Skirt length for smooth/standard

[QPO]

i've generally preferred my dresses long, but when i return to comping i may go shorter so i can more easily dance deeper.

that is my idea as well, I keep getting told to be lower and then I worry about standing on the dress. I find the lower heel is allowing me to be more stable...so will have to see, it was made shorter to my shoes that were 7cm heel but not sure how it will be with  a 6cm heel

[standarddancer]

Long skirt is pretty, but I don’t prefer skirt goes longer than ankle length, I agree with Sam said, for competing slightly shorter skirt allows to go deeper

[QPO]

I agree... and judges can also see if you are doing good foot work.....(I know it can also hide bad foot work )

[elisedance]

I agree... and judges can also see if you are doing good foot work.....(I know it can also hide bad foot work )

I don't think judges need to see your feet to know if you are doing good footwork.  Indeed a skirt is a great way to force them to look at your dancing and not your feet
Pitty the poor men.  Interesting point though - is good - I mean elegant not just correct - footwork more important for men?

[standarddancer]

beautiful skirt does camouflage poor footwork, believe or not, I'm not here to encourage poor footwork, just stress beautiful skirt very important; a simple straight skirt requires more solid footwork than an fancy elaborate skirt which helps to hide imperfection of leg action and footwork. Of course, better to have beautiful footwork, so can wear either simple skirt or elaborate skirt with intricate design;)