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Originally Posted by A'isha Azar
Dear Silvinka,
In the States there is a huge hang-up about body size/weight. I was once a thin dancer and now I am a fat dancer. I notice that people in the non-dance public are at first more attracted to thin dancers, whether or not they can dance, than they are to fat dancers who can. This is just another fact of dance life. Fortunately, there are many people who do begin to discern that body size is not the defining factor in this art form.
Regards,
A'isha
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Fortunately, the exact opposite often occurs within our community. I certainly know some dancers that range from large, to Large, to LARGE, to *HUGE* - and they are all an utter joy to watch! They're great in class too - you can see what they're doing and thus they're very easy to follow!
Far better that than the emaciated, boulemic Nazi death camp survivor look. We've all seen these poor gals, some of them can even dance - but who can tell?