As a dance teacher, it is a real pleasure to create choreography that is meaningful and full of emotion, then watch my dancers execute that essence in movement. But, none are quite like that of a wedding dance. With love in the air and thoughts of a beautiful white gown gliding across the dance floor, wedding dances are heartwarming on every level. There is something so charming about being in the presence of newly weds dancing in front of their friends and family on their big day. For me, I get to learn more about the couple, see how they interact with each other, watch them boil over with romance as they dance about, and sometimes even witness a little spat when one steps on the others toes (LOL)! It is a magical experience and I am thrilled to share it.
Adriana and Anthony came to LeRoux School of the Arts with the intention of making their wedding experience fun-loving! Fun and loving was my first impression of them as they walked into the studio holding hands, drenched from the rain storm. Adriana and Anthony knew they wanted something that was going to help them celebrate and bring them closer as a couple during this busy time of wedding planning and arranging. Dance was the answer!
Adriana and Anthony love to travel, run, cook, and spend time at the beach together. As hard-working professionals in the Philadelphia area, it is a balancing act to juggle work, play, and wedding preparations. With a February wedding date approaching, the couple looks forward to spending the next few months creating an experience that can bring joy and make for a lasting impression on their wedding memories. Their music choice for the wedding dance, a slow, classic love song, will be sure to shed a few tears and warm all the hearts in the room.
It is great to have a forever dance partner! Dancing brings couples together. Holding hands, getting close, and laughing is the best way to spend your days. This was the first time Adriana and Anthony have done any dance choreography together. After learning some of their choreography, the homework I assigned to the couple was to practice walking in their hallways, facing each other, taking turns with leading. This is not only for them to prevent stepping on each other's feet, but for them to learn about compromise in terms of partner movement. For Anthony, the challenge was leading Adriana effectively and staying in-sync with her steps. For Adriana, it was giving up the control so he could lead her. Taking into account your partner's steps before you step is a basic lesson in couple's dance and a life lesson in itself. They will learn the most about each other from moving together.
As a teacher, sometimes I just step back and let them come together to figure out what works best for them in the next transitions of movement. Because in reality, off the dance floor, they are going to spend the rest of their lives doing just that! ;)
Congratulations Adriana & Anthony!