I shall prefix this post by stating that it is written from the perspective of someone who is six foot three and therefore taller than the majority of followers I have danced with.
You will see tango monsters just before the embrace is engaged. It is where the follower reaches up to the embrace of the taller leader. But she doesn’t just lift her arms. For some bizzare reason she lifts her arms by raising her shoulders to her ears and adding for effect splayed reaching fingers. From the leaders perspective it looks like he’s being attacked by a lurching zombie. Hence tango monsters.
Or a toddler asking to be picked up.
I was taught, with extra tall leaders, to just put my left arm under his right instead of over, and make the connection with whatever I can reach. But it doesn’t happen often that they’re so tall I have to. We’ll test it when you come over
LOL! We have one such tall dancer and almost all the follows have to reach up. I am taller than the average dancer around here, and even I just hold onto his upper arm
No tippy-toeing for me…