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. Rumba underarm turn

  3. Slow dance basic

  4. Slow dance alternating turns

  5. Smooth swing basic

  6. Smooth swing leader’s wrap

  7. Smooth swing follower’s inside turn

  8. Bottle rocket lift

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

“You are in Love (Taylor’s Version)” by Taylor Swift


Intro (4 sets of 8):

  • Walk in from opposite side of dance floor for 8 counts (leader on left side, follower on right)

  • Meet each other in middle of floor and connect hands

  • Walk around in circle clockwise 1.5x for two sets of 8, finish with leader facing front for

  • Sway side to side for last set of 8 with arms going up, then finishing in hug position 



Pattern 1 (4 sets of 8):

  • Slow dip on leader’s left side (4 counts down, 4 counts up)

  • Follower turn inside to get to leader’s right side on “time moved too fast”

  • Follower place right hand on leader’s chest on “you play it back” 

  • Follower walk around the leader’s back and trail with right hand to stay connected, leader fix jacket on “buttons on a coat”

  • Leader’s faceloop with left arm, slide arm down after to separate slightly 

  • Meet together in closed dance frame to prep for rumba 



Pattern 2 - Rumba (4 sets of 8)

  • 2 rotating boxes 

  • Half box into Underarm Turn 

  • Transition into Swing 



Pattern 3 - Swing (5 sets of 8)

  • 2 Swing basics 

  • Leader’s Wrap 

  • Follower’s Inside Turn 

  • Leader’s Wrap 

  • Follower’s Inside Turn (rotate extra to face leader and prep for lean)

  • Lover’s Lean on “you are in love, true” (4 counts down, 4 counts up) 

  • Follower turn outside slowly to get back into closed dance frame 



Pattern 4 - Slow Dance (4 sets of 8) 

  • Slow dance basic 

  • Alternating turns, follower’s face loop on last half basic with right arm, end both open facing the front

  • Forward basic (both stepping left forward first, right back first)

  • Follower turns over left shoulder to finish in Rumba frame on last 7-8



Pattern 5 - Rumba (4 sets of 8) 

  • Rumba box 

  • Half box into Underarm Turn (finish side by side instead of in box)

  • Leader loop/cradle follower with left arm

  • Side lean on “you’re my best friend”

  • Follower turns first counterclockwise under both arms, leader turns after clockwise under both arms 


Repeat Pattern 3 - Swing 

  • Finish follower’s last turn in cradle position 

  • Take out lean, replace with 3 sway-taps (both left, right, left)

  • Follower unwinds out of cradle and preps for arabesque 


Pattern 6 *Highlight* (4 sets of 8) 

  • Assisted arabesque on lyrics, “You two are dancing in a snow globe ‘round and ‘round” 

  • Follower turns clockwise to face front/shadow, dirty dancing arm on “he keeps a picture of you in his office”, right arm loop to left arm loop on “downtown”

  • Follower turns counter clockwise to get into bridgerton arms, both walk around in circle clockwise  

  • Leader turn follower 1.5x by their hips to get separated 



Outro (4 sets of 8)

  • Leader offer right hand - follower accepts with left hand, come together in hug position 

  • Slow rotating away and together step 2.x times (leader start left, follower right)

  • Push follower away on “true love”, pull back in 

  • Bottle Rocket Lift on beat drop 

  • Optional dip at the end (from instructional video) 

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