Wedding First Dance Lessons to Shine with a Simple Yet Beautiful Wedding Dance
Wedding Dance Lessons in London Helping Couples with Their First Dance Since 2001
The Best Dirty Dancing First Dance Ever!
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Bespoke wedding dance lessons in London for adult couples looking for a relaxed, comfortable and enjoyable first dance.
There’s only one chance to make a great impression with your wedding first dance and, when done with the right guidance, it can be a magical moment.
Wow the guests with your wedding dance by keeping it simple, short and fun.
It is the best way to have fun and impress as well.
First Dance Lessons for Every London Couple
Private Dance Lessons: Patient and practical step by step tuition in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere so you can get the maximum out of every session.
Individualised Wedding Dance Choreography: We tailor each lesson around your chosen song, dance style and specific requirements, creating thus a first dance that is unique to the two of you.
Other Wedding Dance Services: In addition, we offer tuition for your guests such as Bridal Party Dance | Hen Parties | Wedding Dance Workshops | Gift Vouchers.
Why Couples Choose Wedding Dance Workshops
Wedding Dance Specialists: Paul, Edita and Laura have been teaching first dances since 2001, and together they have helped a combined total of more than 2850 couples.
Endorsed by Couples: Rated 5 stars on Google by 150+ wedding couples.
Experts in One-to-one Tuition for Complete Beginners: Almost all couples have no previous dance experience, and building up their confidence is the core of our teaching strategy and of their success.
Flexible London Locations: Lessons are available at the studio in more than one location as well as home lessons across London.
First Dance Song Expertise: You can bring your own first dance song, or we help you select from a comprehensive list of over 487 wedding dance songs chosen by our couples since our records began in 2001: First Dance Songs
Choosing Your Unique First Dance Style
As a rule of thumb, when you select the song, you narrow down the choice of the dance style to one, sometimes two. The dances below are the most popular first dance styles 99% of couples go for.
Ballroom First Dance Styles: Foxtrot | Waltz | Argentine Tango | Viennese Waltz
Latin First Dance Styles: Rumba | Cha-Cha | Jive | Mambo | Disco | Salsa
With Our Wedding First Dance Lessons in London You Can
- Learn to dance with ease and confidence in a short time
- Improve practising to your first dance song, no matter how fast or slow
- Go for a simple or a carefully tailored wedding dance choreography. It is all starts by learning the basic steps
Here’s what to do to nail your wedding first dance:
- Aim dancing between two and two and a half minutes before asking the guests to join you on the floor
- Make a 15-20 second introduction walking on to the floor to the sounds of your chosen first dance song
- Go for a first dance that makes you feel and look composed and at ease (nothing outlandish or complicated)
- Use a finale to end your wedding dance performance gently and at the right moment, making it easy for the guests to join you on to the dance floor
It does not matter if you have danced before or not, if you have a week, a month or a year before your big day. Even a single session can make a massive difference.
Private Dance Lessons & Packages to Help You Perfect Your First Dance
Wedding dance packages are designed to provide a fully personalised first dance. Each package focuses on delivering the following:
1. Dancing with the right posture, distance and direction of movement
2. When to look at one another and when to check where you are on the floor
3. How to move gracefully and build up the first dance smoothly. The first 25-30 seconds are crucial as it is when issues, especially with the wedding dress, can happen
4. How to use changes in the song to throw in a few great twirls and variations
5. What to do if something does not feel right during the first dance
6. Tips on how to handle the nerves before the first dance
What Happens in the First Wedding Dance Lesson
You can achieve a highly well-crafted wedding dance by going for a wedding dance lesson package. However, the first private dance class is crucial because it helps you:
- Make an informed decision as to how you want to build your first dance
- Decide for yourself what dance type suits you and start shaping it to your chosen first dance song
- Find out which wedding dance package works best for you
- Start practising and improving right after your first dance session
Flexible Wedding Dance Classes Booking Times
Day & Time: You can book wedding dance lessons Monday to Sunday from 7am to 10pm.
We strive to accommodate couples with booking times that suit them best, be it for studio or home lessons. We’ve even booked individual dance lessons for couples as early as 6.30am and as late as 11.30pm.
Another helpful booking service for couples who are pressed for time is the Last Minute First Dance option. This has enabled us to book private dance lessons not only one day before the wedding, but even in the morning of the wedding day!
When to Get Started: For a relaxed and enjoyable wedding dance performance, the sooner you get started the better. We recommend starting two to three months before the wedding day.
Dance Studio London Locations
You can have private classes in the privacy of your home, our dance studios or both. Studio locations include:
- Kensington: St Philips Church, Earls Court Road, London, W8 6QH
- Central London: 13 Blandford Street, London, W1U 3DF
- Swiss Cottage: 14 Fairhazel Gardens, London, NW6 3SH
- Paddington: 1 Chilworth Mews, London, W2 3RG
Dance Lessons Privacy: You will have your own teacher from the beginning to the end of each lesson which gives you the maximum benefit.
Top First Dance Results: We work together to create the best possible first dance for the two of you. If there are challenging steps or figures, we practice them relentlessly until you learn them well.
Wedding First Dance Lessons London Prices & Packages
Standard 90-minute Session £139
Package 1: Two X Standard Sessions £275
Package 2: Three X Standard Sessions £410 (Best Last Minute Dance Package)
Package 3: Four X Standard Sessions £545
Package 4: Five X Standard Sessions £675
Package 5: Six X Standard Sessions £798
Each package offers a discount depending on the number of standard sessions included. Prices for studio and home lessons are the same, except we add travelling expenses for lessons at home.
How to Book Wedding Dance Classes in London
We aim to respond to private first dance lesson enquiries in less than 24 hours. By responding fast, it helps plan and build a great wedding dance choreography.
Use the Request a Call Back box at the top of the page or email paul@thedanceschool.co.uk
Call Paul on Mobile/WhatsApp on +44 0 7849 336 110
You can also use the Enquiry form via Contact us
Testimonials from Happy Couples
Couples taking individual wedding first dance lessons in Central London
“With our wedding fast approaching there was one thing we overlooked… The first dance! We wanted to learn a simple yet beautiful first dance, something that would impress and surprise our guests. In other words, we wanted to avoid the wedding shuffle. Paul was fantastic! He put us at ease straight away so every lesson was relaxed and became something we looked forward to.
We worked on individual steps, that initially looked complex, then put together a routine that we were both comfortable and confident. Most importantly, it made us look great and I am really looking forward to doing it on the big day! I would absolutely recommend Paul put together your first dance. The lessons are so much fun!”
Melvyn & Ruth
“We wanted to learn a simple 1st dance routine but were pressed for time, and though we had a song we knew we'd be hopeless without lessons. After an initial lesson, we went for a wedding dance package. Paul was fantastic! He showed us a number of simple moves that made us look great. We loved dancing the routine on our big day and the video was terrific.
I absolutely recommend Paul put together your 1st dance.”
Michelle & Michael
Couples who went for private wedding dance lessons in West London
“So, so, so glad we chose Paul to help us with our wedding first dance! Our wedding was characterised by our first dance and I’m so glad that we took these lessons. Highly, highly recommended!”
Adam & Kim
Couples who booked wedding first dance lessons in North London
“Paul was great fun, dedicated and patient and we recommend him to everyone looking for a wedding dance teacher in London!”
Tim & Sam
“We did not want a huge crowd to gather round us while did an embarrassing "wedding shuffle". So we found Paul after searching around a bit. The first dance made a huge impact and people talked about it for ages! If you are thinking of doing something special for your big day then you should really call Paul.”
Mr & Mrs Last
Couples who had wedding dance classes in South West London
“We went for dancing lessons to settle our pre-wedding nerves. Paul put us at ease and taught us a simple and enjoyable routine. I would recommend him to anyone looking to avoid the awkwardness of the first dance!”
Tom & Jess
“We really recommend these classes. We are not great at dancing and I had never done the Waltz before. As the wedding day was getting closer and we didn't want to look ridiculous, we decided to take a couple of classes. Paul is great. From the first emails he was really interested not only in our own expectations, taste, etc. but also the details (where we were going to be dancing, type of dress and shoes) so he could adapt better to us.
He really makes you feel confident that you are able to do it. He has a huge experience preparing couples and that helps. We very much enjoyed the two sessions. It was a special time for us in the hectic weeks just before the wedding. In the second session he recorded our performance and it looked surprisingly nice!”
Crisitna & Matthias
Couples who went for individual wedding dance lessons in North West London
“Paul taught us our wedding dance.To begin with he asked us lots of questions about the kind of music we would want, the kind of people we are and so on, all of which helped us figure out the dance we wanted to go for. Paul is very good at what he does and tries to understand people very well and provides them feedback and help in a great way.
We loved our lessons with Paul and the best thing for us was to actually have that time to ourselves and do the dance after having been a bit stressed during the wedding planning. It just gets you away from it all for a little bit of time and Paul has been able to create the perfect environment for us and make it very enjoyable. We would certainly recommend Paul!”
Solveing & Kenny
