We had been planning our perfect wedding for over 1.5 years, since before we were engaged. This included both the important decisions, and the small details. One of these more important decisions was to decide what kind of First Dance we wanted... to do, and who was going to teach us! We are both very athletic, recently graduated Division 1 athletes who have played professionally for our respective sports... but we knew very little about dancing, and nothing about how to dance together.
We decided to try the Concierge Ballroom, as they offered a free 30-minute session. This provided the perfect risk-free opportunity for us to get to know the instructor and talk about our goals. 30-minutes later, we were so happy to commit to working with Colleen for our dance lessons. She is an amazing teacher, and truly helped us learn so much in a short period of time – ten 60-min lessons. Colleen was able to walk us through many different dance moves and combinations step-by-step, demonstrating both the lead and following roles. This was very important, as we wanted to learn to dance, not just follow a routine. Another wonderful thing about the Concierge Ballroom is Colleen's long-time dance partner, and co-instructor Tomas. Even though we only purchased lessons with Colleen, Tomas would often be in the studio at the same time, waiting for his next client to arrive. Together, he and Colleen would sometimes demonstrate the more advanced moves that we otherwise wouldn't have been able to learn. Colleen and Tomas are two of the most friendly, encouraging people we've had the pleasure of knowing!
Our First Dance turned out amazing – it was fluid and simple, and so much fun because we were relaxed and confident in our newly acquired skills – and judging by the reactions of our guests, it looked as good as it felt! We have enjoyed dancing with Colleen so much that we are continuing our dance lessons post-wedding!
Thank you, Concierge Ballroom, for welcoming us into your family!
Much love,
Meghan & Ridge Robinson