sweet_ames Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I'm 13... Grade 8.... and I'm 5'7 and a half I feel like a giant =( Quote Link to comment
vrsfanatic Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Hello sweet_ames and welcome to Ballet Talk for Dancers! Please take a few momnets to stop by the Welcome forum so we may learn a bit more about you, such as how long you have been dancing or if there are other interests you have. At age 13, I was already my full height of 5' 6 1/2". It was just great for me. I since I was taller than my friends of my age group often I was given different opportunities that were challenging and required more responsibility. Don't worry too much about it now. Only time will tell how tall you will be. Dancers today are of all heights in many different companies. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment
Administrators Victoria Leigh Posted January 9, 2008 Administrators Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Tall is good these days, sweet_ames As vrs said, sometimes we grow almost all at once and then stop, while some grow more slowly over the years. But there are dancers out there today well over 5'7", so don't waste your energy worrying about it! Quote Link to comment
DanaD Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 don't worry hon. i'm barely 13, 8th grade... and 5'10. :] Quote Link to comment
Josiex33 Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I just turned fourteen, am in eighth grade, and am 5"8 3/4. I like my current height, but I hope I don't grow too much more because I also have long feet, which add to my length when I stand en pointe. Is that a bad thing? Quote Link to comment
vrsfanatic Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 No, not a bad thing at all. Quote Link to comment
phoenome Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Hello sweet_ames and welcome to Ballet Talk for Dancers! Please take a few momnets to stop by the Welcome forum so we may learn a bit more about you, such as how long you have been dancing or if there are other interests you have. At age 13, I was already my full height of 5' 6 1/2". It was just great for me. I since I was taller than my friends of my age group often I was given different opportunities that were challenging and required more responsibility. Don't worry too much about it now. Only time will tell how tall you will be. Dancers today are of all heights in many different companies. Enjoy! Do principal dancers tend to be taller, smaller, or average? Or does it not matter? Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted January 18, 2008 Report Share Posted January 18, 2008 Prinicipal dancers tend to be all sizes. Some are quite tall, some are quite tiny. But they all dance big! Quote Link to comment
DanCe 4 liFer Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 I am 5'7" and am almost 14 in 8th grade. In My dance studio I am one of the taller girls but their are a few around my age who are even taller. In my opinion it is compleatly normal to feel insecure about height but remember you are not alone! Quote Link to comment
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