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. Follower's Outside Turn

  3. Rotating Basic

  4. Smooth Swing Basic

  5. Smooth Swing Outside Turn

  6. Smooth Swing Inside Turn

  7. Smooth Swing Waist Roll

  8. Smooth Swing Shadow

  9. Rumba Box

  10. Rumba Underarm Turn

  11. Rumba Inside Turn

  12. Rumba 5th Position Break

  13. Rumba 5th Position Break with Underarm Turn

  14. 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

Written Instruction

Intro - 4 sets of 8 (0:48 start)

  • Sways in a circle for 8

  • Turn into hammerlock and walk for 1, 2, 3, 4

  • Double outside turn on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Leaders wrap

  • Inside turn into frame

Verse 1 -

  • Progressive

  • Underarm turn to inside turn

  • Parallel rocks to outside turn

  • Underarm turn to inside turn

Chorus -

  • Smooth swing basic

  • Outside-inside turn

  • Basic

  • Waist roll to shadow

  • Walk in circle in shadow position 

  • Box step in shadow position

  • Lean in shadow position for 6

  • Follower back step out on 7, 8

  • Come out with both hands

  • Fold hands over leader’s head then follower, dip

  • Double spin out of dip (leaders right hand)

Transition -

  • Bachata basic

  • Outside turn

  • Rotating basic

  • Basic

  • Outside turn

Repeat Intro except inside turn takes you into shadow position

Verse 2 -

  • 2 boxes in shadow 

  • Switch hands for 2 more boxes 

  • Half box

  • Switch hands behind the back 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Unwind with left hands, pull back in a walk 

  • Bachata basic

  • Outside turn

Repeat Chorus & Transition (omit the last outside-inside)

Lift to end


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