1. Great - it should then be a pretty level playing field for you both.
2. I don't know of many guys who are height'ist (at least not in Australia )
3. If you want to learn and just dance together then I would suggest private lessons. In classes it is usually encouraged that people rotate so that they learn more from dancing with different people. It is also a way to socialise and get to know how other people dance. The private lessons might also help your confidence, as you can improve a little faster than in group lessons (on average). Private lessons will also allow you to ask all those questions you might think are "dumb" - whereas in a class arrangement this isn't always possible as the teacher is busy teaching the class at large.
I would suggest you wear appropriate footwear - that always makes a difference. And make sure you wear clothes that you feel comfortable in - with fabrics that can breathe properly cos it can get hot when dancing (sometimes just the first-time nerves alone can make it get all sweaty!).
Overall, make sure you both pack your sense of humour - it always helps when learning something new to do so. Also, don't stress if one of you picks things up faster than the other - that's inevitable.
Goodluck!
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