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. Box with inside turn

  4. 5th Position break

  5. 5th Position break with underarm turn

  6. Smooth swing basic

  7. Smooth swing inside turn

  8. Smooth swing cradle

  9. Smooth swing leader’s wrap

  10. Slow dance follower’s left turn

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 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Start connected with right hands on the dance floor

  • Slow clockwise circle around each other for the first 8

  • Faster circle for 6 counts, quick hammerlock on 7, 8

  • Fast hammerlock walk for 4 counts, lasso and bring the follower around

  • Quick leader’s face loop on 1, 2,3 , 4; free spin follower in on 5, 6, 7, 8


Pattern 1 (8 counts of 8) -

  • Second position break on the left foot for both leader and follower (going opposite directions)

  • Box

  • Box with inside turn

  • 5th Position break (release hands on 2nd break)

  • Add outside turn to 5th position break

  • Half box to additional side step on 5

  • Dip on 6 (lyric cue is “drop”), inside turn on 7, 8


Chorus (8 counts of 8) -

  • 2 Smooth swing basics

  • Cradle to frisbee exit

  • Half basic to closed frame on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Quick assisted jump on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Come down and continue to helicopter on 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Double outside turn on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • 2 Smooth swing basics

  • Leader’s wrap to inside turn

  • Two handed outside turn for the follower

  • Hands explode overhead into back to back 

  • Follower walks around to the leader for a full 8


Transition (2 counts of 8) -

  • Circular dip for a full 8

  • Half slow dance basic to inside turn; over rotate to get into shadow position


Pattern 2 (8 counts of 8) -

  • 2 Shadow boxes

  • Left step out, left arms come up for both leader and follower; leader traces down follower’s arm a la Dirty Dancing

  • Follower’s left hand meets leader’s right; spin out 6, 7, 8

  • Step in shoulder to shoulder 1, 2, step back out 3, 4; free spin into frame 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Underarm turn

  • Box with inside turn

  • Half box to additional side step on 5

  • Dip on 6 (lyric cue is “drop”), inside turn on 7, 8


Repeat Chorus Pattern


Spin into Final Dip



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