Wedding Dance Studio & Personalized Choreography
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3 private half-hour lessons, $150
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Felicia Lee Banks
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Are you going to waddle 'n rock, or rock your reception?
A great First Dance gives your guests something to talk about and sets the tone for the rest of the evening. Learning to dance is fun and is a great way to spend time with your loved ones.
Continental Dance Club is the premier Wedding Dance Studio – that originated wedding choreography can teach you to dance to your first song on your wedding day. We have taught thousands of couples and their bridal parties how to dance. Let us make your wedding day special with professional dance choreography. Our wedding day dance sessions are fun, engaging, and can get you moving! We prepare couples to look polished, elegant, and above all, COMFORTABLE on the dance floor.
Continental Dance Club will have you dancing on top of the world, fearless on the dance floor, in no time at all! Awesome takes time. Just one session will show you how much fun and quickly you can become a Dancing Star.
Continental Dance Club is a company that offers wedding dance lessons in Kenilworth, NJ.
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Music Genres
Arabic
Bollywood
Caribbean
Classical
Country
Dance
Disco
Flamenco
Folk
Hip-Hop
Jazz
Latin
Mariachi
Polka
Pop
R&B
Rock
World Music
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4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2020.2019.2018.2017.
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Meet the team
Felicia Lee Banks
Owner & Head Choreographer
The BMW (Blonde Miracle Worker) can help with your LAST MINUTE, First Dance Emergencies. Call the Direct Emergency Hotline, (908) 272-5728, seven days a week! Our dedicated dance professionals are on standby to assist in your time of crisis!
Felicia will have you dancing on top of the world, fearless on the dance floor, in no time at all! Awesome takes time. Just one lesson will show you how much fun and quickly you can become a Dancing Star.
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Multiple reviewers highly recommended Continental Dance Club for wedding dance lessons. They praised Felicia, the instructor, for her expertise, patience, and ability to choreograph dances tailored to their preferences. Couples appreciated the personalized attention, flexible scheduling, and the confidence they gained from the lessons, making their first dance memorable and enjoyable. Reviewers mentioned booking in advance to fully benefit from the lessons and were satisfied with the results and skills acquired for their special day.Mayra Q
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5.0
11/24/2021
Fernando and Felicia are a great team! We booked them a bit late into the game but the guests never knew! They thought we practiced for a year when in reality it was two months! Fe...
rnando is great at getting you to learn the basic steps and adding in fun moves that make you look like you know what you’re doing. Felicia made us look less robotic and loose which also made us look great on the dance floor. We absolutely loved working with them and despite us being late to book they made it work! We felt like a priority with them and even though it seemed like a lot of moves to learn they clearly knew what they were doing and what we were capable of because in the end it was perfect. They walked us through everything like holding for the camera and what conversations to have with the videographer and photographer beforehand. The choreography was beautiful, elegant but still fun for our guests to watch and for us to learn. We recommend them 110% for any couple who is getting married or for anyone looking to learn some moves just for fun. They were a pleasure to work with and we are excited to make dancing part of our date nights.
Bianca S
5.0
10/27/2025
FLB or The Blonde Miracle Worker as she refers to herself was really great. Our wedding was a little different (2 brides) and Felicia made us feel welcome and worked with us on ou...
r dance. She even had us practice in crinolines so it was literally like our actual dresses for the day of and she had us break in our wedding heels because "otherwise we will walk like we're on stilts if they're not broken in". We invited her and Fernando to the wedding because we actually became great friends with them after all the hours of practice too. 5 out of 5 stars, would totally recommend to anyone who cannot dance but definitely wish we booked sooner because of how involved our choreography became (we wanted the dance from Dirty Dancing).
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Jayme D
5.0
10/22/2025
Signed up and got great lessons. Wish we booked sooner to learn more and be more confident. Still a good place. Liked that we could go whenever we needed. Felicia was cool about ho...
urs.
Steve P
5.0
10/22/2025
My wife and I booked Continental Dance Club about 6 months before it was time to have our First Wedding Dance. We had a Tango for our first dance and it was show stopping. My wife ...
shined like a bright star like she is and made me look good too! We still go to Felicia for couple's lessons and we make it out into a date night without the kids. If you need a first dance choreographed- she can do it.
Ella S
5.0
10/22/2025
Felicia was a godsend. Honestly. My fiancé and I tripped over each other just walking in, forget trying to dance. Felicia got us dancing to our favorite song, and it was amazing. T...
here was no was our cinematographer was going to be able to take such a beautiful video of us if we didn't learn the steps. We are forever thankful to Felicia & the crew at Continental Dance Club (looking at you, Fernando & Francine, too)! We literally had a few weeks left before we started lessons and we chose to do their biggest package and it was worth EVERY PENNY. Seriously- we are able to go to different galas & work events and still dance around the floor like pros.
Amanda C
5.0
10/21/2025
Felicia was amazing with the dance lessons for our wedding! She was patient and enthusiastic and gave us confidence during our first dance to just enjoy ourselves. Highly recommend...
!
Matt D
5.0
10/27/2019
My mother and I came to learn some dance moves before my wedding. Instead of swaying back and forth Felicia and Fernando taught us enough of the basics on how to get by on the day ...
of the wedding. Wish we would have found this place sooner so we could have taken a few more lessons before the big day. I decided to bring my wife here since she loves to dance. The whole staff is very professional and makes you feel comfortable during lessons.
Rachel T
5.0
10/27/2019
Continental Dance Club is THE place to go to if you want to put on an amazing performance at your wedding. My husband and I began lessons in January and by August we had a coordina...
ted dance that combined swing, bachata, dips, lifts and all the moves that make for PERFECT wedding photos!
In addition to making your special day one that everyone in attendance will remember, Felicia and her team of instructors make each and every dance lesson a fun learning experience. Each instructor is well versed in their knowledge of dance and specialized techniques that make the hour fly by.
Signing up for dance lessons with Continental Dance Club goes down as one of the best decisions we made for our wedding and we highly recommend them to all couples who want to start their reception with a WOW moment!
Michelle S
5.0
10/23/2019
These guys will whip you into shape for your wedding. They were willing to work with us even though we had a VERY limited amount time before the big day. We grew confidence, we had...
fun, and I can't wait to go back next year to learn more. Thank you Continental Dance Club!
Michele P
5.0
10/16/2019
My fiancè and I decided to take dance lessons to learn Salsa and Bachata and hoped to choreograph a dance routine for our wedding.
We walked in with 4 left feet, overwhelmed, i...
ntimidated and did not know what to expect.
At first the dance steps were intimidating. Fernando and Felicia made it fun and easy. I have to give it to Fernando, he is a very patient man. Felicia made it personal. She took the time to find a way to make it enjoyable and fun. Felicia and her staff made our dance come to fruition.
After going for several months, practicing our routine. We feel completely confident in our dance routine and are very excited to perform at our wedding. Not only will we dance our routine, we will be dancing salsa, merengue and bachata.
We plan to remain a part of the family at continental dance by dropping in for a class here and there on date nights.
We highly recommend them to anyone who wants to learn to dance.
Dan M
5.0
10/16/2019
We were a bit unsure of whether or not we needed dance lessons. We figured we’d get a few pointers and wing it like most of our friends have. HOWEVER, once we started dancing with ...
Fernando and Felicia, we fell in love with dancing and the idea of having a beautiful choreographed dance instead! Felicia is a BLAST to work with and we were surprised how quickly we were able to pick up the steps without having any prior experience! Fernando smoothed out all of our steps so that we looked elegant as we performed. My fiancé and I enjoyed it so much we bought extra lessons so we can continue dancing after our wedding because it’s a fun activity that we can do together AND we can look amazing when dancing at OTHER people’s weddings too! I highly recommend going there, it’ll make the difference between really enjoying every moment of your first dance versus stumbling through the song waiting for it to end.
Robin B
5.0
10/16/2019
We signed up for dance lessons with Continental Dance Club 5 weeks before our wedding thinking that would be enough time. We both had zero ballroom experience and we quickly learne...
d that the song we choose for our first dance is much more complex than we expected. We love our song and did not want to change it, and the instructors assured us they would get us where we need to be to have a beautiful first dance. We have been having so much fun learning ballroom together and plan to keep taking lessons after our wedding. Felicia and Fernando have been great teachers- they are friendly and patient and we feel like we’re at home there. We 100% recommend Continental!
Noah Y
5.0
7/28/2019
amazing teachers! we had so much fun preparing the first dance for our wedding. highly recommended.
Lauren W
5.0
4/06/2019
My husband and I received a gift certificate for dance lessons with a little less than a month before our wedding. Felicia worked her magic and taught my husband the basics and mad...
e our first dance look effortless and beautiful. Felicia choreographed our first dance and we surprised all of our guests at our wedding. We had our friends and family in tears and guests are still telling us how it was so beautiful. Felicia and her crew make dance lessons fun and helped to brige the gap between my husband who had no formal dance training and myself who had some dance experience. It was never awkward or embarrassing and truly a great bonding experience with my now husband. Thank you Continental Dance Club!
Natalie D
5.0
2/24/2019
We had a great experience working with Felicia at Continental Dance Club to plan our first dance for our wedding! Initially, we purchased a Groupon for a couple lessons thinking we...
would just use them to understand some basic steps. We ended up purchasing additional lessons, and Felicia worked with us to develop a dance that we could make our own for our wedding. She understood our vision, our likes/dislikes, and helped us come up with something that was totally "us". Felicia is very detail oriented and will help make you the best dancers you can be! We were very happy with the outcome, and received so many compliments from our family and friends.
Nicole A
5.0
11/29/2018
Felicia is AMAZING!
I promise you won’t be disappointed. She’s funny; caring and breaks everything down so it’s easy to understand. My fiancé and I are having such a good time lea...
rning the choreography for our first dance. These are lessons we will never forget and always take with us.
Thank you Felicia!
Kasia J
5.0
10/24/2018
My fiance (now husband) and I had a great time during our classes with Felicia. She was absolutely awesome and in just a few short weeks made us look great on the dance floor. It w...
as definitely worth the time and money.
Our actual first dance did not go exactly as planned but since Felicia taught us a variety of steps we were able to improvise and I don't think anybody noticed.
We had a great time and will definitely be able to use those skills throughout our lives together.
Highly recommend!
Christine H
5.0
10/24/2018
We are taking a crash course and our instructor Felicia is fantastic!! She makes it easy to learn and she knows her stuff!! We are enjoying the lessons and can't thank Felicia en...
ough for juggling us around so quickly. I am hoping we continue even after our wedding!!
Krishna S
5.0
10/23/2018
Today was our first day for our wedding dance private lessons! Felicia and her team is very welcoming and friendly. Their way of teaching is extraordinary. Not only that, but their...
timings are very flexible. We loved our first class and look forward to more classes with them. To all those couples who are looking for dance classes, I highly recommend Continental dance club!
Louisa G
5.0
10/22/2018
Had a great time getting my wedding dance done with Continental Dance Club. Staff was helpful. Front desk girls were nice. My husband and I had such a great time we decided to come...
back and learn some ballroom dances and some latin dancing for future parties. Definitely a must have for your first dance. A specialized dance set our wedding apart from the rest. Thanks to Felicia and Fernando and the other teachers we have a wedding video with our first dance that set the tone for the rest of the night.
Hector R
5.0
10/22/2018
Chose Continental based on the other reviews. Best decision we made besides chocolate raspberry cream cake for the wedding. Beyond happy with the results. Felicia and the other ins...
tructors were really good to us. They made us feel like we could actually dance when all we could do was sway back and forth. My wife and I begged Felicia to fit us into their schedule. We only had 3 months to have a completely one of a kind dance to be tailored to us and we took 40 lessons at 4 lessons a week to get it together. Thanks everyone at Continental for helping our wedding be the best it could be.
Spencer T
5.0
10/22/2018
I was the Maid of Honor back in March for a grand wedding that Continental Dance Club choreographed. You can see the video on YouTube for the crazy choreography that we did. The en...
tire bridal party did a dance for the Bride & Groom as a surprise. Felicia personalized the entire song and they were super surprised. I am glad we chose Continental because they were very reasonable. Pricing was really good and so was the service. Super glad theyre a contemporary place and aren't stuck on the same cheesy moves that other places quoted us for. Thanks Felicia!!
Jamie T
5.0
10/22/2018
Had good lessons with Sherman and Francine and Carlos and Felicia. We were getting ready for our wedding and it's been a crazy ride but the crew at Continental helped make our Firs...
t Dance a great one. We are so glad we met Felicia and that she took us from the prom style dancing that we planned to just wing it and got us to have awesome dance skills not just for our wedding but for the future too. We took the special and then signed up for the lesson package and the pricing is very fair. Very good place to go.
Pammie S
5.0
10/22/2018
Between Felicia & Fernando and the team at Continental Dance Club, we had the most wonderful choreographed dance there was! We were a bit unconventional, we chose a Tango, but we h...
ad the crown oohing & ahhing the entire time.
CDC accommodated our hectic schedule and had the greatest way of teaching us a very sexy dance! Beyond pleased and thankful for the lessons and the memory that will last our lifetime.
Lucky we started many months in advance to get the perfect dance down but it was one of the best wedding budget allotments we decided to spring for! Thank you guys for all of the help and tireless effort.
Anna L
5.0
10/16/2018
Taking dance classes for our wedding was a phenomenal experience! The dance professionals were extremely energetic and thought us how to make our first dance wonderful. Felicia and...
Francine did the choreography to our song and we loved working with them! Wedding planning is extremely stressful; however, dance class was a really great way to escape and have a great time! We learned so much and made amazing memories with Continental Dance Club!
Aryan R
5.0
10/16/2018
We first went to continental dance because we wanted to try something fun and had purchased a Groupon. We didn't have plans of doing anything special for our first dance, but were ...
soon convinced to try a little something for it. This was one of the best decisions we made in regards to our wedding. Not only was it fun, but it ended up being one of the most talked about events at our wedding. It set the mood for the rest of the night and we felt pretty darn good about our dance. Felicia and Carlos are amazing dance instructors and Felicia has a special talent for choreography. It's so refreshing to see her get so excited over planning your dance and about how everyone will react. She even took the time to tell us how to organize the whole thing and what to coordinate with our photographer and DJ. I would highly recommend Continental Dance to anyone (whether or not you think you can dance or not!) who is getting married or just looking for something fun to do!
Amanda A
5.0
10/15/2018
We had come in from a groupon thinking we'll just learn basics so not look so awkward - no need for a routine as my (now) husband completely feared this first dance.
Felicia took...
care of us and we had so much fun we signed up for another 5 lessons. We may not have done a full routine, but we sure felt super comfortable in front of our crowd and actually ENJOYED our first dance! That's a win for us.
Kristin L
5.0
9/16/2018
We are so happy we found Felicia at Continental Dance Club! She was able to help us learn steps so we wouldn't just be shuffling around the dance floor. We had a wonderful time and...
it was a great way to connect during the stressful wedding planning process.
Brittany S
5.0
7/23/2018
Felicia was a wonderful dance instructor! My fiancé was so nervous about our first-dance and now he is leaving with the confidence that he needs. She taught us steps we would use f...
orever and I am so excited to show our family what we learned!
Andy P
5.0
10/31/2017
Although my wife has danced with Continental for years, I entered my first lesson like an awkward middle schooler and expected to be embarrassed and hope to talk her out of dance l...
essons. However, I was met by professional and supportive instructors who proved that this is not their first rodeo, and I left that first lesson impressed by myself, and also of their ability to break down dance moves into small parts that I could understand and follow. After four months of lessons, we were able to debut our dance career with a swing performance and continued to take lessons for our wedding...we greatly enjoyed the whole experience, and it certainly paid off - we were able to include tango, salsa, and swing in our First Dance and impressed everyone in attendance also!! Thanks so much, Felicia!!
Megan L
5.0
10/31/2017
Our experience at Continental Dance Studio is absolutely amazing. Everybody is so friendly. Felicia is our dance instructor and she has come up with a beautiful choreography for ou...
r first dance. She is creative, enthusiastic, and teaches us in a way that is easy to follow and we see our progress in each lesson. We are still taking dance lessons at Continental - not just practicing our first dance but also learning bachata, rumba, and other dances so that we can feel confident and enjoy ourselves on the dance floor the entire night on our wedding day. We can't wait to show off our dance moves on our wedding day :)
alexander s
5.0
10/30/2017
It felt like I had concrete weights attached to my legs until I went to Continental. Working with Felicia and Fernando, my fiance and I had a crash course, the results of which we...
re amazing. Our first dance awed our guests and was such a thrill. I would highly recommend trying Continental, even after a lessons I was much more comfortable moving around on the dance floor. I look foward to learning salsa and tango in the future with them!
Kiely H
5.0
10/30/2017
We originally had chosen to forgo dance lessons as our budget was tight, but we met Felicia at a wedding show and won a free dance lesson. At the lesson Felicia reviewed our chosen...
song, chose an appropriate dance, and reviewed basic steps. We had a great time and were easily persuaded to continue with lessons. We are very happy we did as the dance will be a great surprise to our guests and the weekly lessons have been a nice reprieve from wedding planning! We would recommend private lessons with Felicia to anyone who can work them into their time/budget.
Indira M
5.0
10/30/2017
My fiancé and I started working with Felicia this summer to prepare for our first dance during our wedding on January. My fiancé wasn’t too much of a fan of taking the lessons but ...
that quickly changed when he started learning how to dance. Felicia helped us come up with great choreography for our not so conventional song choice. She is great to work with and the studio is comfortable. They really make you feel like you are part of their family!
Stephanie G
5.0
10/30/2017
Felicia and her team are great! My fiancé and I came in with about a month left before our wedding. We still have a couple of sessions left to go, but our routine is going to be aw...
esome ! Felicia and her team have been patient, supportive, and so so creative ! Great location, awesome studio space, and we can’t wait to show off our first dance !
Danielle M
5.0
9/18/2017
We bought a Groupon for multiple classes to prepare for our upcoming wedding. When I called to schedule our first class, Felicia answered and took my information (of the song and m...
y dress) with such enthusiasm that I was getting more excited. You can tell she was brainstorming with ideas from that first conversation. We scheduled a session but later Felicia called back and was able to get us in that night to work with Fernando because of a last minute opening. After our first class we signed up for 20 hours to work on our first dance.
The first few classes with Fernando were to learn basic moves for our type of dance that fit our music. Fernando is very patient and breaks you of your "two left feet" mentality. He was great in getting us ready to work with Felicia.
With only a few weeks in, we are well on our way with our choreographed first dance. Felicia has taken us well beyond what we ever thought we could get to. They have very different teaching styles which insures that you understand and stay focused on your goal. Felicia really listens to what you want and balances that with what you are capable of, while still having the ability to "wow" a crowd.
We have had nothing short of a great time every time we are in the studio. This has been such a great stress reliever with all the wedding planning that comes in the last two months. I highly recommend this studio to anyone, not only for a wedding, but for a great date night.
Ilyssa C
5.0
9/18/2017
Felicia and Fernando are an amazing teaching duo! They both make learning to dance for the extremely awkward and uncomfortable fun! Felicia goes out of her way to make everyone com...
fortable and really works with you until you get the feel of the move down. My husband and I had no prior dance experience and wanted a very heavily choreographed first wedding dance. Thanks to the determination and commitment from our teachers, our guests are still commenting on our wedding dance!
We ended up buying a wedding package of 40 lessons. After cutting our dance down (because the bride is too scared of being the center of attention) we ended up having a decent amount of lessons left over after our wedding. A year later and we are back to attending dance classes with Felicia and couldn't be happier! Although now we are just trying to learn to move our bodies in general, it is such a pleasure to be welcomed back with open arms. They become more than your dance teachers, they become your friends. Plus they are always throwing parties, added bonus!
Thank you again to Felicia and Fernando!
Gabriela F
5.0
9/16/2017
So we are 3 weeks away from our wedding, no dance experience, no first dance routine and have the crazy idea to do a magical routine with lifts and turns. Felicia's response? "I go...
t this, you'll look perfect" result? A magical first dance with beautiful lift and turns that left all of our guest with their mouths wide open. Not even in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that my fiance and I could look that good on the dance floor! Felicia went even as far as to go over poses for our photographer to take before doing the dance so we could get excellent first dance pictures. The best part of it was Felicia and Fernando's constant reassurance that everything was going to be great and we were capable of doing it, they were absolutely right, we can't stop watching the videos!! We will definitely be returning for some additional date night lessons!
Jennifer G
3.0
9/14/2017
Fernando was an amazing dance instructor, very calm and patient.
After the introductory lesson however lesson packages get very expensive. ($3000+)
When we needed to reschedule ...
our lesson one weekend because my fiance hurt his foot at work and was not able to dance, Felicia yelled at me on the phone and told me even though I paid for the lesson and was rescheduling to next week she was hesitant to ever schedule us for a lesson again because to her rescheduling is unheard of... we did not have any choice as my fiance could not walk.
She was very unprofessional on the phone about the situation and we would have not gone back if we hadn't paid for the lesson already. She needs to work on her professionalism on the phone as we were doing our best working around our busy work schedules and an injury to schedule a dance lesson!
Normally I would have given this place a great review but as for being yelled at when I was already stressed out for my wedding and my fiance couldn't walk that was very uncalled for.
Response from Continental Dance Club on 10/27/2017
Thank you for sharing your experience and for raising your concerns, which we would like t...
o address.
Your statement that packages beyond the $90 special are $3,000+ is inaccurate. Fernando specifically spoke with you about 5, 10, and 20 hour programs, none of which come near $3,000.
Regarding rescheduling your lessons, our records show:
You purchased an intro program on July 24, 2017, for your Sept. 24, 2017 wedding. Between July 24 and Sept. 2, the first class you actually attended, you cancelled and rescheduled 3 appointments. One cancellation was at the time your appointment was to begin, while your instructor was at the studio waiting for you, and another time was an hour before the appointment.
You cancelled three hours worth of lessons when you had only paid for 1.5 hours. When you called for the fourth time to schedule your first lesson, that was when I stated, “I hesitate to book another appointment because you’ve already cancelled three times.” I explained that teachers get paid for the lessons they are scheduled to teach, as the time is reserved for the specific student(s). So, Fernando was paid for the three cancelled lessons out of my pocket.
I regret that you perceived this conversation as me “yelling” at you because I was only expressing concern for the three cancellations. We understand that emergencies come up, but with so many cancellations you can understand my concern.
Your review stated that, “rescheduling is unheard of,” to me. Yet, we did reschedule your appointment 4 times.
Nevertheless, I honored all three lessons that you had yet to take. Two were taken on September 2, and then another one-hour was scheduled for Sun, September 10. Again, you cancelled 30 minutes prior to the lesson. This was the fourth cancellation, and the fourth time I paid Fernando for lessons that were not taken.
Your final lesson was on Tues, September 19, where you even brought your father for an enjoyable time.
It certainly was not my intention to cause you additional stress. Working with so many wedding couples, I understand better than anyone that weddings can be stressful, especially when you are trying to learn a dance in such a short amount of time. I work hard making this time as pleasurable as I can for our students, so much so that I have earned the nickname of the “BMW,” Blonde Miracle Worker. I consistently go above and beyond by delivering exceptional service and custom fit routines that our students love. Not many people can teach someone to play golf or tennis in two weeks, but I can and do make stars on the dance floor.
Continental Dance Club has been in business over 55 years, and there is no doubt that our professionalism has played an integral role in our success. In that light, since you and your father had such an enjoyable lesson with me, I would like to invite you, your fiancé, and your father to return for a complementary lesson.
Erika F
5.0
8/15/2017
My fiancé and I are currently working with Felicia to choreograph our wedding dance. She has taken us from tripping over 2 left feet to soaring across the dance floor in a few less...
ons. Everyone at the club is enthusiastic and welcoming. We fully enjoy taking lessons here and can't wait to WOW everyone with our new moves!
Andrea C
5.0
7/27/2017
We are just over a month away from our wedding and we're working hard on our routine. Neither of us have any prior dance experience, but we're getting there! Felicia is very patien...
t and has a great sense of humor. She makes sure to understand us so she can incorporate our personalities in our dance.
Edit: Quick update on how our dance went at our wedding. Everyone loved it! We got compliments all night long from our guests. The way Felicia pulled together a choreographed routine for our very unique song was amazing.
Juiling W
5.0
7/05/2017
Felicia and Fernando helped my fiance and I learned and choreographed our first dance! We both have zero experience in dancing, but they kept the learning experience fun and gave a...
lots of advice on how to look good for the video and pictures. Can't wait to perform our dance in the wedding! :)
Adrianna S
5.0
3/31/2017
We came in only a few weeks before our wedding and were hoping to just learn a few dance steps for our first dance. My husband and I had no dance experience prior to our lessons, a...
nd were only able to have 3 lessons due to him being in NJ and me in VA. Despite this, Felicity and Fernando taught us a wonderful routine that wowed our guests! We got so many compliments and our guests asked how many years we had been dancing! Lessons were simple to follow and catered exactly to what we wanted. They gave us tips on how to get the best photos and video recording of it during our reception. We had fun learning and performing our dance and are so glad to have new skills that we can keep using throughout our lives!
Jessica V
5.0
9/28/2016
Everyone dreams of being a dancer and The Contiential Dance Club made my fiancé and I dream come true. My fiancé and I have been taking dance classes since March 2016 and it was su...
ch an amazing experience. We are learning the Vienese Waltz and our first dance is being choreographed by style, and of course choreographed to show off my GOWN. Working with Felicia, Fernando and Tasumi make the dance lessons so much fun that you will want to stay and dance forever. We are learning dips, lifts, and speciality Vienese waltz turns and moves that you will only see in competitive dancing. In addition, we have learned how to pose in front of our photographer, and how to que the DJ. My fiancé and I have learned from the best dancers and we are very happy with the outcome first dance and we cannot wait perform it at our wedding.
Pammie K
5.0
9/28/2016
There aren't enough good words to say about Felicia and Fernando.
Between learning how to look like I am somewhat graceful to being able to pull off an entire choreographed set wi...
th the rest of the bridal party, these people are miracle workers.
The prices were SO affordable, they worked with our schedule. Seriously, amazing.
Jenny n
5.0
9/26/2016
Felicia and Fernando helped my fiance and I have a first dance at our wedding. They are a well matched pair with Felicia adding a creative flair to choreography and Fernando patien...
tly going over the dance steps with my fiance until his muscle memory mastered the steps. It was great fun dancing with my fiance together and I hope will be a treat to our guests at our upcoming wedding on October 7th!
David T
5.0
9/20/2016
As a bit of background, I'm not a dancer - never have been - and my fiancée usually has to drag me begrudgingly onto the dance floor, where I either stand helplessly or flail about...
for a song or two before I can slink back to my chair.
When my fiancée and I signed up for our first lesson at the Continental, I had no idea what to expect. I was nervous going in, but that disappeared just minutes into our first lesson. A few lessons later and I'm not sure who has a better time on dance night - my fiancée or me.
We initially worked primarily with Fernando, who walked us through countless steps, mostly Foxtrot and a bit of swing, focusing on getting us comfortable with the movements and stringing them together as we navigate around a dance floor. Fernando was extraordinarily helpful and patient especially in teaching me to lead.
As our big day has gotten closer (less than three weeks!), we are now working again with Felicia in choreographing our first dance. What a blast! Felicia is endlessly creative and most importantly completely open to input from us as we work together to piece together a dance that is truly personal to my fiancée and I.
We only have a few lessons left before our wedding, but at this rate I wouldn't be surprised to see us back for more - after the honeymoon of course!
sabrina n
5.0
8/25/2016
Felicia and Fernando are truly amazing!! I danced tap and ballet for about 15 years and my now husband had zero experience and no rhythm! ha! Felicia and Fernando were able to work...
miracles to give my husband some awesome moves and helped us put together a dance routine for our wedding!!
Now sure you can get that at almost any dance studio but what makes Continental #1 is when after a class Felicia asked if we had hired a videographer because she was really excited to see our dance come alive at our wedding venue... since most videographers we found were too out of the budget we told her just that..... low and behold Continental Dance has their own!!! Carlos was recommended to us by Felicia... for a reasonable price we were able to afford to have a videographer capture our day... the vows, first dance and our families enjoying our special day.
There are no words to describe how thankful we are for Continental Dance and recommend everyone go there!!! You will learn quickly from Fernando and Felicia because they are passionate about dance and will treat you like family! No dance studio I ever went to is at their level of experience, friendliness & value.
Maria B
5.0
8/22/2016
Felicia and Fernando are fantastic! I decided to get my husband (fiance at the time) dance lessons for Christmas. I happened to stumble upon Continental Dance Club on The Knot and ...
figured I'd try them out since they had a great package for wedding dancing. We were so excited to begin. My husband was nervous because he really isn't a dancer, but I had danced when I was younger and have way more rhythm than him :) At first we wanted to go just to boost his confidence, but then we decided to do a choreographed first dance for our wedding since we loved it so much! Each time we went, we felt like we were getting away from the stress of work and wedding planning and just got to enjoy ourselves with the help of Felicia and Fernando. Felicia started teaching us initially, and choreographed the beginning of our dance, and towards the end we worked with Fernando for technique purposes. They both did an amazing job making it fun, but also pushing us to put together a great dance! My husband ended up getting so into it that he wanted to practice every day to make sure it was perfect.
On the day of our wedding, we did our best. We definitely made a few mistakes, but people absolutely loved it! So many people said that was the highlight of the wedding for them, because they could tell we enjoyed it so much and it was such a unique thing to do. In the end, the money we spent on lessons was well worth it. We learned to dance as a couple, and will have the memory of our choreographed first dance forever. We are so thankful for Felicia and Fernando for their kindness, expertise, and help along the way and for making it such a great experience for us! We hope to take lessons from them in the future as well, and learn some other type of dances!
Amanda M
5.0
7/08/2016
My fiancé and I are having a great time working on our wedding dance with Felicia. Not only is she sweet, fun and upbeat, she is very passionate about her work. She has created ...
a dance for us that fits our personalities and has worked with us on perfecting the steps! Fernando is also fantastic and has helped us work on our dips! We can't wait to show off our new moves!! We would definitely recommend this dance studio to anyone looking to learn to dance! Felicia is also helping us work on our salsa :) We always enjoy our time when we come to this studio!
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