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Updated Oct 14, 20249 Wedding Dance Lessons in Raleigh to Show Off Your Best Moves
Every Carolina couple needs to know the shag.
North Carolina is known for beach music and shag dancing but, if you feel like you missed a beat and ended up with two left feet, there are wedding dance lessons in Raleigh to help you learn the basics. With the help of an instructor, all the music and styles of the dancing world are your oyster for your first dance. Choreograph a waltz that's Bridgerton-worthy, learn salsa moves that will take you straight from the reception to the honeymoon or launch into a swing dance that will have everyone wondering what type of dancing secrets you've been keeping from them.
Want to hit the dance floor but not sure how to find dance lessons? Check out The Knot Vendor Marketplace and filter for Raleigh. That will bring up Raleigh dance lessons, and then you can explore options, compare reviews, look at locations and decide which studio is best suited to bring your dancing dreams to life.
And, if you want to make it even easier, you can start with these nine couples dance lessons in Raleigh, NC where you can begin learning all the basics of framing and footwork.
A Step to Gold International Ballroom in Raleigh, North Carolina
At A Step to Gold International Ballroom, owner Melanie Dale knows she's teaching more than the basics of the foxtrot. She's teaching couples how to find fun on the dance floor. This is about leaving self-conscious feelings behind and grooving to the music. She works with the skills of each couple to pace the lessons appropriately. You'll advance when your body is ready to learn the next step—sometimes it's up to your feet to catch up with your brain. There's also virtual learning available for couples looking to master their first dance from afar.
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- Dance Style: Ballroom, country, Latin and swing
- What Couples Love: There's an equal focus on learning the technical steps and having fun.
NCDanceSport in Raleigh, North Carolina
Learning to dance is about so much more than just taking dance lessons for your wedding. At NCDanceSport, you'll learn your first dance, of course, but you'll also learn the basics of holding yourself gracefully as you move throughout your wedding day—and life. From the entrance all the way through the exit, instructor Shari will help you make your wedding day the most elegant, poised day of your life (and you'll make incredible memories along the way).
- Dance Style: Inquire for details
- What Couples Love: Shari helps navigate couples who aren't sure what they want out of their first dance, and the result is always something that feels perfectly tailored to the couple.
Adore Real Talent in Raleigh, North Carolina
Owner Katherine Hayes believes every dancer has real talent, and she'll help you discover your own version of grace and elegance on the dance floor. At Adore Real Talent, you can learn various styles of ballroom dance and there are packages available for couples looking to practice their first dance. After a 6, 12 or 24 lesson package, you'll feel at ease twirling with your partner, and any stress you've ever had about moving away from your previous wallflower spot will vanish. Ballroom dancing might even become your post-wedding hobby.
- Dance Style: Inquire for details
- What Couples Love: Couples love the opportunity to learn various styles while also working on the all-important first dance.
Fred Astaire Dance Studio of North Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina
Fred Astaire Dance Studio of North Raleigh is part of a dance franchise that has taught couples to waltz for nearly 80 years. While the studio focuses on ballroom dance lessons in Raleigh, there's also a large part of their instruction that highlights wedding dances. From the first dance to the mother-son dance to the father-daughter dance, they work carefully with all the key players to come up with a dance plan that is easy and stress-free. That's what it's all about, right? Learning to dance so you can focus on making memories when you're in the moment.
- Years of Experience: 80 years
- Dance Style: Ballroom
- What Couples Love: One couple went from never having danced to loving it so much that they picked up competitive ballroom dancing after their wedding.
Hot Feet Urban Choreography in Wake County, North Carolina
Forget the classic ballroom routine. Hot Feet Urban Choreography wants to turn the first dance upside down. They work with couples to develop a fresh urban routine that's performed in lieu of the first dance or in a surprise performance by the wedding party. They'll walk you through each step during in-depth lessons and invite you to be part of the choreography. There's no getting cold feet here, just hot feet and core memories.
- Dance Style: Inquire for details
- What Couples Love: Taylor and Carly keep the process upbeat, high energy and accessible for even the most novice of dancers.
Arthur Murray Dance Studio in Raleigh, North Carolina
Looking back at your first dance, what do you want to come to mind? Hopefully, it's not a stressful, stage fright-filled moment, but rather memories of gliding across the dance floor, laughing when you miss a step or two, but coming back together to finish out strong. Going in with a knowledge of the ballroom basics is the foolproof trick to make sure your experience is the latter. Arthur Murray Dance Studio has been teaching couples to have fun with their first dance for generations. With their wedding dance lessons in Raleigh, NC, learn different styles and try out various songs—their instructors are there to make this dance all about you two.
- Years of Experience: 100+ years
- Dance Style: Waltz, tango, cha-cha, swing, bolero and more
- What Couples Love: Couples love the patience of the instructors and the opportunity to try out different styles.
Take the Lead Ballroom in Raleigh, North Carolina
Whether you're having an intimate affair or a grand soiree, there's probably a first dance. Owner Susie Buck of Take the Lead Ballroom is well-versed in choreographing couples for every type of celebration. She'll work with you and your partner over the course of one lesson or ten, using the time you have to work on basic or more technical skills so you'll take the dance floor feeling as if you've performed this routine a hundred times before. Have others in your family who want to get in on the dancing fun? She welcomes parents and the wedding party to join for lessons to nail down their spins and dips, too.
- Years of Experience: 10+ years
- Dance Style: Ballroom
- What Couples Love: The flexibility of learning in a hurry or over the course of months appeals to procrastinators and preparers alike.
Best of Ballroom Dance Studio in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Best of Ballroom Dance Studio offers private, group and social dance lessons that specialize in American ballroom dance styles including foxtrot, waltz, tango, rumba, cha-cha and swing. The instructors carefully work with couples to find the balance between elegant choreography, learning the basics of feeling natural on the dance floor and incorporating personalized touches that make the dance feel authentic to the couple. Feel like you and your partner have the dance down pat, but now you're worried about how it's going to go with your mom or dad? They also offer parent-child dance lessons to ensure every spotlighted dance is a hit.
- Years of Experience: 7+ years
- Dance Style: Ballroom
- What Couples Love: Private lessons offer a patient, flexible environment to work on your first dance and feel comfortable heading into your wedding day.
Step By Step Wedding Dance Specialists in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Travis and Olivia, the owners of Step By Step Wedding Dance Specialists, want every couple to feel confident and graceful as they step out onto the dance floor for their first dance as a married couple. And they've taken to the road with wedding dance lessons in Raleigh to make sure that happens. They work with couples in their own homes, bringing a portable dance floor to replicate the experience of a reception venue but within the privacy of your own four walls. Each lesson has two instructors to make sure you have the support to let both partners shine.
- Dance Style: Inquire for details
- What Couples Love: Travis and Olivia are incredibly patient with new dancers, but they can also teach the basics quickly, empowering couples to feel confident on the dance floor.
