It's Time to Dance!

Thank you for signing up for our Wedding Dance Program. You are only a few steps (and spins) away from having the time of your life at your wedding!

And remember, we are only a click away. You can always schedule a virtual livestream lesson with us if you need any additional help with your dancing. And if you are interested in Custom Dance Choreography, we’d be happy to help! Simply fill out this questionnaire and get started!

Ready to dance? Start with the essential dance elements below.

Learning the Steps

After learning all of the essential dance elements, you are now ready to learn the important steps in the choreography! After practicing the steps below, you can move on to the last section of the program, in which we will show you how to connect the steps. Have fun dancing!

  1. Rumba box step

  2. Underarm turn

  3. Butterfly

  4. Box with inside turn

  5. Slow dance basic

  6. Slow dance forward basic

  7. Slow dance follower’s left turn

  8. Slow dance cradle

  9. Circular dip

Learning the Choreography

Now, let’s put all of the steps you’ve learned together into this lovely routine! To learn the routine, we suggest you learn it in sections. Practice each section without music first and then with music. Also, watch the demo video and use the written instruction listed below for musical cues. Have fun!

If you need additional help with your dancing, feel free to schedule a virtual livestream lesson with us. And if you’d like to make changes to the dance or spice it up more, you can hire us to choreograph something special for you. Get started here.

Dance Demo

Full body

Written Instructions

 Intro (2 counts of 8) -

  • Begin at ~:07 in the music

  • Start in the center of the floor in closed position

  • Sways for 2 full 8 counts, leader on the left foot and follower on the right foot


Rumba Pattern 1 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Box

  • Running Steps in timing (slow, quick, quick)

  • Dip on the right side on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Come up and sway 1, 2, 3, 4 and sway 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Initiate Butterfly (last count of 8)


Rumba Pattern 2 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Finish Butterfly (first count of 8)

  • Box with inside turn

  • Box 


Chorus (8 counts of 8) -

  • Slow dance half basic to left turn for the follower

  • Circular dip on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Leader grabs follower’s left hip with their left hand, half clockwise turn to face the same direction on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Raise right arms and frame the leader’s face (a la Dirty Dancing) on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  • Leader turns follower clockwise twice on 6, 7, 8 to side by side but counterbalancing one another for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

  • Follower’s free spin on 6, 7, 8 into Lover’s Lean (leader is holding the follower’s hips) on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Half basic on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Cradle on 1, 2, 3, 4, forward basic in cradle position on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Step out to side by side on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Follower rolls in on 5, 6, 7, 8, left leg goes around the leader, lean for 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Unwind with additional clockwise turn on 5, 6, 7, 8


Repeat Pattern 2 beginning with full box into full butterfly 

  • Box

  • Butterfly

  • Box with inside turn

  • Box 


Highlight (2 counts of 8) -

  • Half turn to get follower in front of leader on 1, 2, 3, hug follower in 4, 5

  • Backwards lean for 6, 7, 8, 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Right arm comes out on 5, followed by left on 6

  • Follower’s face loop with right arms on 7, left comes all the way up and over the leader’s head for leader’s face loop on 8


Repeat Chorus Pattern

  • Outside turn into final small dip


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