A Dance to Remember

Let's make your First Dance "A Dance To Remember"

Manhattan & Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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5.0

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Working with Nina for our first dance was wonderful! She was able to identify our dance level and choreograph a dance unique to us! She was patience and taught us the steps in a way that was easy to pick up. Our first dance at our wedding went so smoothly and impressed our guests!

Katlyn M.

5.0

We had such an amazing experience working with Nina for our wedding dance! She was incredibly patient, encouraging, and made us feel completely comfortable from the very first lesson. Neither of us had much dance experience, but Nina explained everything so clearly and broke down each step in a way that felt approachable and fun. It was obvious she’s a true expert — not only in dance itself, but in teaching and working with couples. We genuinely looked forward to every lesson. We’re so grateful to her and could not recommend her enough!

Dionna J.

5.0

Nina & Robert

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AWARD WINNER (3X)

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I offer a fully personalized wedding dance experience and I am excited to introduce you and your future spouse/partner to the world of dance. I will be your guide from your first dance steps together to the "Big Show" on your Wedding Day. I teach out of several locations in Midtown Manhattan and Williamsburg Brooklyn. Both private room and regular shared ballroom studio available. I am also available for at-home lessons or by Zoom. Hi there! My name is Nina and I am new to The Knot, but (k)not to teaching wedding dances, so don’t shy away even if I haven't gathered so many reviews here yet. ;-) Please also visit our website for more testimonials. www.theweddingdanceexperts.nyc I have lived in NYC for over 12 years now and devoted my life to my passion; dancing, teaching and performing. I'm originally from Finland, where I started dancing (HipHop, Street Dance, Jazz) at an early age, later adding Ballroom and Latin dancing to my repertoire and competing both nationally and Internationally and representing the National Team and winning numerous titles in Ballroom and Latin dancing. Since relocating to NYC I have worked at the largest Ballroom Dance studio in Manhattan and quickly became top teachers and head of the wedding dance department, teaching countless wedding couples alongside regular group classes and private lessons. I am as passionate about teaching dance as I am about dancing. I love sharing my passion and knowledge for dancing to top level dancers as well as to people of all ages, walks of life and even those who think they have two left feet ;-) As we know planning a wedding can get stressful at times, but the common feedback from my couples have been that learning to dance was the most fun part of the wedding planning. I want you to look and feel comfortable dancing at your wedding. I will customize your dance by taking into consideration your song choice, your own vision, wishes and your personalities to give you the best wedding dance experience, whether you desire a more low key dance or a fully choreographed showstopper. Other additional experience; - Parent/family member dances - Groomsmen/Bridesmaids dances - Group Fitness Instructor - Physical Therapy/Personal Trainer I'm looking forward to connecting with you and making your First Dance "A Dance To Remember"! A Dance to Remember provides wedding dance lessons in New York City, NY.

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3-Time 'Best of Weddings'

2026.2025.2024.

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Meet the team

Nina Back

Owner

My name is Nina and I am the founder and owner of "A Dance To Remember". I am a Professional Ballroom & Latin dancer, originally from Finland. I started dancing and competing at an early age and have been fortunate to have had a successful competitive dance career. Now I focus full-time on teaching dance and I love combining my love for love and my passion for dance to helping engaged couples preparing for their wedding dance. Together let's make it "A Dance To Remember"!

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Reviewers praised the dance instructor as patient, flexible, and fun, tailoring choreography to each couple’s skill level and vision. Lessons built beginners' confidence and produced memorable first and parent dances with impressive lifts and seamless song blends that wowed guests. Clients highly recommend her.

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Katlyn M

7/04/2026

Working with Nina for our first dance was wonderful! She was able to identify our dance level and choreograph a dance unique to us! She was patience and taught us the steps in a wa...

y that was easy to pick up. Our first dance at our wedding went so smoothly and impressed our guests!

Dionna J

5/12/2026

We had such an amazing experience working with Nina for our wedding dance! She was incredibly patient, encouraging, and made us feel completely comfortable from the very first less...

on. Neither of us had much dance experience, but Nina explained everything so clearly and broke down each step in a way that felt approachable and fun. It was obvious she’s a true expert — not only in dance itself, but in teaching and working with couples. We genuinely looked forward to every lesson. We’re so grateful to her and could not recommend her enough!

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Sarah S

1/16/2026

Nina was the absolute best to work with for our first dance at our wedding. So flexible with our schedule for lessons and made our vision come to life, especially as we were inexpe...

rienced dancers. It made our wedding so memorable and we’ll never forget it

Melanis T

1/15/2026

Our wedding dance turned out so amazing thanks to Nina! My husband and I both have very limited dance backgrounds, but we wanted out First Dance to have a huge wow-factor (we basic...

ally thought: go big or go home) and Nina choreo-ed an impressive (yet not too difficult) dance for us with multiple lifts! Nina is a very collaborative instructor - she took the time to understand our story, our vision and ideas for the First Dance before we started on the choreo. Our song was a mash-up of two different Disney songs and Nina had so many great ideas that worked well with our song. She's also very open to hearing our alternative ideas or concerns (e.g. taking the dress length into consideration, the brick flooring since our wedding was half outdoors)... Instead of looking at the dance rehearsals as a wedding errand, we really enjoyed our dance classes with Nina so much that we were looking forward to learn and dance with each other every week. We still watch our First Dance video and get amazed that we managed to pull off such an intricate looking dance - we really couldn't have done it without Nina!

Christopher T

1/13/2026

We had an amazing experience working with Nina for our first dance. Neither my partner nor I had ever taken dance lessons before, but she made us feel completely comfortable and co...

nfident. Nina tailored both the lessons and the choreography to our skill level and our vision, and her communication was excellent throughout the process. We’re so grateful for her help, it made our first dance truly special. We would highly recommend Nina to any couple looking for a supportive, talented, and thoughtful dance instructor.

Ryan C

1/12/2026

Working with Nina was one of the best decisions we made throughout our wedding planning process. From the very beginning, she was incredibly accommodating of our busy and often unp...

redictable schedules, frequently meeting with us late at night to make sure we stayed on track and felt prepared. She helped us choreograph a first dance that felt completely natural to us as a couple while still being polished, confident, and memorable. Nina also played a major role in creating a meaningful and thoughtfully designed mother–son dance. She came to every lesson with multiple creative ideas and carefully tailored each session to what felt right for us, making the process both fun and rewarding and staying late to practice the mother-son dance. On our wedding day, so many guests approached us after both dances asking how we learned those moves and how we pulled everything off, which was entirely thanks to Nina’s tireless work, patience, and encouragement. She made the entire experience enjoyable, confidence building, and stress free, and even checked in with us after the wedding to see how everything turned out. We truly could not recommend Nina more highly.

Safa S

1/07/2026

Nina is a wonderful instructor who made our dance unforgettable. We looked forward to every lesson and she supported us at every step along the way. We still reminisce on the entir...

e experience, of going from no experience at all to accomplishing an incredible feat of dips, twirls and lifts. Anyone who is planning to do a couple dance would be incredibly lucky to have Nina curate the experience.

Chris T

1/05/2026

Nina was great to work with. She choreographed our entire wedding dance with moves we were capable of doing as relative novices, but made it look like we were semi-pros! She took t...

ime to understand what we were hoping to accomplish with our dance and made it happen. 100% recommend Nina for any other couples who want a rehearsed wedding dance that doesn’t look “too rehearsed”.

Anna F

1/03/2026

Nina is absolutely wonderful! We are so grateful for her expertise and approach in helping us create a wedding dance! We were previously working with a different instructor who di...

sappeared/left town a month before our wedding and we needed to figure out a plan B quickly. Nina saved the day! She gave us foundational steps, incorporated a few moves we had learned previously, and choreographed a dream piece for us with just a few sessions! It was within our comfort/skill level, and she was excellent at breaking down steps to help us understand them. She is approachable, patient, and the sweetest! We are forever grateful!

Rebecca P

12/31/2025

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Nina—she was truly one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! From our very first lesson, she was kind, fun, and incredibly easy...

to work with. Neither of us had much dance experience, but Nina has a gift for teaching in a way that makes everything feel simple, approachable, and stress-free. She was extremely flexible with scheduling, which was invaluable during the busy lead-up to the wedding, and she was always prompt, responsive, and professional. Every lesson felt productive but also genuinely fun—we actually looked forward to them! Nina ended up choreographing an amazing five-minute first dance for us set to two songs, and it completely exceeded our expectations. The dance was personalized, seamless, and perfectly matched our skill level while still feeling impressive. It ended up being the highlight of the wedding—our guests are still talking about it! If you’re looking for a dance instructor who is talented, patient, creative, and an absolute joy to work with, Nina is the best of the best. We are so grateful to her for helping us create such a memorable and special moment, and we cannot recommend her highly enough!

Stef H

12/31/2025

Nina is a joy to work with! She helped us create a beautiful first dance to Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer and made the entire process fun and stress-free. She tailored our da...

nce to us and our preferences (and our level of coordination!). She was incredibly patient, had a great sense of humor, and explained everything in a way that made us feel confident, even as beginners. We chose the 5-class package and felt prepared for our first dance on our wedding day. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience and highly recommend Nina to any couple looking to create a memorable first dance!

Christina F

12/29/2025

We had the absolute best experience with Nina! As first time dancers, she really helped us progress from our initial lesson to the last. She was so thoughtful during the whole proc...

ess and curated the perfect dance for the song we selected for our wedding day! Such a fun experience and our guests loved our performance. We would highly recommend!!

Shira K

12/28/2025

Working with Nina was perfect and easy from start to finish. She responded quickly and was flexible in scheduling lessons. She was always excited to bring new choreography to each ...

lesson, and was still very open to incorporating our ideas. Nina is a great teacher and cares so much about her clients and the final dance results. We recieved so many compliments on our first dance! Lessons with Nina were by far the most fun part of wedding planning, we cannot recommend her enough!

Ronnique L

12/28/2025

It was an amazing experience working with Nina on our first dance. My now husband and I abd zero dance experience so going in were super nervous. Nina made us feel confident and co...

mfortable after one lesson. She was able to teach us the basics and made sure we were comfortable before moving on to tge more intermediate level steps. She put together an amazing choreography to our song of choice. Nina also provided us with videos of us dancing so when we went home we would be able to review and practice on our own before the following lesson. She was a breeze to work with and we’d highly recommend.

Katelyn A

7/14/2025

Taking dance lessons with Nina was such a great experience and exactly what we were looking for in preparation for our wedding! From the very beginning, she made us feel comfortabl...

e and confident with our routine. Nina's teaching style is warm, encouraging, and effective. Her technique and professionalism truly stood out, and we had so much fun during every session. We received many compliments on our first dance, and it's all thanks to her guidance and support. We couldn't recommend her enough!

M H

6/08/2025

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Nina for our wedding dance, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience. With no prior dance training, we were a bit nervous going i...

n—but Nina made the entire process fun, approachable, and completely stress-free. Our dance was inspired by my favorite movie, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, and Nina choreographed a beautiful salsa routine that perfectly captured the spirit and romance of the film. She was incredibly patient, encouraging, and professional every step of the way, adapting the choreography to our abilities while still pushing us just enough to make it exciting and memorable. The final performance was an absolute hit—our guests were blown away! We received so many compliments and, most importantly, we felt confident and truly enjoyed every moment of it on the dance floor. If you’re looking for a wedding dance teacher who brings talent, kindness, and creativity to every lesson, we wholeheartedly recommend Nina. She helped us create a moment we’ll never forget.

Gillian S

5/30/2025

We are SO grateful to Nina for helping us feel confident, connected, and totally prepared for our first dance! Neither of us had much dance experience, but she made the process fun...

, approachable, and truly special. From our very first lesson, Nina put us at ease and tailored everything to our style, comfort level, and song choice. The choreography was beautiful and felt so us—elegant but natural. Our guests were blown away! Beyond just the steps, Nina gave us the tools to stay calm, enjoy the moment, and genuinely have fun out there. If you’re even thinking about getting help with your first dance, stop hesitating and book with Nina—you won’t regret it!

Emily A

12/17/2024

Nina was great! She helped us nail a beginner friendly dance in just three sessions. We were so impressed and are so happy we chose to work with her. What a great experience! We wo...

uld definitely recommend to any nyc couples :)

Katie R

12/16/2024

Nina is absolutely amazing, and we cannot recommend her enough! She made us feel genuinely excited about learning our wedding dance. She is incredibly patient and took the time to ...

really get to know us and what we wanted for our dance. She’s great at breaking things down and making it fun and easy to learn. Nina made every lesson completely pressure-free, always listening us and adjusting to fit what we were looking for. She cheered us on throughout and made us feel confident, not just for our first dance but for dancing together overall! If you want a fun and memorable wedding activity that brings you closer as a couple, Nina is the one to choose. She turned something we thought would be stressful into one of the best parts of wedding planning. Our dance was amazing, all thanks to her!

Greg W

12/16/2024

After just 2 lessons with Nina she had us prepared with a custom choreography for our wedding dance. Even though we had no prior dance experience, Nina was extremely supportive and...

patient with us, ensuring we got each move down before progressing. She worked with us to come up with a choreography that suited our style and ability, giving us the confidence to deliver on our big day. We crushed our wedding dance, all thanks to Nina!

Richie I

12/09/2024

Nina is awesome! She is super professional and gave us the confidence we needed to succeed in our first dance. She is extremely patient, especially with beginner level dancers and ...

her teaching style is very accommodating and we always felt comfortable with her. We could not have done it without her!

Victor L

12/07/2024

Nina was a wonderful teacher - patient, creative and willing to work with our skill level and ideas. She captured out personality and varying levels of dance experience / comfort i...

nto beautiful choreography. We strongly recommend Nina, and we may be returning ourselves :)

Corbin J

12/06/2024

We had such an amazing experience with Nina. She had so much patience with my wife and I as we are by no means anywhere close to being dancers. But from the start, we trusted Nina ...

and she came up with a beautiful routine that catered to our strengths and what we wanted. We were really amazed by Nina's knowledge and professionalism. We asked for so many tweaks to the routine throughout the process and she was able to seamlessly integrated all of our requests. Our first dance was beautiful and we owe it all to Nina. We couldn't have been happier with our experience and would 10/10 recommend.

Samantha R

12/06/2024

Nina was excellent to work with! She was kind professional, patient and knowledgeable. She created and taught us a dance to our skill set and the song we chose, and all our guests ...

were pretty impressed with the dips and lifts ! Definitely work with Nina for your wedding!

Brian D

10/27/2024

Nina was an amazing dance instructor to work with. My husband and I wanted a memorable first dance at our wedding, but are not dancers by any means. Nina completely understood our ...

vision and crafted an easy-to-learn first dance that looked stunning. Our lessons with Nina were fun - she is a joy to work with and always presented multiple options for each phase in the dance. I would highly recommend working with Nina for your first dance or parent/child dances at your wedding!

Lucy L

10/19/2024

Nina was an absolute joy to work with while we crafted our first dance. Neither my husband nor I are natural dancers, but with Nina’s patience and guidance, we were able to create ...

something truly special. She helped us choreograph a fun surprise where our wedding party jumped in at the end. Nina also worked her magic to blend two songs together seamlessly. Her availability was super flexible, and the location was convenient, which made the whole experience stress free. Those dance lessons became some of our favorite memories leading up to the wedding. We can’t recommend Nina highly enough—she turned what could have been a stressful part of wedding planning into something fun and memorable!

Madeline M

9/18/2024

Nina is awesome - she is patient and fun and created a dance for us that was perfect for our skill level. We looked forward to lessons with her not only because she is great at wha...

t she does but creates a really enjoyable environment to learn!

Erika F

8/31/2024

We had an amazing experience working with Nina! Her fun, upbeat energy made every session so enjoyable, and we always looked forward to our lessons. She has a remarkable ability t...

o meet us exactly where we are—no matter our skill level or comfort with dancing. Her guidance was always patient and encouraging, allowing us to grow in confidence with each step. She also had a clear vision that truly brought our dance to life, ensuring it was not only beautiful but also perfectly tailored to us as a couple. During and after the wedding, we received many compliments that this was a highlight of the wedding for them! We can't thank Nina enough for helping make our first dance so special, and would highly recommend her to other couples looking to have their first dance choreographed!

Kristin S

8/06/2024

Working with Nina was an absolute dream! I did 3 lessons with my husband and 4 lessons with my dad in preparation for my wedding. Both dances were such a hit. Nina was great at cre...

ating different dances that really embodied what we were looking for! She was flexible, patient, and all around fun to work with! Highly highly recommend!

Alexa P

1/02/2024

Nina was so amazing to work with!! We did 3 lessons with her for our first dance at our wedding and we felt so excited and confident for our wedding day! She broke everything down ...

for us, listened to what we liked/did not like, and was so supportive! She was so patient with us and really made learning so easy. Our dance lessons were something we really looked forward to, especially during the stress of wedding planning. We are so glad we did a choreographed dance with Nina, and it was an absolute hit with our guests!

Miles L

12/06/2023

Working with Nina was the most fun part of wedding preparation. It was a great opportunity to learn something new and laugh a bit in the middle of all the other steps that go into ...

a wedding. Nina took our song and built up a choreography that we could handle as inexperienced dancers. After a few lessons we were comfortable enough to try a lift, and it worked! The dance surprised everyone, including ourselves!

Fred C

12/06/2023

Nina has been my principal dance instructor for nearly a decade. I have probably had 50 dance instructors over the past 25 years (often stopping in for a lesson when I travel). B...

ut I have stayed with Nina, instructor extraordinaire, because she’s simply the best, in virtue of her patience, precision, understanding of what the student can do, and gauge of just how far to extend the student to “the next step” to keep the experience fun. I have recommended Nina to friends at different levels and all have regarded her as expert a teacher as I do. Although I started ballroom dance from square one with Nina, I am now very confident dancing with anyone on a few of them, and am always working on something new.

Jacqueline Z

11/16/2023

Our dance at the wedding was a series, a typical first dance, a group dance with friends, and another couple dance with another song. Nina helped us with the first dance and third ...

dance, and also helped us design the transition between each of the songs. I have so much good things to say about Nina. She is patient, detail-oriented, and knows exactly how to teach. The choreography was also the exact right level of difficulty that we can handle (we both had zero experience dancing…) while looking so elegant and beautiful. Plus, we chose songs that were in a foreign language that Nina did not speak. She would ask us the meaning of the lyrics so she can design the movements accordingly. She also helped us edit the music so smoothly! Nina brings so much fun to us, and we enjoyed every class we had with her, making dancing classes definitely the top two fun things in our wedding prep (the other being cake tasting). It was so nice to have Nina be our instructor!

Nicolette G

11/03/2023

Nina is an exceptional dance instructor! She is incredibly easy to work with and great at teaching. She helped us craft a beautiful dance routine and we throughly enjoyed our lesso...

ns . We had an amazing first dance experience on our wedding day! Highly recommend taking lessons with Nina.

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