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!
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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!
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 towards each other and meet in helicopter (hand on leader’s neck)
Verse 1 (4 counts of 8) -
Stay in helicopter for 4 counts, circular dip on 5, 6, 7, 8
Send out on 1, bring follower into cradle 2, 3, 4, lean on 5, 6, 7, 8
Cradle circle for 1, 2, 3, start outside turn to helicopter on 4, 5, 6, and keep walking 7, 8
Leader goes under their left and right arm on 1, 2, 3, 4, sharp hit on 5, hold 6
Unwind to frame on 7, 8
Rumba Pattern (2 counts of 8) -
Box with inside turn
Half box to two hand hold, swivels for leader (optional) and follower on ‘7 and’’ or ‘my knees’
Smooth Swing Pattern (4 counts of 8) -
2 Smooth swing basics
Outside to inside turns
Leader’s wrap, stay wrapped and lean on 5, 6, 7, 8
Leader unwrap out on 1, 2, 3, 4, double inside turn on 5, 6, 7, 8
Verse 2 (4 counts of 8) -
Rumba box
5th position break with pivot turn
End in hammerlock, walk around
Repeat leader going under their left and right arm on 1, 2, 3, 4, sharp hit on 5, hold 6
Unwind to frame on 7, 8
Repeat Rumba Pattern
*Optional* Face loop on 8 to get into two hand hold
Salsa Pattern (4 counts of 8) -
1 Salsa basic
Follower’s right turn
2 Side basics, arms come up and overhead
2 Back basics on the same foot for both leader and follower, touch right hands then left
Helicopter with right hands connected for 3 counts, follower’s counterclockwise turn on 4 to get into two hand hold
Swivels on 1, 2, 3, 4, go under the leader’s right arm on 5, 6
Rotate the follower into helicopter position on 7, 8
Highlight (8 counts of 8) -
Assisted arabesque followed by left ronde jambe into shadow on the leader’s left side (helicopter footwork for the lead) for a full 8
Step taps, follower in front of leader; leader crosses right over left, follower left over right on 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and
Pull leg in on 6, slide out to side by side on 7, 8
Leader’s face loop 1, 2, 3, 4
Roll into lean, follower’s right hand snakes up to meet leader’s right hand on 5, 6, 7, 8
Lean 1, 2, 3, 4 with follower’s face loop, roll follower out counterclockwise and into dip on 5, 6, 7, 8
Dip on 1, 2, 3, 4, come up 5, 6, 7, 8
Sway 1, 2, and 3, 4, outside turn to side by side on 5, 6, 7
Spin in on 8 to spiral lift, follower’s arm comes up and over for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Set down 7, 8, keep walking 1, 2, 3, 4, counterclockwise turn to get follower in frame 5, 6, 7, 8
Repeat Salsa Pattern
After swivels, half turn into final dip
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