Civil Partnership - First Dance
Why should only straight couples have the fun ?
We have taught lots of people entering Civil Partnerhips who want to put on a bit of a show on their first dance.
And as we've seen in recent years, the expectations of that first dance has moved away from a quick shuffle round the room to a full blown demonstration.
Professional dancers spend their careers working towards peaking at a demonstration, you get a few hours
You want it to be perfect, we'll help you get there.
Where we assist is the following areas
The right music - often couples have a clear idea what they are looking for, if so we'll find a dance that works with it (anything is possible). If not, we'll help you choose a song.
The right dance - do you want a sexy Tango ? a Paso Doble ? a romantic Rumba ? a classic Waltz ? We'll help you choose the dance that suits you.
The right balance - if you want it to be raunchy, look no further. If you want something a little understated, no problem. If you want a cabaret routine where one or other looks like John Sargeant, or where you lift your partners like Brendan Cole does, we can help . . .
The right choreography - we'll put some steps together that work for you, taking account of footwear and dress style. For example, tight skirts preclude some steps, and, believe us when we say that no men wearing kilts should do a series of pirouettes, no matter how good he is at them. Want to do lifts and drops ? No problem.
Floor Area and seating layout - we will recreate the floor - there's no point learning to dance your routine on a badminton court when, on the day, you've got the size of a table tennis table. Equally the best highlight in the world is wasted if your backs are to the audience. If you're going to be dancing on sand or grass we'll help.
Other dances - wouldn't it be great to have some other dances for later in the evening - we'll sort some of these out for you as well. We've even recently seen an interest in guests learning some dances as well, so as not to be put to shame.
Practice and Rehearsal - Most first dances happen after the food - and drink - have been consumed. You really want the dance to be second nature by then, we'll work with you to make sure that it is. We'll also video some of the lessons so that you have a lasting memory of the work up to the ceremony.
Fun - Ceremonies are stressful enough (especially in the final few weeks when we're working on the dance). Our dance lessons are anything but stressful, we help you relax and enjoy.
Normally we'd say that to get from scratch to a good end product we recommend six hours of tuition, over a twelve week period (to give time for practice in between). That isn't always possible - our record is doing it in an hour for a couple who forgot to sort their dance out until the week before.
We have a policy of true inclusiveness and with this in mind are very happy to teach heterosexual couples for their Wedding celebrations.
We can also do group choreography where more than the couple themselves join in - these are great fun to do, and will create a talking point for years to come ! The one we've had most fun with was the recreation of the Grease Hand Jive routine.
We charge for civil partnership tuition on an hourly basis at rates ranging from - £35 - £40 / hour depending on time and location.
Contact us on 0845 053 7475 or by e-mail (mail@ballroomexperience.co.uk) to arrange a suitable time and date to start.
Styles - See what styles of dancing we can teach.
Instructors - Find out who we have instructing for us and what their background is.
Venues - See what venues we teach at (we may also be able to teach at your own home)
Gift Voucher- Purchase a Gift Voucher for tuition as an Engagement Present
Not sure which dance you fancy ? Often a couple will come on an Experience Day in order to try out a number of them before deciding.