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 dance basic

  2. Slow dance follower’s right turn

  3. Slow dance follower’s left turn

  4. The cradle turn

  5. Box step

  6. Underarm turn 

  7. 5th Position break

  8. Smooth swing basic

  9. Shadow

  10. Typewriter

  11. Sliding door, free spin, and 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 together in modified shadow position for a full 8

  • Peek-a-boo on 1, 2 and again on 3, 4

  • Two clockwise turns to get into frame on 5, 6, 7, 8


Pattern 1 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Slow dance basic

  • Follower’s outside to inside turn

  • Half basic to cradle, two sways in this position on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Cradle circle on 5, 6, 7, 8


Pattern 2 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Bring follower over for reverse cradle on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Unwind with right arm instead of left on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Double clockwise (first turn with both hands, second with just left) on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Leader finishes the basic in the other direction, follower turns out once more for 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Box step around each other (leader starts back right, follower starts forward left) 

  • Step tap in towards each other on 1, 2, away on 3, 4

  • Free spin follower into two hand hold on 5, 6, 7, 8


Chorus (4 counts of 8, 1 count of 4) -

  • 2 Smooth swing basics

  • Double face loop

  • Shadow/typewriter

  • Both hands come up and over the leader’s head on 7, 8

  • Helicopter for 4 counts


Rumba Pattern (4 counts of 8) -

  • Box

  • Underarm turn into crossover breaks


Repeat Pattern 1

  • In place of cradle circle: unwind from cradle with right hand, additional turn


Repeat Chorus


Ending Pattern (4 counts of 8) -

  • Double outside turn for the follower on 1, 2, 3, 4, free spin out on 5, 6, 7, 8 to create space

  • Cross right over left on 1, side rock to the left on ‘and 2’, kick left ‘and’; cross left over right on 3, side rock to the right ‘and 4’

  • Kick right over left again on 5, look at each other and cross on 6

  • Both spin over left shoulder on 7, 8

  • Follower hops towards leader on 1, leader hops in on 2

  • Follower hops again on 3, leader hops again on 4

  • Leader offers right hand on 5, follower takes it on 6; leader brings follower into frame on ‘and’, follower body rolls into frame on 7, 8

  • Salsa side basic

  • Outside turn to side by side 5, 6

  • Roll in on 7, 8, hit final dip on 1

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