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. Slow foxtrot basic

  3. Left rock turn

  4. Promenade

  5. Promenade with underarm turn

  6. Modified waltz box

  7. Modified waltz shadow box

  8. Modified waltz side basic

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) -

  • Leader walks up behind follower; wraps arms around follower’s waist on 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Lean on 1, 2, 3, 4; Follower’s double turn on 5, 6, 7, leader face loops on 8, 1 as follower’s hand comes up to chest on 2; hold for 3, 4

  • Sway 5, 6, 7, 8

  • Slow dance basic in modified position


Slow Foxtrot Pattern (4 counts of 8) -

  • Slow foxtrot basic in modified position

  • Left rock turn

  • Promenade with outside turn

  • Promenade

  • Left rock turn

  • Slow foxtrot basic

  • Quick outside turn to helicopter

  • Arms come up and over in helicopter, then leader brings follower into reverse shadow


Transition 1 (4 counts of 8) -

  • Side basic

  • Leader’s left turn, stay in shadow; half side basic

  • Lean on 1, 2, 3, 4; bring the follower around in front of the leader on 5, 6, 7

  • Clockwise turn over the follower’s head on 8; sink into a dip for a full 8 count


Repeat the Slow Foxtrot Pattern

  • No helicopter the second time

  • Add 2 left rock turns to the end of the pattern; the second left rock turn has an outside turn all the way to shadow position


Modified Waltz Pattern (8 counts of 8) -

  • 2 Shadow boxes

  • Leader switches places for a full box

  • Follower switches places twice in one box

  • 2 Side hesitations 

  • Follower’s free spin back into frame

  • 2 Boxes


Transition 2 (8 counts of 8) -

  • Progressive

  • Box

  • 5th Position break

  • 5th Position break with underarm turn

  • Box

  • Transition to helicopter; outside turn to side by side

  • Roll into spiral lift 


Ending Pattern (4 counts of 8) -

  • Continue rotating around each other for a full count of 8

  • Half basic, double inside turn; leader spin follower out

  • Walk around each other, meet hands and keep rotating in a helicopter

  • Double clockwise turn to final dip


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