I know it can be challenging to choose a first dance song, or a father-daughter or mother-son song for your wedding. With the entire history of music available, plus new wedding love songs coming out every year, it can seem overwhelming to narrow it down. If you are actually planning to dance during your first dance or parent dances (and not just prom sway), then the best playlists to listen through are ones compiled by wedding dance instructors. (Hint: if you are reading this, you are in the right place!) Yes, you can choose “your song” that has special meaning to you for your first dance, bu ..read more

Have you considered dancing to “Come And Get Your Love” by Redbone for your wedding first dance? It’s a great choice for a first dance because it’s upbeat, fun and funky, and the disco dance possibilities are endless! I recently worked with Alex and Kaitlyn on their first dance to this song. Kaitlyn was a dancer growing up and Alex is a dancing enthusiast. Both came to every lesson ready to work and create a spectacular dance that they would love performing and their guests would love watching. Check out this video of Kaitlyn and Alex performing their first dance to Come And Get Your Love by R ..read more

? What if I had been born fifty years before you / In a house on the street where you lived / Maybe I'd be outside as you passed on your bike. Would I know? / And in a wide sea of eyes / I see one pair that I recognize / And I know / That I am… I am… I am… the luckiest. ? OMG. Cue the waterworks! I have loved the first dance song, “The Luckiest” by Ben Folds for a really long time and used to dream of my future boyfriend putting it on a mixed cd for me. (Am I showing my age?) I've only had two couples dance to this song — so it’s definitely not over-done! — and Emilee and Greg, pictured below ..read more

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… Anna and Zach’s wedding was planned for March 21, 2020, a few days before North Carolina’s governor announced the first Stay At Home order, essentially shutting down the entire state and limiting gatherings to fewer than 10 people. When I spoke with Anna a few days before her wedding she told me, “I won’t let the Coronavirus take my wedding day away from me!” Anna and Zach were married in the company of their dog and their officiant. Their photographer, Head Over Heels Photography, was able to capture photos of their first dance in a floweri ..read more

Are you considering dancing to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” by Frankie Valli for your wedding first dance? It’s a great choice for a first dance because it’s romantic, fun and exciting and the choreography possibilities are nearly endless! I’ve worked with a lot of couples from beginners to more advanced students, and for two lessons to eight, to create first dance choreography to this 1960s classic love song. Edit: You can now learn a custom choreographed wedding first dance routine for absolute beginners to Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli. Click on the image below to learn mor ..read more

Every year, I offer several group workshops during peak wedding season. These sessions are perfect for couples who want a simple routine and/or who are interested in the “Coffee & Dessert” package, or for couples who have a busy schedule and can’t commit to private lessons during the week. Offered at an offsite location, typically Move Studio in Plaza Midwood, these group workshops are super fun, non-judgmental and a great way to get ready for your first dance in one weekend. The workshops are limited to five couples so each couple gets individualized attention and we cycle through each co ..read more

It’s been a minute since I’ve published a yearly list of REAL first dance songs from REAL weddings. But here I am with the roundup from 2021. I keep a playlist in Spotify that I use during my private wedding dance lessons at my studio in Charlotte, NC. I love looking back at my playlists from past years and reminiscing about the students who I taught a particular dance to. I can literally scroll through songs and legit remember choreography from YEARS ago. That’s just how my crazy brain works! This past year, I feel like there were some really fun and different songs that I’d never taught danc ..read more

Every year, I offer several group workshops during peak wedding season. These sessions are perfect for couples who want a simple routine and/or who are interested in the “Coffee & Cake” package (two private lessons), or for couples who have a busy schedule and can’t commit to private lessons during the week. Offered at an offsite location, typically Move Studio in Plaza Midwood, these group workshops are super fun, non-judgmental and a great way to get ready for your first dance in one weekend. The workshops are limited to five couples so each couple gets individualized attention and we cy ..read more

Since the spring of 2020, when the world was reeling from shutdowns and it looked like weddings as we knew them might be over for good, I’ve been working hard to build a library of online wedding dance tutorials for beginners. In just one year, I’ve created 30 beginner tutorials to a range of first dance songs, from the most popular choices of 2021 (Conversations In The Dark by John Legend; I Am Yours by Andy Grammar) to lesser known but much loved songs (Take The World by Johnnyswim; Loving You Easy by Zac Brown Band) to classic, never going out of style, first dance song choices (Can’t Take ..read more

So excited to share that I was recently interviewed by Magpie Wedding about how to have more confidence during your first dance. Read the full article at the link below! First Dance Advice: 5 Ways To Add Confidence To Your First Dance Click on the link or the images above to read the full article! If you’d like to learn how to dance for your wedding and feel confident during your first dance, check out my online wedding dance tutorials for beginners. You can learn an entire romantic and relaxed wedding dance routine in less than a week, even if you’ve never danced before in your life. See y ..read more