Wedding Dance
Everything couples ask before their first dance: how many lessons you need, what it costs, when to start and what to wear.
Planning your wedding first dance
Most couples who come to us have never taken a dance lesson. They have a song, a date and a mix of excitement and nerves about dancing in front of everyone they know. The guides in this section answer the questions we hear most often before couples book, so you can plan with real numbers instead of guesses.
Wedding dance guides
- When to Start Wedding Dance Lessons A realistic timeline from six months to three weeks.
- How Many Dance Lessons Do You Need Before Your Wedding? Realistic lesson counts and a sample lesson plan.
- How Much Do Wedding Dance Lessons Cost? How lessons are priced and how to keep the total reasonable.
- 40 Father-Daughter Dance Songs for Your Wedding Classics, country, pop and upbeat picks.
- What to Wear to Ballroom Practice Including why your last rehearsals should be in your wedding shoes.
Choosing a style for your song
Your song decides the dance. Songs in three are usually danced as a waltz. Slow songs in four work as a foxtrot or rumba, and faster songs as swing. If you are not sure what your song is, bring it to the first lesson and we will tell you in a minute.
The short version
Start two to three months before the wedding. Plan on four to six private lessons for a simple, confident first dance and more for a choreographed routine. Practice a little at home between lessons, and do at least one lesson in your wedding shoes.
Ready to start? Our wedding dance lessons begin with a 45-minute intro lesson for $59 at our Addison studio.