How Many Dance Lessons Do We Need?


The most common question we hear about wedding dance lessons is invariably:

How many dance lessons do we need to look good at our wedding?

While we GUARANTEE that in one lesson you’ll have a complete wedding first dance and look much better than if you never took a lesson, the average couple takes about 4-7 lessons (that’s our most popular selling package).

Here’s some advice to decide how many lessons you’ll need.

Determine what your dancing goals are first. This will affect when you start and how many lessons you choose. Don’t worry too much about time constraints when considering quantity because we can offer double sessions. Once you have determined your goals, we can better advise you as to how many lessons we recommend for your individual needs.

Consider the following:

  • Do you want to learn enough just to “survive” the wedding dance?
  • Do you want to have an interesting variety of moves for the wedding dance?
  • Are you participating in additional Honors Dances?
  • Do you plan on fast dancing during the general reception?
  • Do you want to learn to dance in general at future social events?
  • Do you want to enjoy a dinner/dancing date night with your fiance(e) during the wedding planning process?
  • Do you want to share dancing as a hobby even after the wedding?

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