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. Foxtrot basic

  2. Left rock turn

  3. Promenade

  4. Promenade with underarm turn

  5. Single swing basic

  6. Outside turn

  7. Inside turn

  8. Waist roll

  9. Infinity

  10. Lean

  11. 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 (1 count of 8) - 

  • Walk in, arm in arm (1, 2, 3)

  • Follower switches in front of leader to shadow (4, 5, 6)

  • Walk for 7, 8

Pattern 1 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Leader brings follower half turn to stand in front, face loops to right sided dip (1, 2, 3, 4)

  • Inside turn to sway step with additional side step (5, 6, 7, 8)

  • Slide to the right for leader, change weight and slide again (1, 2, 3, 4)

  • Inside turn to side by side, follower on the left (5, 6, 7, 8)

  • Step right on 1, cross left on 2, tap right, ball change on ‘3 and’

  • Cross right on 4, step left on 5

  • Quick cross with the right foot on 6, replace weight on the left foot on ‘and 7’

  • Unwind from spin on 8, leader circles follower after and comes into closed frame

  • Continue rotating together counterclockwise, follower’s foot in air

  • In closed frame (like promenade), leader steps forward and back with left foot, follower back and forward with right foot for 5, 6, 7, 8

Pattern 2 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Zig zag in place

  • Left rock turn

  • Promenade with outside turn

  • Helicopter (5, 6, 7, 8)

  • Lean (1, 2, 3, 4)

  • Outside turn to side by side 

  • Infinity

  • Spin into frame

  • Sways in closed frame (cheek to cheek)

Swing Pattern (2 counts of 8) -

  • Basic

  • Outside to Inside turn

  • Waist roll

  • Leader and follower kick out, rotate to face each other and hold

  • Shuffle in towards each other and get into closed frame

Repeat Pattern 2 until side by side

Transition (2 counts of 8) -

  • Spin into cradle, touch hands

  • Unroll from cradle, leader wraps themselves up and continues across follower to get into frame

  • Continuous rock steps around each other 

Repeat Pattern 1

Repeat Pattern 2 until spin in

  • Repeat spin into cradle touch hands

  • Unroll from cradle, spin into final dip

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