How is Ballet Different For Ballerinas of Different Heights? Tall ballet dancers tend to: 🩰 Be naturally weaker, especially after growth spurts 🩰 Have longer (not necessarily higher) extensions 🩰 Be better at slower combinations (grand allegro rather than petit allegro) 🩰 Center of gravity is higher in your body, so it is harder to turn 🩰 It’s easy for tall dancers to look long and continuous, and travel more when dancing Short ballet dancers tend to: 🩰 Be naturally stronger (especially if