Looking for advice for your wedding dance?

While every couple will have some specific questions below 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 polished performance you will need to put aside about 2-3 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.

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 your wedding – and that works well for some couples.

Do consider booking your wedding dance lessons in advance, as that means one less thing to worry about closer to the actual day plus you are more likely to be able to have the lesson time and venue that suits you best.

Contact

Elly (027 215 1430) or hi@dancecompany.co.nz

Jess and Sol

Early this year Jess and Sol performed their wedding dance. This photo typified the fun we all had putting together “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen.

This is the last move they did in their routine and it works well with her soft dress and their music choice. Check out the faces of the audience in the background, they didn’t see this coming.

For all wedding dances your music choice determines what style of dance is best and in some cases it also means a little more effort is needed to learn some specific moves/variations, such as the move above. Not all moves suit every song, every wedding dress or even the floor you will be dancing on. Its always best to dance to a song that means something to you both and leave the choreography to me. I will always ask if you have any moves/variations that you do want to do and if possible incorporate them into something special for you.

I am fully booked now for February, however there is still some times free in March if you are looking for a little help with your wedding dance, even just a single lesson.

Contact

Elly (027 215 1430) or hi@dancecompany.co.nz