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. Smooth Swing Basic 

  2. Slow Dance Basic 

  3. Rotating Basic 

  4. Rumba Box 

  5. Circle 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


Walk On (2 sets of 8)

*starting from left side of dance floor* 

  • Walk in hand in hand snapping other hand- leader walking back, follower front 

  • Leader turns outside over R shoulder on “listen baby”


Intro (6 sets of 8)

  • Press Spin Lift on “mountain high”

  • Follower spins out on “wide enough baby”

  • Follower spin back in and walks around back of leader 

  • Lover’s Lean on “just call my name”

  • Dip on “hurry” 

  • Sugar twists on “baby there” 



Pattern 1 (4 sets of 8) *SWING*

  • Swing basic 

  • Double Face Loop

  • Follower inside turns out of, end up side by side both facing front 

  • Switch sides (sliding doors) x2 

  • Follower spins in to Cradle 

  • Side Lean on “to keep me from getting to you” 



Mini Highlight (4 sets of 8) 

  • Double spin out of cradle on “set you free”

  • Follower walks around leader (clockwise) 

  • Reverse hammerlock on “vow”

  • Sway side to side 

  • Follower turns clockwise, leader turns counterclockwise to end up facing each other 

  • Sugar twists 


Pattern 2 (4 sets of 8) *BACHATA*

  • Side Basic

  • Rotating basic (rotate 360)

  • Half basic into Duo Turn (Leader spin to the right, follower to the left) 

  • Leader offers L hand, Follower accepts with R hand 

  • Follower spins into Cradle position 



Big Highlight (6 sets of 8) *RUMBA* 

  • Cradle walk around counterclockwise 

  • Spin/unwind out of  

  • Circle Dip on “no rain”

  • Rotating Rumba Box 

  • Underarm Turn 

  • Both tap front with inside leg, outside, inside again- break away with outside 

  • Switch sides- follower in front, leader in back

  • Follower sit and surprise 

  • Leader turns follower’s hip to the left to face them on count 8 



Repeat Pattern 2 *BACHATA*

*arms in hug position instead of closed frame*

  • After duo turn, Leader offers R hand, follower accepts with L hand 

  • Follower spins in counterclockwise/to the left to prep for swing, leader meet them in the middle 

  • Sugar twists 


Repeat Pattern 1 *SWING*  

  • Take out Cradle Lean, follower spins clockwise 1.5 times under Leader’s right arm to get to Leader’s right side

  • Point to each other on “you” with outside hand 

  • Spin in to Leader to prep for lift 


Outro 

  • Spinning Basket Lift 

 

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