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

  2. Underarm turn

  3. Butterfly

  4. Box to inside turn

  5. Smooth swing basic

  6. Smooth swing inside turn

  7. Bachata basic

  8. Forward basic

  9. Follower’s right turn

  10. Alternating turns

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 Instruction

Intro (3 counts of 8, 1 count of 4) - 

  • Walk in towards each other from opposite sides of the dance floor (8 counts)

  • Meet in the center of the floor and connect right hands (8 counts)

  • Counterclockwise turn for the follower to leader’s shoulder slide (1, 2, 3, 4)

  • Cradle position (5, 6, 7, 8) with side frisbee, additional overhead spin with the right hand (1, 2, 3, 4)

Pattern 1 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Bachata basic

  • Follower’s right turn

  • Leader’s right turn

  • Forward basic

  • Follower’s double inside turn, leader rotates around follower

Transition (2 counts of 8) -

  • Both leader and follower cross right over left twice, tap left (cross 1, side 2, cross 3, tap 4)

  • Repeat to the right

  • Leader offers left hand, follower takes it and free spins into dance frame

Pattern 2 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Rotating box

  • Butterfly with inside turn exit

Chorus Pattern (4 counts of 8) -

  • 2 Smooth swing basics, leader switches sides from left to right

  • Double face loop, walk as hands fall into cross hand position

  • Inside turn, shoulder slide to closed dance frame

  • Continuous right rock turn

Repeat Pattern 2

Repeat Chorus Pattern

Highlight (4 counts of 8) -

  • Send follower out (1, 2, 3)

  • Leader face loops (4, 5, 6), offer left hand to follower (7, 8)

  • Walk into hammerlock position (1, 2, 3, 4), clockwise circle (5, 6, 7, 8)

  • Lasso to back to back position (1, 2, 3, 4), back to back lean (5, 6, 7, 8)

  • Leader lifts left arm, double counterclockwise turn for the follower underneath for a full 8

Repeat Pattern 1

Repeat Chorus Pattern

Ending Pattern 

  • Send follower out (1, 2, 3, 4)

  • Leader takes a half side basic during face loop (5, 6, 7, 8)

  • Counterclockwise spin for follower (1, 2), touch hands (3, 4)

  • Swivels for both leader and follower (5, 6, 7, 8)

  • Slow waist roll to switch places for a full 8

  • Step left, kick right, step right, kick left (1, 2, 3, 4)

  • Roll into final dip (5, 6, 7, 8), hit dip on 1

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