How to dance in marriage
5 Basic Dance Steps for Wedding that Everyone Should Know — Duet Dance Studio Chicago
Knowing some simple basic dance steps is helpful to anyone, whether you are preparing for a wedding, prom or social event. The tutorial videos below show you some of the most versatile basic dance steps for wedding. Instead of rocking side to side with your partner, impress your special someone with these simple yet fun dance steps at your next event!
1. The Side Basic
This basic dance step is easy to master and works great with 80% of the songs they play at weddings and parties. You can dance it slowly to slower songs or speed it up for songs with faster tempo. Not only can you dance this step with a partner, you can also use it as a solo dance move! The key is to dance to the beat and move your feet rhythmically. Practice this a lot until you don't have to think about it.
2. The Right Turn
Once you have mastered the side basic, you can surprise your partner with a simple right turn. This turn is an extension from the side basic. Footwork is the same for the leader. The key is to signal your partner at the right time and lead with confidence.
3. The Waltz Box Step
What do you do when a romantic waltz song comes on at a wedding? Learn this simple waltz box step and "sweep your partner off her feet!" Surprisingly, you might already know the wedding waltz basic. Remember the PE ballroom dance class you took way back when you were in grade school? Does the Box Step sound familiar to you? The waltz box step is one of the most versatile and most taught basic dance steps in partner dancing. Let's take a little refresher course on the box step here!
4. The Under Arm Turn
One of the most exciting things about partner dancing is that you get to turn your partner. And who doesn't like to turn? The Under Arm Turn we are showing you below is an extension from the Waltz Box. It's a graceful turn that will not only impress your partner but also the onlookers!
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The DipLastly, no dance is complete without a fancy dip! Many people are afraid of this move. In fact, it is a fairly safe move if you understand the correct posture and body positions for this pose. Watch this tutorial and learn to dip your partner safely and gracefully.
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Sure, most weddings involve attendees boogieing down on the dance floor.
There’s hardly a better way to celebrate a new union. But many weddings also include special, traditional dances that spotlight honored guests.
There's the first dance, where the couple takes their first spin on the dance floor. During the parents’ dance, the couple enjoys a special moment with the people who raised them. Lesser known is the anniversary dance, which salutes couples who have been married the longest and the money dance where guests surround the couple and slip cash to them.
Even couples who love to dance can find it intimidating to think through traditional dances. Should they wing them or perform a choreographed routine? Will older guests cherish the anniversary dance or feel put on the spot? We asked Reba Browne, who helps run a wedding choreography business, to answer your most pressing questions.
Meet the Expert
Reba Browne is the Assistant Director at Ajna, a New York City-based dance company that specializes in South Asian dance and helps couples and their family and friends prepare their wedding dances.
Read on to find out how to pull off the wedding dances seamlessly.
Steps to Planning the Wedding Dances
Choose your wedding dances.
Not every couple opts to stage every wedding dance at their reception. Decide which ones are important a few months in advance so there is enough time to prepare.
Book your choreographer.
Many couples want to perform a unique routine designed by a professional. “While it’s obvious that everybody has a different learning curve, we always recommend starting early since things can get crazy as the weddings get closer,” says Browne. “We also want people to feel confident and comfortable performing which comes with practice. We recommend starting 2-3 months before the big day.”
Reach out to involved participants.
If you want the parents’ dance or the anniversary dance at your wedding give involved participants ample time to practice and choose their music.
Choose your music and prepare your band or DJ.
Choose the music you want for each different wedding dance, then make sure your band or DJ is equipped to play it for you.
Practice.
“I hate to say it but the most important thing is to practice,” said Browne. “The less you have to think about the steps and remembering the choreography, the more you’ll truly enjoy performing and adding in the extras like smiling.”
Have fun.
“On the day of the wedding everyone’s there because they love you and are celebrating your big day,” says Browne. “So at that point don’t worry about the steps and just enjoy performing. No one else knows the choreography but you, so as long as you smile and have fun, you’ll be a hit.”
Wedding Dance FAQs and Etiquette
How many traditional wedding dances are there?
There are four main ones: the first dance, the parents’ dance, the anniversary dance, and the money dance. Different cultures and religions also have their own customs like the hora, a traditional circle dance performed at Jewish weddings or the raas garba, a night of folk dances that takes place before Indian weddings.
Who participates in traditional wedding dances?
There are some general rules. The first dance, for example, is performed by the couple. The parents’ dance is performed by them and their parents (the traditional father-daughter dance now usually includes both parents, hence the name.) The anniversary dance can include the longest-married couple in attendance or all the couples married over a specified number of years. The most inclusive wedding dance is the money dance; all wedding guests are invited to participate.
Browne has seen couples include wider groups in their traditional dances. “We've seen a trend that includes a slow dance by the couple that turns into a high energy Bollywood/Bhangra performance that includes family and friends and the bridal party,” she says.
When do the wedding dances take place?
While some couples like to start the reception with the first dance and the parents’ dances, others opt to spread them throughout the reception.
The money dance (also called the dollar dance or the apron dance) is usually performed at the end of the reception. That way guests can symbolically send the couples off into a happy future.
Regardless of when the wedding dances take place, the key is to keep them short and sweet. “You want to leave your audience wanting more,” says Browne.
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Is it required to do all the wedding dances?
“They are definitely not mandatory,” explains Browne. “But we think couples should at least consider incorporating dances since they are vibrant and festive and bring joy to the celebration.”
What do guests do during the dances?
Some of the wedding dances invite participation. All guests, for example, can join in the money dance, and many older couples can show off their moves during the anniversary dance. During the parents’ dance and the first dance, it’s customary for guests to watch as spectators until they are invited to join on the dance floor.
Browne has seen more guests get involved in traditional wedding dances. “With more interracial and mixed weddings, we've seen lots of couples opt to include dance lessons to kick of the festivities but also teach their friends and family some Bollywood and Bhangra dance moves that they can perform or just use when they're on the dance floor,” she says. “It's a lot of fun.”
Do the dances have to be choreographed?
Absolutely not. While some couples like to have a choreographed routine for the first dance (also some parents like to have it for the parents' dance), it is not obligatory. It can be just as meaningful to watch a freshly married couple slow dance slowly together than have them twist and turn and leap. For Browne, regardless of whether the dance is choreographed, it’s important to remember that “less is more,” she said. “Make sure to create choreography that suits your personal style and is not overly complex or daunting.”
What music is played during the wedding dances?
The couple and the people they are dancing with get to choose the music.
Some people pick songs that are meaningful to them (perhaps it was playing during their first date or a father used to sing a song to his daughter when she was younger?) Remember to keep it tasteful and a song to which you are comfortable dancing. Pick a song you really connect with,” suggests Browne. “You’ll have to listen to it a million times over the course of your lessons.”
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Do not offer him your pen or business card, do not make life easier for him. Do not take them with you in order to avoid temptation. The idea is for a man to do all the work. While he begs the waitress to bring him a pen, stand still. It's very simple. You act according to the "Rules" and believe that one day the prince will notice that you are not like other women he knows and will ask for your hand! Rule #2 Don't talk to a man first (and don't ask him to dance) Never! Do not even allow yourself "let's have coffee" and "do you often come here?". Do not allow yourself even the most innocent phrases. Otherwise, how will you understand if he noticed you, was he struck in the heart, or just decided to be polite? We know what you're thinking. We know how crazy that sounds these days. But, having studied all the "Rules", you will understand that there is a deep meaning in this. After all, the essence of The Rules is that we will never get what we want if we don't trust the natural order of things: a man should pursue a woman. |
You will say that they suppress your intellect and vibrant personality. Maybe you even feel that you are no longer yourself. But men will love it! 
You may not meet a husband once you get in shape, buy nice clothes, and try The Rules on three available men. Perhaps your time has not yet come. But from personal experience we can say: 
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A man will love you or not. If he doesn't call again, it's not your fault. You are beautiful inside and out. If this one doesn't love you, the other will. The main thing is to end the date first (see RULE #11). 
Men will catch you in motion. 
Tell yourself: "The rules" work! Get married at 68: “We had a wedding in the dance theater”
Let's start from the beginning - with the fact that we were born a long time ago, in the middle of the last century.
Each of us, of course, had our own family histories, but marriages on both sides ended more than ten years ago. Both of us love our work and both are not indifferent to social life. And the meeting took place on the bridge - in my opinion, this is symbolic.
And one more classic detail: it was raining, and on the Nemtsov Bridge, where we have been regularly on duty for almost two years, it is always windy and cold. Our umbrellas connected in a small roof, and we had to snuggle up to each other. When we finally went to the subway, we looked rather miserable, but the more it caused a quivering desire to protect (at least, I was told so later).
We went to the same places on business and each time I got three red roses. By the way, I didn’t like it: the flowers bothered me all day, I even left them sometimes somewhere in a cafe. They talked only about trifles.
I would not say that it was a deliberate decision - rather, a gamble.I can't understand why I agreed
And then the day came when we had to part: he was going on a business trip, I was on vacation. Until the next meeting - a month or more. One night before departure. And then he said: “Well ... maybe, nevertheless, to me? And the rain again ... "And then I realized that today's "no" will be forever. I would not say that it was a deliberate decision - rather, a gamble. I can’t understand why I agreed, I didn’t have time to think.
Of course, we already knew that we had similar views, of course, we saw complete trust in each other's eyes, but the decision was the most unexpected for me. I didn't really dream about it. If you can believe the men, he also did not specifically seek.
We decided that this was simply proof of the existence of God. We just didn't resist nature. Nothing special, except that we are unbelievers.
And then sent tender letters, every day, In every locality he searched for the Internet, and I was already in Bulgaria, the sea and the sun occupied me more.
But I invited him to come to me. It seemed to me that this was a deliberately unrealistic proposal, an on-duty gesture, something like a curtsy. It is thousands of kilometers away, and you have to fly without rest to Moscow, then to Burgas, then shake on the bus. I said and tuned in to a pleasant loneliness.
But he came.
To be honest, I was confused by this. Spending ten days with a practically unfamiliar man, housekeeping with him is a horror, this is not at all my forte! And he was excited about everything. He always wanted me to buy something. He is still ready to buy everything that I pay attention to.
We sang, danced, ran along the seashore. And everything was an event for us, everything was new, like the first time
Every day was different from the previous one. We had fun from the bottom of our hearts, and nothing special was needed for this: we sang, danced, ran along the seashore, walked around the night town.
And everything was an event for us, everything was new, like the first time.
In general, we had to get used to and get used to each other at a frantic pace and in a limited space - but we did it.
In Moscow, the question arose of whom we would tell: events were developing rapidly. It was scary to confess - it seemed that it would violate our intimate space. It dragged on for several months. I tried to tell my friends, first those who live far away, in other cities and even countries.
The advice was different: make him a sponsor and keep a romantic relationship without a bed, immediately tell about your illnesses (“otherwise it’s somehow dishonest”). I realized that such decisions at any age are made independently.
We decided to invite our Moscow mutual friend to the restaurant. She heartily rejoiced for us - and from that moment we ceased to be afraid. They arranged a wedding at the dance theater - I study there on weekends. It is easier with artists: they play all their lives and therefore remain young and even children.
