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. 5th Position Break

  4. 5th Position Break with Underarm Turn

  5. Smooth Swing Basic

  6. Smooth Swing Shadow

  7. Smooth Swing Typewriter

  8. The 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

“Real Love Baby” 

Father John Misty

Online Wedding Dance Program


Intro (2 counts of 8) -

  • Wait for 2 counts

  • Walk in for 4 counts in a quick-quick, slow pattern (leader begins on left foot, follower on the right) 

  • Step out to the side on 7, 8 

  • Follower rolls in on 1, 2, 3, 4, additional counterclockwise spin to get into frame on 5, 6, 7, 8


Pattern 1 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Rumba box

  • Underarm turn with no finish; after the 1, 2, leader pushes follower out to side by side for 3, 4

  • Follower rolls into cradle on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Lean on 1, 2, 3, 4, come up 5, 6, and return to frame on 7, 8


Pattern 2 (2 counts of 8) - 

  • Box

  • 5th Position break 

  • 5th Position break with underarm turn 


Swing Pattern (4 counts of 8) -

  • 3 Smooth swing basics

  • Double face loop

  • Stay in cross hand hold and lead into shadow position

  • Typewriter with modified arms 


Pattern 3 (4 counts of 8)

  • Rumba box

  • Underarm turn with no finish; after the 1, 2, leader pushes follower out to side by side for 3, 4

  • Leader’s face loop on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Double counterclockwise turn for the follower on 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 

  • Follower’s face loop on 8, back into dance frame 


Repeat Pattern 2

Repeat Swing Pattern


Ending Pattern 2 (4 counts of 8) - 

  • After swing, stay in cross hand hold (just right hands connected)

  • Step tap away (left side) then together (right side) on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Inside turn for the follower (stay in cross hand hold) option: double inside turn for leader and follower

  • Step tap away one more time, follower’s outside turn, catch the leader’s left hand in theirs 

  • Quick peekaboo on 7 with leader’s right hand going over the follower’s head; both hands come up and over on second peekaboo on 8

  • Bring follower all the way around in a matador circle 

  • Lean with leader in shadow

  • Follower’s inside turn and a half to dip on 1