That does depend upon the height of the Lady, now doesn't it?

dheun. Something came up on So You Think You Can Dance. One of the judges commented how the lady who was taller managed to hide the height difference by not only coming down through the knees but also by leaning a little more to the side and back. Which made her significantly shorter than her partner. The dance was Quickstep. Their teacher for that particular dance was of course a former champion.

I can see that being a very good idea, especially for Quickstep. Not sure if same theory would work in other dances, but it is worth considering.
My wife is a few inches taller than I, and it's never been a problem, other than maybe if my suit coat is a little tight in the shoulders and I am trying to turn her.
Speaking of that, the great Mickey Rooney was doing a show in our town last weekend, and the TV stations here were showing some of his old movie clips as a promotion. Does anyone remember "Babes in Arms" when Rooney is dancing with a woman like twice his height and he keeps banging her in the head when trying to turn her? Then he decides to leap in the air every time he turns her, and it is just hilarious. If I can find it and download it, I am thinking of showing it to any couple I am teaching in which the female is taller to illustrate that anything is possible!