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!
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 (5 sets of 8)
Walking in from opposite side of dance floor
Follower motions with hands on “eyes on me”
Follower Corte on “holding back”
Follower flicks R leg back with L arm, L finger on Leader’s face “shush” signal
4 slow sways clockwise to finish 90 degrees to the right
Followers circle dip on “ooooo”
Outside Turn to finish in dance frame
Pattern 1- RUMBA (8 sets of 8)
2 rotating boxes
Butterfly towards upright corner of dance floor
Outside turn to helicopter (F’s R hand on Leaders chest)
Follower walks around Leader’s back, trailing R arm across
Follower grabs Leader’s tie/shirt with L arm
4 walks towards middle of dance floor (Follower walking back, Leader walking forward)
Pattern 2 - SWING (4 sets of 8)
2 rotating basics
Leader’s Waist Roll into Followers Inside Turn
1 rotating basic
Cradle (no rock step)
Spin out, free spin back to closed dance frame
Repeat RUMBA Pattern 1 (7 sets of 8)
Pattern SWING 2 (5 sets of 8)
Leader’s face loop on “shut up and dance with me” (4 counts)
Leader unwinds themself counter clockwise (2 counts)
Follower’s double Inside Turn to switch to other side
Slide apart on “c’mon girl”
Dance Break- Pattern 3 (4 sets 8)
Grapevine, chug x2 (facing front 4 counts, then facing back 4 counts)
Shimmy walking back- facing back of floor (4 counts)
Slide towards one another and get in Cradle position (4 counts)
Walk around in circle to face front of floor (4 counts)
Cradle loop unwind (4 counts)
Leader jumps in, Follower jumps in, Leader offers R hand, Follower accept with L hand
Follower spins into shadow
Highlight- Pattern 4 (10 sets of 8)
Follower leans on “deep in her eyes”, then kicks out R leg on punching sound
Quick walks around clockwise on “i think i see the future”
Follower scoots under Leader’s arm to get to other side of Leader
Both freeze on punching sound after “I realize”
Switch twice on “(this is my) last chance”
Follower turns Leader Clockwise with L arm on “she took my arm”
Meet hands in the middle on punching sound after
arms up and over on “I don’t know how it happened”
Leader walks follower backwards with hands on Follower’s hips (slow- 4 counts), switch to Follower walking Leader backwards with hands on Leader’s shoulders (quick- 4 counts)
Slow clockwise walks both R arms starting on Leader’s shoulders + Follower’s hip, then trailing down to hand hold (2 sets of 8)
Follower’s outside turn to fall away, Leader pulls back
Face to Face Lean on “just keep your eyes on me” (8 counts)
Follower fixes/gets leader into closed dance frame on “shut up and dance with me”
4 slow rotating sways
Follower circle dips on “oooooo”
Up + Over Tuck Jump Lift on “shut up and dance”
Repeat SWING Pattern 2 (4 sets of 8)
*after cradle- spin out, free spin back to frame to DIP (around 2:56)*
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