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. Slow Foxtrot Basic

  2. Left Rock Turn

  3. Box & Rotation

  4. Modified Waltz Underarm Turn

  5. Box with inside turn

  6. Modified Waltz 5th Position Break

  7. Circular Dip

  8. The 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) -

  • Walk in on the beat (start with outside foot), step out to side by side on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Follower walks around meet leader 1, 2, 3, 4, meet in helicopter on 5, 6

  • Assisted lift on 7, 8

  • Follower swivels to the leader’s right then the left on 1, 2, and again 3, 4

  • Bring follower into modified cradle position

  • Head roll from leader’s right to left 


Slow Foxtrot Pattern (2 counts of 8) -

  • Zig zag in modified frame (no rotation)

  • Left rock turn

  • Two clockwise spins for the follower (leader steps together twice, switches hands halfway through)


Transition (2 counts of 8) -

  • Leader walks back, brings follower for 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Snap follower into shadow right before 5 (on the word ’be’), still connected with right hands on follower’s hip

  • Peek-a-boo on 7 (on the word ‘you’) and 1 (on the word ‘me’), arm styling a la Dirty Dancing to fill in the gaps 

  • Leader takes follower’s left hand, half turn with leader’s face loop into frame


Fast Foxtrot Pattern (5 counts of 8, 1 count of 4) -

  • Underarm turn with inside turn finish

  • 5th Position break with pivot turn to hammerlock walk on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Leader goes under both arms to end up on follower’s left side in reverse hammerlock 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Lean on 1, 2, 3, unwind from frame on 4

  • Circular dip on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Three steps into a dip on 1, 2, third step gets into the dip

  • Bring follower up to outside turn on 5, 6, 7, lover’s lean on 8


Repeat Slow Foxtrot Pattern

Repeat Transition

Repeat Fast Foxtrot Pattern until Circular Dip


Ending (3 counts of 8) -

  • Bottle rocket lift (1 count of 8)

  • 2 boxes in modified position

  • Repeat three steps into a dip on 1, 2, third step gets into the dip

  • Bring follower up to outside turn on 5, 6, 7, lover’s lean on 8

  • Cut song at ~2:48 (or invite guests to join you on the dance floor)

Need additional help? Schedule a Virtual Livestream Lesson with us!