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. Mod waltz box

  2. Mod waltz twinkle

  3. Slow fox basic

  4. Slow fox left rock turn

  5. Slow fox promenade

  6. Slow fox promenade with spin

  7. Smooth swing basic

  8. Smooth swing leaders waist roll

  9. Smooth swing shadow

  10. Smooth swing typewriter

  11. Spiral lift

  12. Circle dip

  13. 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

“Die With a Smile”

Online Wedding Dance Program

Intro (3 counts of 8) -

  • Walk in (1-3)

  • Turn follower over right shoulder (on 4)

  • Walk around in lasso (5-7 counts)

  • Push out side by side (on 8)

  • Turn follower to face the back (1,2)

  • Helicopter around 180 degrees (3,4)

  • Push out (5), pull in and face loop (6)

  • Lean (7,8)

  • Spin follower to the right (1,2), offer and accept hand (2,4)

  • Turn follower to the left and switch hands (5,6)

  • Half twinkle into frame (7,8)


Bridge 1 (2 counts of 8) -

  • LRT (1-4)

  • Promenade with turn, promenade (5-8, 1-4)

  • Double face loop, IT (5-8)


Chorus 1 (4 counts of 8 plus 4) -

  • Mod waltz box with follower turn to cradle (1-4)

  • Mod waltz box in cradle (5-8)

  • ½ mod waltz box with follower turn to the right, into promenade twinkle, follower turn to the left back to frame (1-8)

  • LRT (1-4)

  • Circle dip in frame (5-8)

  • LRT (1-4)

  • Dip with leader’s right arm holding across to left side (5-8)

  • Follower turns around self to the right (1-4)


Verse 2 and Bridge 2 (4 counts of 8) -

  • 2 smooth swing basics (1-4)

  • Leader’s waist roll, shadow (5-8)

  • Typewriter in shadow, hold both hands during exit (1-6)

  • 3 basics, letting go of alternating hands starting with the bottom pair (7-8, 1-4)

  • You go I go turns (5-8)

  • Basic with face loop(1,2)

  • Basic ending in helicopter (3,4)

  • Helicopter (5,6)

  • Follower spins out to the right side (7), leader offers right hand (8)


Chorus 2 (3 counts of 8 plus 4) -

  • Spiral lift (1-4)

  • Turn follower to the left (7,8)

  • Promenade twinkle finishing with follower turn to the left (1-8)

  • LRT (1-4)

  • Circle dip in frame (5-8)

  • LRT (1-4)

Ending (2 counts of 8 plus 4)

  • Push out and pull in (1-2), helicopter turn 180 degrees (3-4)

  • Turn follower into cradle (5-6), follower ducks backwards under leader’s right arm (7-8)

  • Keep hands crossed and turn follower under both hands to the right (1,2), let go of top hands and open to stand side by side (3,4)

  • Turn follower in to be hip to hip with leader, left hand over leader’s shoulders (5,6), lean (7,8)

  • Dip (1-4)