How To Dance At A Wedding (Easy Dance Moves For Couples)

Learn how to dance at a wedding using easy dance moves perfect for couples dancing. While there are many Ballroom dances you can learn, we’ll show 2 different dances below including the Foxtrot and Swing which fit most wedding dances. You can learn more Ballroom dancing here.

Foxtrot is a classy dance that fits most 4/4 songs. It is one of the easiest ones to do.

The key is to get around the room smoothly… As you approach a corner, that is the perfect time to do the rock step turn and get back to “the line of dance” (counter clockwise) with your basic step.

For the basic step:
Men: Forward, forward, side, close
Ladies: Back, back, side, close

For the rocks step (the corner step):
Men: Forward,replace, side, close
Ladies: Back, replace, side, close

You will use the closed hold in this dance. That means the men’s left hand is connected to the lady’s right hand. And the men’s right arm is placed on the lady’s left shoulder blade area, while the lady’s left arm is placed on top of his shoulder. Be sure to apply a little bit of pressure forward so that you are “connected” to one another for better leading and following.

The music is phrased in counts of 8 so you want to listen to the beats and count them 1-8. Once you’re able to do that you can count the foxtrot basic timing which is: Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick. That means the slow gets 2 beats and the quick gets 1 beat.

Check out more Foxtrot dance lessons here.

The Swing also fits many of the same songs that a Foxtrot would, but it’s best to use for more energetic/faster type of songs.

Men:

Starting with left foot
Rocks step – Step back with left and replace on right.
Triple step to left – Side, close, side (left, right, left)
Trip step to right – Side, close, side (right, left, right)

Women:

Starting with right foot
Rocks step – Step back with right and replace on left.
Triple step to right – Side, close, side (right, left, right)
Triple step to left – Side, close, side (left, right, left)

The frame in Swing is a little looser (not so rigid). Often times the man’s left hand and lady’s right hand will be down at around the waist level – with the man’s left thumb wrapping the top of lady’s hand. Then on the other side, the man’s right arm is placed around the lady’s left shoulder blade area, and lady’s left arm is placed on the top of his shoulder.

You can simply count the Swing with: Rock step, triple step, triple step. Or you can also use numbers like: 1,2, 3 a 4, 3 a 4. It is important to note that the rock steps are full beats, while the triple steps are syncopated. What does that mean? Well, you’d have to give more time for the rock steps.

Check out more Swing dance lessons here.

Hope you enjoyed these video tutorials!

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