Plus size dancers

nightmare_666_girl · Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Posts: 4

So I know that the sterotypical dancer is an thin long lean kinda person, but I was wondering what other body types there are?
I'm a 5'6" size 16 DD chunky monkey kind of a dancer, and I've been doing ballet for a long while.
On the other hand my friend Tiff is 5' 7" thin tall lanky size 0/1 dancer and has been dancing for a similar amount of time as me.
I enjoy breaking stereotypes.
I can't find any other forums that talk about plus size dancers so I found this and started my own!
: )

I look foward to hearing your feedback.

-Cait

primaballerina175 · Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 600 Location: On stage.

There are many types of bodies. There are skinny, tall, long-torsoed, ppl like me. Skinny short torsoed ppl. Any one can be a dancer with any body type.

santafejoe · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:31 am Post subject:

Hey Nightmare 666 Girl dont worry about anything just keep up the good work your doing in Ballet and most of all DONT GIVE UP. Hey i am 5 10 220 and will be starting an Adult Ballet Class in June for the first time and i am going to enjoy it no matter what. :D

Jimmykaboots · Joined: 29 Apr 2007 Posts: 12 Location: Central Alberta

nightmare_666_girl wrote: So I know that the sterotypical dancer is an thin long lean kinda person, but I was wondering what other body types there are?
I'm a 5'6" size 16 DD chunky monkey kind of a dancer, and I've been doing ballet for a long while.
On the other hand my friend Tiff is 5' 7" thin tall lanky size 0/1 dancer and has been dancing for a similar amount of time as me.
I enjoy breaking stereotypes.
I can't find any other forums that talk about plus size dancers so I found this and started my own!
: )

I look foward to hearing your feedback.

-Cait

STEREOTYPE BREAKER! Wh00t! How weird this is my first post, o well. Don't worry nightmare girl, that's not chunky at all. I am a 5'8" short and round(like a teapot), weighing at 245. One crack about my weight and I'm gonna grab the mod police and their bansticks! Bwhahaha!

santafejoe · Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 12:09 am Post subject: Re: Plus size dancers

Jimmykaboots wrote: nightmare_666_girl wrote: So I know that the sterotypical dancer is an thin long lean kinda person, but I was wondering what other body types there are?
I'm a 5'6" size 16 DD chunky monkey kind of a dancer, and I've been doing ballet for a long while.
On the other hand my friend Tiff is 5' 7" thin tall lanky size 0/1 dancer and has been dancing for a similar amount of time as me.
I enjoy breaking stereotypes.
I can't find any other forums that talk about plus size dancers so I found this and started my own!
: )

I look foward to hearing your feedback.

-Cait

STEREOTYPE BREAKER! Wh00t! How weird this is my first post, o well. Don't worry nightmare girl, that's not chunky at all. I am a 5'8" short and round(like a teapot), weighing at 245. One crack about my weight and I'm gonna grab the mod police and their bansticks! Bwhahaha! :lol: :lol: Now that s the Spirit dont let anything stand in you way such as Age , Weight, or what the heck people think. Just go out and do what you like to do best have fun, learn and most of all ENJOY. :D

pr · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 1011 Location: Göteborg, Sweden

Welcome Jimmykaboots! :D

SparklyDancer · Joined: 15 Jul 2007 Posts: 19

~I'm 5'4 and a half... and I'm edging into a size F...

I'm in proportion for my height etc, but it drives me to the point of depression when finding clothes for ballet, I hate it! They don't stock a large enough RAD leotard for me - as I was informed when I went shopping the first time after I took a break for three years... I was so not impressed it was unreal! what can you do though!