How to Take Wedding Dance Lessons

Of all the symbolism in marriage, the dance is perhaps the most meaningful. Reveling in a first night as a wedded couple and walking together through life speak of the moment as well as a harmonious future. The movements of the wedding dance are an ode to the intricacies of a shared relationship. Learn to perform a dance that has a profound effect on participants and audience alike.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Access to a dance studio or instructional videos
• Partner, optional
• Time and space to practice in between lessons
• Music for waltzing

Choose Your Method of Study

1. Set a date. You have a deadline for learning to dance--your wedding, or someone else's. Factor dance lessons into your wedding plan. Start by choosing a date, perhaps 2 weeks before the ceremony, as your dance deadline.

2. Assess your resources, both time and money. From least cost to most, online, video and studio wedding dance lessons are your choices.

3. Choose online or video instruction to save time and money. Try a website like Dancingfordessert.com or a DVD such as "The Wedding Dance" at Amazon to see if one of these methods is for you (see Resources below).

4. Choose a waltz or wedding dance program at a studio in your area. Call them for fees and lesson packages.

Take Wedding Dance Lessons

5. Take video lessons with a friend or partner and agree on a series of practice dates. It may take a while to learn the steps by heart.

6. Take lessons at a dance studio by yourself or with a partner. Group classes mean that partners trade off, so attending solo is common.

Tips & Warnings

• If you want to take studio dance lessons, plan far in advance of your wedding.
• You don't need to dress up in order to take wedding dance lessons. Wear comfortable clothing.
• Watch out when dancing at parties. Beverages can get spilled on the dance floor and spell peril for high-heeled dance shoes.
• Results may or may not correspond to your dollar investment if you don't practice what you learn in lessons.

Resources

• Online resources at Dancing for Dessert
• DVD instructions
• More instructions