Help, I have a wedding in two weeks!

[29mv29m]

Could anyone out there tell me where to begin? What type of dancing I should learn first, I really want to 'WOW' my wife, she has been pushing me to take lessons for years. Any input would be wonderful, thanks.

[Vince A]

Welcome 29mv29m,

I just taught two dances to a couple for their wedding, but they had a month. Neither had dance experience!

Two weeks, eh? You can do it . . . to an extent, but you'll need to dedicate yourself to a few lessons and some "practice time."

I'll assume that you are a rookie since you didn't state it?

Call a local studio.

There are two good dances, which you could learn a little about in two weeks:
NC2S - Night Club Two Step - basically a slow dance that you and her will no doubt have to do . . . with no other couples on the floor. Ask the dance studio for a few lessons in this, including two or three basic turns.

Merengue - If Latin music will be played, this is a good choice for rookies. If you can walk, or march, you can do this dance. A very "fun" dance to do, easy to learn, and good for small dance floors. A lot is involved with the arms and body, but you can get away with just the basics of this dance.


Remember, this is her day and yours . . . savor the moment together. Dance!

Good Luck!

Have a happy life together!

Others in this forum hopefully will chime in for other suggestions . . . ???

Does she already dance? If she does, seeing what her favorites are can slim the best options :)

-FF

[DanceMentor]

Try to pick your music as soon as possible, preferably something with a nice beat and not excessively slow. That way you won't waste time doing this on your lessons. Probably 3 or 4 private lessons will give you some level of preparedness. I hope you'll make this the beginning of a wonderful thing you can share with your partner!. Dancing is a wonderful thing you can enjoy for years to come.

Good Luck on you wedding dance. :wink:

[DanceMentor]

BTW, the picture you see to your left is me on my wedding day (I'm not nearly as hansome now :tongue:) This is what I wore for my wedding dance.

[29mv29m]

Phew, I lost this website for a few days, i'm glad I found it. Anyway, thank you for your feedback, I have called the park district and they do have dance lessons, however, they start in a few weeks. I will be going to the bookstore today to buy a dance book, any sugestions?

Thanks again,

Mike

[Danish Guy]

You can’t read it. It’s feeling, body, music, and the way to move your partner.

Video won’t help without a partner either. Especially since you are new to this thing.

And you do want to give the wife that WOW feeling.

Find a teacher or a dancer to help you. It doesn’t have to be a pro to get you started. A local dance school might be able to help you with the contact to an amateur who can show you the wedding dance, and dance it with you.


Keeping the beat, keeping of her toes, looking in her eyes and smiling should be enough to do the trick. Then she might get that surprise and WOW feeling you are looking for.

Hurry, Time is running short.

Then sigh up for lessons together in the dance that appeal most to you.

Personal experience tells me to recommend a school that rotate dancing partners under the lessons. Then get the music, and practice at home. Keep it fun!

Good luck

[MissAlyssa]

I suggest calling a local studio. I am biased because I am employed by a large franchised studio so I'm not going to suggest any one in peticular. I think you should ask for rumba or waltz for a slow dance and east coast swing/merenge for a faster dance. You will have to put in a few hours a day every day until your wedding to be able to dance. I don't know if it is a surprise to your fiance that you are learning to dance or not but I highly suggest that you have her take the lessons with you unless you put in the extra time during your lessons to become a really good lead. I don't think you should go get a ballroom dance book because it will only tell you so much and I'm a firm believer in "showing a student a step 3-4 times is worth an hour of talking and all the reading material in the world". Hope this helps. Good luck! :D

[SDsalsaguy]

I don't think you should go get a ballroom dance book because it will only tell you so much and I'm a firm believer in "showing a student a step 3-4 times is worth an hour of talking and all the reading material in the world". Certainly true for social purposes!

[MissAlyssa]

does anyone know what happened to this person? I wonder how the wedding went..

[pygmalion]

Dontcha hate that? People check in once or twice, then disappear, leaving you with one of life's great mysteries. There are quite a few loose ends in various threads here.

Although this guy probably has honeymoon issues to deal with. He may check in when things cool down a little. :D