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We loved taking salsa lessons (just for fun, not for a wedding). We were taking the class for about two months before they had to cancel it. :( Learning a dance may cause some cranky moments, but ultimately it's great fun and good for communication. Definitely worth it. Regardless of weddings. :)
im trying to talk FH into it - i LOVE dance classes myself - i know lots of dances, mostly latin.... (tango is my fav) but i dont lead. so unless he learns them, its kinda weird.... but he is more of the "sprinkler" and "q-tip" a la HITCH than a formal dance kinda guy. I figure if i can get him to see that other folks take classes he will be ok with it :)
I know this is random but the subject line made me think this was about POLE dancing lessons. DOH!
We paid 50.00 each for 4 group lessons at a local studio, I think within no time we forgot most of what we learned. I think its good if you keep up the practice or follow with private lessons, otherwise its easy to forget.
I also think that the first dance does not need to be so technically correct like the dancing they teach in lessons. Just enjoy yourselves....
@evalague: LOL i saw that too after it was posted.... LOL
We have taken 3 lessons and have 3 more. It's been fun but the instructor is very picky about every little movement you make... he stops us constantly to say we messed up one step or lifted our arm wrong! I feel like we could learn a lot more if we didn't stop and focus on all the little things. I know he is trying to make it look perfect and we appreciate it but we are also just trying to learn a 3 minute dance not become professional dancers or in some dance competition! My fiance gets so frustrated mainly because it is usually him messing up ;-)
lol I thought this was pole dancing lessons too and almost didnt read the post ;) My fiance and I took two dance classes just recently through the city's recreation department... I dont know about your state but in our state they have this for almost any city you live in. It was super fun for both of us and was a fun thing to do together also, because we went through the city recreations department it was super cheap too... something like $68 each for 6 weeks of classes! I am definately itching to do more dance lessons which I dont think my fianace would be opposed to... I don't know if we would incorporate this into our first dance though... I think if you are thinking about dance lessons def look into your city's programs and see if they offer anything like this and that would give you a good idea if this is something you would want to pursue... though if you know you want to do it, I say start as early as possible! I have some friends that wanted to take professonal dance lessons specifically for their first dance and have it all choreographed.. but they kept on putting it off for too long that they didn't get very far with it...
We've taken two so far and we have 3 lessons left. We started about a month ago, but I wish we had waited because now we either have to sign up for more ($$$$) or risk forgetting what we've learned. We really love it and definitely feel that it's worth the expense.
We are learning a waltz for our first dance but the steps can be used for any dance.
Thanks girls! i think we are gonna go for the 5 lessons, one a week until the wedding. that way its just enough. i wanted to do like 3 but i priced it out and you get a discount at 5. *sigh* so we shall see how it works out.
We took 6 classes - 2 rumba, then 4 foxtrot because we changed our minds. It was definitely worth it. How else could I do these flying moves? :D
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I really want to take dance lessons! FI can't dance... at all... and I'm not exactly the worlds greatest dancer, so I think it would be a good investment. The only struggle I'm having is finding someone to teach us (we live in a very small town), as well as the fact that FI works all the time because he is in the military.
I'm praying I can find someone with decent rates and a flexible schedule who can help us out, we need it badly!
@jamiemichelle: and i have the same problem since FH is law enforcement - he works odd hours, so like lessons after work is out of the question since he works swing shift LOL so we are gonna try and get private lessons on a sunday or monday night. (days off)
We are taking dance lessons. We start in a few weeks. Here we come Mary Murphy's Champion Ballroom Dance Academy!
I am own a dance studio, and can teach social dancing, but FI wanted to make sure our wedding didn't feel like work for me. He is very excited to take lessons and strut is "moves" at the reception.
We're taking them now and I'm SO glad! Within one hour's time, we stopped dancing like we were in middle school!
We'll be taking them, but more for my fiance's benefit than mine since I already know how to dance. My parents want to go to for a "refresher" (they're already good), and we're hoping his parents will come along for the fun. I'd also love some suggestions for a simple routine for our song, since the one think I'm NOT is a choreographer.
We're lucky in that there are tons of good and inexpensive studios around here, but we're also looking into local community colleges that offer public classes.
Side note: pole dancing classes are super-fun, really challenging, and a fantastic workout. Just saying...
we took 3 lessons (although our first was a 2 hour long one). we may or may not do another one before the wedding. mainly to avoid the middle school sway. my FI has ZERO rhythem or coordination and he knew a friend's brother who would give us a good deal ($60 per private). we checked into a few of the big studios and they didn't have great options for us time-wise since we could basically only do random times on weekends. he taught us some very VERY basic steps and turns and gave us an entrance and an ending with a dip (previously, everytime we went to dip, FI dropped me so it was great to learn proper technique).
definitely definitely worth it. practice makes us bond even more and i have been able to break in my wedding shoes....
since you're in the area, PM me is if you want our guys name.
we have taken 1 of our 5 private dance lessons.. she is teaching us basic ballroom to go with our first dance. we would love to take salsa too but just dont have the time. FI is puerto rican but can't dance for the life of him!! haha. We are having a latin block at the wedding because his family is AMAZING to watch, but that is all we can do- watch! someday.. haha.
He was totally into taking classes so they are actually his bday present from last year.
We have taken 3 out of our 6 lessons. FI didn't want to do it, but he went along with it for me. I really can't dance an I was afraid of getting out there. But we are learning the waltz and have really picked it up and it has been fun. However, while FI goes along with the lessons he doesn't like the fact that our first dance will be choreographed and not natural. So we will see what happens.
We signed up for 5 hours of private ballroom lessons and had a lot of fun. It's just a fun thing to do together, especially since we had a laid back instructor. At the wedding we ended up not having enough room on the dance floor to do some of the fancier moves we learned, but it was still infinitely better than the hold 'n sway.
You really need to make time to practice between lessons, though, otherwise you'll never make any progress.
@BostonBaby: LOL yes i have taken a couple pole dancing classes and they are HARD. i ended up with a rub burn on my thigh though. not pretty!!!
@andy113: i definately want to get your guy's contact info - PMing you now!!!
@roxy821: and i was thinking about that - i dont really want a coreographed dance either - i just want to learn basic steps and we can dance however (kinda like nightclub dancing) but i dont want him stepping on my feet!
Thanks girls for all the suggestions - seems like i will have to get him to practice with me even after the lessons!
Hey bees! I actually teach wedding dance lessons and choreograph wedding first dances so I may have some helpful info... dance lessons can definitely add up but call around to local studios, they may have a teacher who could do one on one lessons for less if they don't specialize in them, that's how I got started. Most of my couples end up loving lessons cause it's something special you could do alone together and get away from wedding stress, so I highly recommend it, but then again I'm bias :)
Also call around to local municipal centers, they may offer some adult ed dance classes to get you two more comfortable. OR another option is teach yourself with youtube! If you want to see some of my couples my site is adance2remember.com (sorry not trying to promote myself, but be helpful! I am happy to share dances with all you bees!) PM me if you need any more help! :)
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FH and I dance together... but not like REAL dancing.. more like club dancing.
We picked a really cute country song for our first dance. The problem is, FH doesnt know how to two step.... soooo
considering dance lessons.
So question - its a pretty hefty expense on top of paying for everything else...
Did yall have dance lessons? How many? And was it worth it??