Not everyone wants a complicated wedding dance. Some people would prefer that there was NO dancing expected by the Bride and Groom at weddings at all.
In Jamie’s case dancing in public, even in front of friends and family, was something he really wasn’t looking forward to. So he came to a few lessons by himself, not to learn a routine or steps, but to gain enough confidence so he could take Alice out on the floor.
They said “it went well and as you know it was pretty short. Thank you so much for your time and confidence building!”
So if all you need is a little confidence; some help to get out onto the floor please call or email. I teach in small private studios and I’m sure I can help.
Recently I have received the following comments from two of the couples I have been working with:
“Just wanted to let you know we pulled our dance off brilliantly! The guests were incredibly impressed that we’d been to dance lessons and couldn’t believe my husband picked it up so easily! We had a lot of fun and were so proud we nailed it! Thanks so much for your choreography and positive teaching.” L&C
“The wedding was amazing and we surprised everyone with our dance. They all absolutely loved it and were so impressed! 🙂 Thank you for your patience and crafting a dance that suited us, you really made learning easy and fun. Definitely a memorable experience and I’m so glad we did it.” K&N Â
Dance Company will be closing on Wednesday 21st of December and will be back teaching in January. Right now there are still a few lesson times free in December so if you want some help with your wedding dance do call or email.
Dance Company has moved permanently to the Bay of Plenty. Auckland lessons will no longer continue.
Elly will be teaching out of Studio162 (at 162 Durham St, Tauranga) The venue is centrally located, with great off street parking. The studio we are working from is small, most wedding venues don’t have large spaces available for your first dance, with a wooden floor and mirrors. Its also private, so the doors will be closed and there wont be people watching when you have your lesson.
Elly usually teaches over 90 wedding couples, and a few Fathers of the Bride, a year and each couple has had their own choreography. The songs that couples have used have been as diverse as Motley Crue, Talking Heads and The Red Hot Chilli Peppers through to Buddy Holly, Frank Sinatra and Elle Goulding, wedding party flash mobs to salsa, tango, chacha, modern and Viennese waltzes.
Private lessons for couples are now available in the evenings and on Sundays.
Do consider booking your wedding dance lessons in advance – that means one less thing to worry about closer to the actual day. Its your wedding, so contact me if I can help you make it even more memorable.
In August Dance Company found a great Tauranga venue at Studio162 (at 162 Durham St, Tauranga) for wedding couple lessons. Â Aaron and Kelly decided to take up the opportunity to have a wedding dance created especially for them.
They wanted a non traditional wedding dance that would WOW their guests. There were also a couple of logistical issues as they weren’t sure of the amount of space they had to dance in, or what the floor surface was going to be.
Despite the challenges they did an amazing job and I am so delighted to be able to show you their wedding dance to Sugar by Maroon 5.
If you are also looking for something a little different and exciting for your first dance, limited numbers of private lessons for couples are now available after work on a Friday or on Sunday afternoons .
Its that time of the year when couples start planning their spring and summer weddings.
In the 2015-16 “Wedding Season” I had the honor to teach over 90 wedding couples, a Father of the Bride and two wedding parties. The songs that couples used have been as diverse as Flume, Talking Heads and Motley Crue through to Frank Sinatra, Jason Timberlake and Elton John. The inspiration for a wedding dance always comes from the music and any style of music is perfect if it means something to you both.
I have lesson times available in Tauranga during the weekend and some lunchtimes. In Auckland there are also times free during the day as well as the evenings, so if you work shift you can still have a wedding dance choreographed just for you.
From one of my couples:
Just wanted to let you know we pulled our dance off brilliantly! The guests were incredibly impressed that we’d been to dance lessons and couldn’t believe Chris picked it up so easily! We had a lot of fun and were so proud we nailed it! Thanks so much for your choreography and positive teaching. I’ve included a picture of our finale! Chris and Leah
Do consider booking your wedding dance lessons in advance – that means one less thing to worry about closer to the actual day. If you are looking for some help, do call or email.
Every couple has some specific questions, however these are two of the more common ones:
How much time do we need to put in?
This depends on what exactly you want your first dance to be. If you want something that’s fairly formal, or with complicated moves or a very slick performance you will need to put aside about 3 months of weekly lessons. If you want something a little more casual you could set aside 4-6 weeks. If you just want a few simple moves you could have just one lesson.
You do need to be able to practice between lessons too. Not hours and hours, but enough so each lesson can build on what you both already know. Practice also gets rid of the need to count, look down and all those things that will make you look unconfident.
When should we start?
Its a good idea to have your choreography done at least 2 weeks before the big day if you can – then you have less to stress about. You can also learn your choreographed wedding dance well in advance and come back for a final run through in the week before their wedding – and that works well for some couples.
Do consider booking your wedding dance lessons in advance – that means one less thing to worry about closer to the actual day.
Dance Company teaches Wedding Couples, Wedding Parties and Brides and Dads in Auckland and Tauranga. Its your wedding, contact me if I can help you make it even more memorable.
