• Can I really learn to dance
from a video?
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Should we choreograph a routine?
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We put this off until the last minute.
Can your video help us?
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Can I really learn to dance from a video?
• Absolutely.
It's like having your teachers at your house anytime you
wish. We have strived each and every concern and question
that you might have on the road to dancing together and
have provided comprehensive, easy to follow instructions
to get through most any problem you may encounter. It's
a guaranteed success. AND, it's a whole lot of FUN!
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Would this video be a good compliment to taking a class
or private lessons?
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Yes!
Most often when you take a private lesson or a class you
receive a lot of information in a very short time. Steps,
technique, tips, etc. The most common complaint among couples
who take private lessons is that when they get home, they
can't even remember half of what the teacher told them.
The great thing about having an instructional video as a
companion to lessons is that it's like taking your teacher
home with you to help you through your practices.
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Should we choreograph a routine?
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Probably
not. Your wedding day is most likely going to be a whirlwind
of activity from the time you get up in the morning to the
time you get in the limousine to leave the reception. Do
you really want to worry about remembering choreography
with all the other things that will be going on that day?
The likelyhood that you will get on the dance floor and
"blank out" is high. However, It may be nice to
choreograph a dip or spin at the beginning or the end of
the dance. We've thrown in some simple but flashy entrances
and endings on the video to give your first dance that extra
little something.
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We put this off until the last minute. Can your video help
us?
• Yes!
This is actually one of the most common questions we get.
With all you've had to think about, you've accidentally
put off learning to dance until the last minute or perhaps
even the last second. No problem. In a couple of hours you
will be able view and practice enough material from the
"basics" sections of the video to be moving around
the floor to the music together. Our material is simple
to learn and simple to execute. You'll be dancing in no
time flat!
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We
have two left feet and feel hopeless when we try to dance.
Can you help us?
Absolutely.
MOST people feel this way. Over the years we have developed
a style and a system of teaching that makes learning to
dance absolutely painless. Many people have come to us with
a fear of dancing, or the feeling that they had no rhythm,
or the dreaded "two left feet". ALL, and I do
mean all, of them learned how to successfully dance with
their partner and to the music by following our simple system.
You'll be amazed at what you can accomplish in just a few
hours of your time.
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How do we find a song for our first dance?
We have included a list
of suggested first dance songs on this website- with song
clips that you can listen to and full lyrics for you to
read. Choose a song that you both feel comfortable with-
current pop hits are fine but will you still enjoy that
song 5, 10, or 15 years from now? The more personal the
song the better- one couple got engaged in Hawaii and so
they chose a Ukelele version of “What a Wonderful
World” for their first dance.
Tip:
Be sure to check out full lyrics for any song that you are
considering. Many songs sound romantic at first but the
lyrics are actually quite the reverse! Our song list includes
lyrics for the songs, if you are considering a song not
on our list there are several good websites to look up lyrics
on.
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What Type of Dancing do we need to learn?
That
depends on what song you choose and/or how much time and
effort you are willing to spend learning to dance. Foxtrot
and slow dancing are the most common dances learned by wedding
couples, are easy to learn (you can learn enough in one
lesson to get out on the dance floor), and work well with
slow swing songs and ballads. Waltz is very traditional
and more formal than Foxtrot- Waltz songs are easy to recognize
because of their 3 beat measures with a strong accent on
the first beat (123 123). Swing is more relaxed and uptempo
but still easy to learn in a short amount of time. Salsa,
rumba, and cha cha are latin dances that are fun and can
be done out at nightclubs but will require some more time
to learn. Tango is very dramatic, but also one of the more
difficult of the partner dances to master.
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My fiancé is not interested in learning to dance.
What can I do?
Dancing should be fun and romantic- which will definitely
not be the case if either of you feels too much pressure
to dance. I have seen parents of the bride or groom “order”
the couple to take dance lessons resulting in disastrous
effects. Remember, you do not have to learn to dance- this
is your day and you should enjoy it. If one of you is interested
in learning but the other is resistant, try learning from
an instructional video before going to a class or private
lesson to build up confidence (often the main reason individuals
are resistant to learning). Usually couples think that dancing
will be much harder than it is, and once they discover that
it isn’t too much work or that they can feel the beats
in the music, they enjoy learning and actually want to do
more. Private lessons are also a good way to start if either
of you are nervous about learning in a crowd.
