First Dance London offers tailor made dance lessons for couples looking to learn how to dance at their wedding and feel confortabile and relaxed in the process.

Here's why you should chose us:

• 30 Min. Free Trial Lesson - We offer a free trial lesson so you can have a clear vision of how your dance will look.
• World Class Dance Teachers
• Experience with Wedding Dance Choreography - Over 15 years of teaching experience with hundreds of couples evry year in all dance styles.
• Flexible Schedule - We operate Monday to Sunday 8am to 10 pm.
• Bespoke Choreography - Every choreography we make is unique to your song, ability and preferences.
• Quick and easy booking system - Book via email or WhasApp, speaking directly to our director, Ana.
• Competitive Prices - We offer competitive prices and packages of 5 and 10 lessons.

Visit our website: firstdancelondon.co.uk to find out more and book your 30 Minutes Free Trial Lesson.

Prices:

Mayfair Studio:

Single Dance Lesson: £98

Gold Package - 5 x 60 min. lessons: £475

Platinum Package - 10 x 60 min lessons: £930

Dulwich Studio:

Single Dance Lesson: £89

Gold Package - 5 x 60 min. lessons: £430

Platinum Package - 10 x 60 min. lessons: £840

We offer a 30 min. FREE TRIAL LESSON. for you to have time to speak to the teacher and decide on your dance.

Frequently Asked Questions:

When is the right time to start preparing our first dance?

Depending on your ability, if you have dance experience or not, and just if you feel confident, we would recommend to strat at least one month before the wedding. In the article Wedding First Dance Lessons – What to expect & how many is enough?, we address the planning of the lessons so you can figure out how much time you have and we recommend the first few lessons to be closer together and the last ones to be left for closer to the wedding.

We have a few songs in mind. How should we decide?

Firstly, our teachers recommend you to chose the song you both like. That is the most important aspect. If it’s a choice between a rhythmical and a slower song and you like both, we could suggest to start on the slower one, get the mood going and then surprise everyone with some cool moves on the second one. A good combination is Waltz and Salsa for example. We have couples that opt to dance for a minute or so on the waltz or blues song, and then break the rhythm with salsa. It can be Merengue, Bachata, Jive/Swing, important is to like the songs. We’ll take care of the choreography.

Where do you teach?

In this aspect we are quite flexible. We have two teaching locations in Mayfair – London, one studio in Kennington – Oval Station and another one in Dulwich near North Dulwich train station. All our studios are located within walking distance from tube or train stations so they are easy to access. They have top of the line sound equipment and you can opt for total privacy in your dance lesson. Also we have the option to teach you in the privacy of your home. All you need to do is tell us in the contact form and we can arrange that for you. One of our dance instructors will come to you and help you with your first dance choreography.

What packages of lessons do you offer?

We have Package options depending on the studio you chose to have your lessons in. Please see the complete price list and studio locations on our website. Packages of lessons are of 5 or 10 lessons. We recommend the 5 lessons package because you can cover quite a lot in the time given and make sure your dance looks very good.

What should we expect from the 30 Minutes Trial Lesson?

The trial lesson is for you to duscuss with the dance teacher about the following: wedding location, space on the dance floor, details about the dress, shoes, if you have any special requirements and so on. If you are not sure yet on the song choice our teachers will advise you on the best option. They will make a personalised plan around your schedule and book the lessons.

What is the duration of a dance lesson?

The normal dance session lasts 60 minutes. But there are times when we have couples with less time until the wedding and we would suggest to have longer sessions. In this case we would recommend you to have 1.5 h sessions, or depending on the circumstances, even 2h sessions. Longer than that we believe it’s not productive anymore.

What is the booking procedure?

We usually take the bookings through our contact form. We thought it to be simple and efficient with relevant options to chose from and a space for your requests. Also we are available via phone from Monday to Friday – 8 AM to 10 PM. Please feel free to contact us however is more convenient for you.

Do you teach group dances - bride & bridesmaids /groom & groomsmen?

Yes we do. Please contact us and let us know about your group and we would be happy to help you.

Wedding Dance Lessons – what to expect & how many is enough

We often have enquiries form couples that want their wedding dance choreographed but don’t really know what to expect from their lessons. How many lessons should you have to feel confident and relaxed on the big day? Well, it depends... If you opt for a simple choreography, 2 - 2 and a half minutes, we would recommend to opt for the Gold Package. Here's why?

• It usually takes a few lessons to build up the choreography, meaning steps, positioning on the dance floor, directions and timing on the music.
• Depending on each couples ability we reckon between 3 and 4 lessons will be enough to learn the steps and feel comfortable with the basics. We recommend that these lessons are done closer to one another. This way, you will have the choreography done and you can keep the rest of the sessions for polishing the edges.
• 1st Lesson: You will learn a few basic steps to help you further along in developing the choreography, along with very important leading and following advice.
• 2nd and 3rd Lesson: Your dance instructor will teach you the choreography, directions, timing. They should make a small video at the end of each lesson for you to have and practice before the next session.
• 4th and 5th Lesson: Depending on how you progress and how quickly you learn the choreography, these last two lessons are kept for styling, presentation and small details that might appear when you start doing the choreography on the music. If the teacher sees fit, they will recommend another lesson to make sure you practice enough and feel really confident with all the steps.

For couples that want something more entertaining, challenging, maybe a collage of 2 or 3 songs, 3- 4 minutes of choreography, we would strongly recommend to have the Platinum Package. This offers you enough time to really think the choreography through with all the changes and moments when you need to link the songs. Here is a summary of what you can expect from the Platinum Experience.

• 1st Lesson: This will be mainly used to plan the choreography and how the songs will go together, dips and lifts if it’s the case, showing the teacher ideas that you have.
• 2nd Lesson: Once everything is clear about how the choreography will look like, it’s time to go to the basics. Your teacher will go through the basics and prepare you for the more difficult steps.
• 3rd – 7th Lessons: In this time frame the instructor will teach you the choreography, steps, lifts and dips, going through all the details. We allow time in these lessons for changes as well. So if you feel in any way that the steps are too difficult or do not fit with your personality and style, please feel free to ask the teacher to give you another option. We are committed to providing you with a choreography that you can dance and enjoy 100%.
• 8th – 10th Lessons: It’s all about PRACTICE. Your instructor will have you repeat the choreography and with each repetition, he/she will signal the mistakes, correct the posture, adjust the timing if needed and so on. By the end of the lessons you should feel that you had plenty of practice on the choreography.

Wedding dance lessons for beginners - Can I really learn to dance ?

Yes. Anybody can learn to dance with a little bit of practice. Going for a routine that’s within your comfort zone will allow you to elegantly perform your first dance with ease. We will make sure each step matches your ability and you are perfectly comfortable with it. Preparing you wedding dance for the big day is an enjoyable experience and a great way to spend time with your loved one.