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. The cradle turn

  3. Forward basic

  4. West coast swing basic

  5. West coast swing whip

  6. Lean

  7. 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 Instruction

Intro (2 sets of 8) - 

  • Leader brings follower onto the floor

  • Right hand comes up and over followers head, follower walks under

  • Stand in front of each other, follower steps into leader


Pattern 1 (4 sets of 8) -

  • Slow dance basic

  • Cradle to cradle circle

  • Roll out of cradle

  • Four steps forward for both leader and follower

  • Switch hands, walk back four steps towards back of floor

  • Side by side


Transition 1 (2 sets of 8) -

  • Leader’s face loop

  • Bring follower around to face front

  • Dip on leader’s right side

  • Inside turn to cradle position


Pattern 2 (6 sets of 8) -

  • Lean

  • Wind up, unwind from cradle

  • Leader switches hands, clockwise turn for follower

  • Leader goes under arms, stops in shadow position

  • Bring follower back around, two clockwise spins 

  • The Whip

  • 2 West coast swing basics to push out 

  • Inside turn to frame



Pattern 3 (4 sets of 8) - 

  • Yin yang

  • Slow dance half basic to shadow

  • Forward basic in shadow


Transition 2 (2 sets of 8) -

  • Wind up follower, spin out still in cross hand hold

  • Inside turn for follower, leader catches follower’s left shoulder

  • Double clockwise turn, leader holds on and stays with follower

  • Continuous rock to roll out, side by side

  • Spin into cradle


Repeat Pattern 2

Repeat Pattern 1

Repeat Transition 1 sans dip

  • Follower continues from leader’s left side to right side

  • Quick inside turn to cradle


Repeat Pattern 2

Inside turn takes you into final dip

Need additional help? Schedule a Virtual Livestream Lesson with us!