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. Rumba Underarm Turn

  3. Rumba Outside Partner Breaks

  4. Smooth Swing Basic

  5. Smooth Swing Leader’s Waist Roll

  6. Smooth Swing Shadow

  7. Smooth Swing Typewriter

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

“Officially Christmas” 

Online Wedding Dance Program

Intro (2 sets of 8)

*leader on left, follower on right*

  • Spin in to meet each other in middle (leader spins to the right, follower to the left) 

  • Hook arms and walk forward for two steps 

  • Separate to get hand in hand

  • Both close in/meet in the middle in dance frame 


Pattern 1 - Rumba (6 sets of 8)

  • Box 

  • Half box into Under Arm Turn  

  • Outside partner breaks

  • Mini dip on first “oooo”

  • Both swoop outside leg around on second “oooo”

  • Follower inside turn to finish in swing frame 



Pattern 2 - Smooth Swing (7 sets of 8)

  • Swing basic 

  • Leader’s Waist Roll into Shadow Typewriter

  • Side Lean on “not in store”

  • Follower turn clockwise and walk around to get to back- left side of leader

  • Leader goes under follower’s arms 

  • Follower turns under both arms clockwise to get side by side 

  • Leg kicks (both R, L, R, L) 

  • Put weight on outside leg + point to each other on “yours”



Transition 1 (2 sets of 8)

  • Sugar twists to switch sides (leader twists with right foot first, follower left)

  • Follower goes under leader’s right arm with their left + switches hands halfway through 

  • Loop right arm over leader’s head and get back into Rumba Frame 


Repeat Pattern 1 - Rumba




Repeat Pattern 2 - Smooth Swing



Transition 2 (2 sets of 8)

  • Both cross outside foot behind, turn out of (leader turns left, follower turns right)

  • Helicopter walk around 

  • Separate on last 7,8 to get hand in hand 



Highlight Pattern (5.5 sets of 8)

  • Together and away (facing opposite directions)

  • Turn and switch sides (end with both facing front) 

  • Together and away (joining outside hands on together, bringing them up and over on away)

  • Follower free spins to the right into leader to prep for lift (4 counts) 

  • Assisted jump/lift (leader rotates 180 clockwise)

  • 4 rotating sways (clockwise) to finish with leader facing front 


Outro (5 sets of 8)

  • *repeat swing section from shadow typewriter*

  • 2 kicks instead of 4

  • Follower spins in (turning left)

  • Finish with Lover’s Lean