I had a similar discussion with a (tall) friend with whom I used to dance quite regularly. I remember him saying that when he danced with followers much shorter than him, he made a conscious effort, not to adjust his own height, but to 'lead from the diaphragm' rather than from the chest.
On Mar 10, 2008, at 10:34 AM, jackie ling wong wrote: > > > i have two very tall guys... like alex krebs... in my beginner close > > embrace class. i have tried everything and still they come very close > > to stepping on their partner's feet. i can dance with them because i > > really extend but others have problems. they are beginners so i > > understand the problems with leaning extension, intention etc at that > > level. i also explain that you have to find the connection with every > > partner you dance with because size, height, embrace is different with > > each person. > > > > but... does anyone have any special advice that they find resonates > > with the "giants"? are there any differences? in emphasis? > > -- Yours in dance dementia, Niki _______________________________________________ Tango-L mailing list Tango-L@mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/tango-l