer?

I wrote:

2. Since you have asked, I think you know the answer.

Lauren wrote:

Am I the only person slightly peturbed about the answer Keh Gough gives to the second question? The girl who originally asked is only 13 - and by implying she is so obviously overweight she could easily be swayed towards a serious eating disorder.
Far better the response by merengue_man, who states, quite accurately, that she needn't worry as any excess weight will easily be shed through dancing.
Shame on you, Keh Gough!!!!

Please Lauren, don't put words in my mouth. First, I didn't imply anything. Nothing I said indicated "serious eating disorder".

[This message was edited by Keh Gough on 07-15-02 at 10:10 AM.]

re: Three questions on Ballroom Dancers. Weight. Height, and Age.

Posted by amy_tidbit

6/12/2002 1:13:00 PM

I started dancing at 16 and some of the more impressive dancers I know started at 60. It's not too late to start - ever.

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