Let's Dance!
Located in the heart of New York City, Ballroom Wedding Dance specializes in helping to-be-weds with their first dance confidence on their once-in-a-lifetime celebration. Owner Peter Jones and his talented team of instructors know how intimidating dancing in front of friends and family can seem. They customize expert teaching to fit the unique needs of each couple for a streamlined and stress-free learning experience, start to finish.
The Ballroom Wedding Dance crew has been helping couples put their best foot forward since 1997. Peter, an award-winning choreographer, has performed with theater and dance companies around the world. With over two decades of teaching experience, he's helped more than 10 thousand(!) couples dance with comfort and confidence on their big day.
The Ballroom Wedding Dance crew are ready to bring your first-dance vision to life! They'll work around your busy wedding-planning schedule to craft a fully-personalized program based on your level and stylistic preferences. Teaching everything from waltzes to salsas, they will ensure that you strut your stuff with confidence and wow your guests with a show-stopping routine.
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Bollywood
Classical
Country
Dance
Disco
Folk
Indian
Latin
Persian
Pop
R&B
Rock
World Music
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Peter
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Owner Director choreographer coach Peter Jones has taught +20 years/ +10 thousand wedding couples! An award-winning dancer, instructor & actor, DVIDA certified, he's taught independently, with Fred Astaire, Pierre Dulaine, "Married at 1st Sight," Midsummer Night's Swing, the Broadway Theater Institute, at Columbia, Cornell, and Trinity College (Dublin), HB Studio, Manhattan Dance/Theatre, and the Theater Workshop. He's Co-director of the American Youth Theater. Over the past 20 years he's handpicked specialist instructors to fill out the team, all are dedicated to creating YOUR First dance
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Peter is highly praised for his dance lessons leading up to weddings. Reviewers commend his patience, teaching style, and ability to boost confidence in couples with varying dance experience. Many appreciate his easygoing nature, ability to tailor lessons to individual preferences, and create memorable first dances without feeling forced or unnatural. Booking in advance and committing to multiple lessons with Peter are recommended for a stress-free and enjoyable wedding dance experience.
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Jacquelyn G
5.0
4/12/2024
Peter was great to work with! He taught the basics of how to move for ballroom dance and taught us easy moves that gave our dance some flare. When we came in with ideas, he taught us how to alter them to make them work better with our song. Peter was super patient and easygoing and let us practice over and over again, pointing out different things to focus on. Highly recommend!
Rachel K
5.0
10/02/2023
My fiancée and I came to Peter just a month before the wedding. Within a few lessons, he had taught us a number of steps and increased our confidence in our ability to dance. He has a profound gift to help those who are not classically trained and makes the lessons a delight. I recommend booking all your classes in advance so you can get your preferred time. And, as Peter always said, don't forget to have FUN!
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Melissa C
5.0
9/01/2023
Peter was amazing! My husband and I went to him for our first dance lessons and he made us feel comfortable and confident even though we are both not great dancers. We felt amazing dancing at our wedding and are so glad we went with Peter. If you want to have an amazing first dance and lower your stress level, be sure to go to Peter! So great.
Julie X
5.0
12/02/2022
My husband and I decided at the last minute that we wanted to do something special for our first dance. Luckily, we found Peter through some Googling, and we were so happy that we did! There were so many special moments on our wedding day, and our first dance makes it into the top five. We didn't tell anyone we were taking lessons, so the surprise literally brought our parents to tears.
Peter was a wonderful teacher for us somewhat clumsy beginners. He taught us basic moves, and once we were comfortable, added in fancier moves like dips and spins. He made it very easy for us to learn, and gave us a plan for our 3-minute dance, instead of a tightly choreographed number, which could come out looking forced or unnatural. He made us feel comfortable and imparted wisdom like "the only people who will know you messed up is you!" On top of that, he was easy to book and to get a hold of. We had 5 lessons total with him.
Working with Peter was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. The month leading up to your wedding are stressful times, but my husband and I looked forward to our weekly sessions with Peter! Don't hesitate to book him if you want a first dance to remember!
Lauren L
5.0
8/24/2021
Where do I even begin? Peter is an absolute joy to work with. He is the ultimate professional, but keeps the lessons light and fun. We booked five lessons with Peter back in 2019 (thanks, Covid!). Peter honored the rate we booked in 2019 and provided the absolute best experience for us in 2021. We both came in with no formal dancing experience, and Peter gave us confidence and helped us create a beautiful first dance for our wedding. We will both remember some of these tips forever, and had so much fun along the way. If you’re wondering if you need lessons before your wedding, the answer is you probably do. We do not regret booking this for one single second. It was worth the time and money to feel confident and put on a show for our guests. Must book!
Julia M
5.0
6/30/2019
We worked with Peter over the past few months to become more comfortable dancing for our wedding. Working with Peter was easy and we had fun. He taught us different steps -- like the waltz, foxtrot and cha cha -- and then helped us choreograph the opening and closing of our dance. We would highly recommend working with Peter!
Tricia K
5.0
6/29/2018
Peter was fab. We only had a short time between my then fiancé moving from abroad to the wedding, and Peter was able to schedule us in for two classes. We wish we could have done more but it's amazing how much he was able to teach us in just those two sessions. So much so that our guests were pretty amazed at what we pulled off for our first dance. He was recommended to me by a work colleague, and I'm so glad I contacted him. It made such a difference to walk in and do the first dance knowing we had a plan. Thank you Peter!
Kerri Q
5.0
3/05/2017
My husband and I waited until the last minute to start our dance lessons but Peter was able to work with our schedule and had us comfortable in no time. Our wedding dance included different steps, turns and even a dip. Everyone was super impressed and we had a lot of fun learning!
Agnes M
5.0
10/16/2016
Thank you Peter for making my wedding dance amazing!!! Neither my husband or I can dance, but Peter taught us steps as opposed to choreography, making it so much easier for us dance!!!! We plan to go back to Peter to learn some swing moves, but I just wanted to say Thank you Thank you Peter!!!!!
5.0
4/26/2016
Peter was a fantastic instructor and my wife and I loved taking lessons with him. Each private class was a lot of fun and really built upon the previous lesson. His personality made it easy for us to learn and keep coming back. Peter taught us using our song as well as other songs with different tempos so that we weren't learning just a dance, we were learning to dance. Our dance had everyone out of their seats with the extra crowd pleasers he taught us. We look forward to when we can go back and learn more.
5.0
3/21/2016
Personal attention... and no judgement. Peter met us at own level, was willing to use our song (which was, admittedly, an odd one) and allowed us to feel that little bit more graceful on our big day. Highly recommend.
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