Dance Easy

Teaching Couples to Dance With Style and Joy

5.0

Verified reviews from real couples

I’m so glad we took lessons with Marlene. I wanted our first dance to be something special and a little outside my comfort zone, and she helped make that happen. My husband and I started with four lessons, and they went so well that I added one with my dad, too. I’ll never forget those dances and am so grateful to Marlene for helping create such special memories on our wedding day.

Annie Z.

5.0

Marlene was awesome! I bought 5 private dance lessons for both me and my fiancé for our first dance, and me and my dad for our father-daughter dance. Marlene was a great teacher, very patient, got down to business during the lessons, and was super flexible with schedules. Would highly recommend! It was nice to not just sway for these special dances and it was fun to learn a new skill.

Kelsey T.

5.0

Marlene Cordes

OWNER

Typically responds within 24h

Located in Madison, WI, Dance Easy offers dance lessons for couples preparing for their wedding celebration. Their service offers an enjoyable way to learn to dance. Whether you want to learn a few moves or you have an entire routine in mind, they can help make your wedding reception an event to remember. Dance Easy offers 60-minute lessons in three and five-lesson bundles. Individual 60-minute crash course lessons are also available. Lessons are private and include exclusive use of the dance studio so that you can practice and prepare without the confusion created by hearing and seeing too many things all at once. Group lessons are also available if you want to practice dancing in a more public setting. The Dance Easy team would be happy to provide you with additional details and answer any questions you may have. They’ll begin by discussing the memory you want to create, and then they’ll explore music and choreography options until they find the solution that is just right for you. Whatever you’re planning, they would love to help bring your wedding vision to life.

Woman-owned Business

30+ years in business

Speaks English

Details

Music Genres

Dance

Any questions?

Meet the team

Marlene Cordes

Owner

Marlene has taught literally tens of thousands of individuals and couples. in 2026 Dance Easy celebrates 30 years in business. Her specialty is beginners and wedding couples. Students like her ability to explain material in ways they understand, her patience and her flexibility in working with people. Depending on where you have your lessons, you may also meet her rescue dogs. They are in a separate area. Marlene is an animal lover and has fostered dogs, cats and horses.

5.0

out of 5.0

10 reviews

Your trust is our goal. Our community relies on honest reviews to help you make those big decisions with ease.

Review Summary

This AI-generated summary is a snapshot of this vendor's ratings and feedback.

Marlene's private lessons and crash courses helped couples and parents feel confident for their first and father‑daughter dances. She’s patient, flexible, and teaches fluid choreography plus practical wedding‑day logistics, quickly improving partners’ timing and leading. Lessons are affordable and highly recommended.

Search reviews

Kelsey T

Highlighted review.

4/08/2025

Marlene was awesome! I bought 5 private dance lessons for both me and my fiancé for our first dance, and me and my dad for our father-daughter dance. Marlene was a great teacher, v...

ery patient, got down to business during the lessons, and was super flexible with schedules. Would highly recommend! It was nice to not just sway for these special dances and it was fun to learn a new skill.

Annie Z

10/05/2026

I’m so glad we took lessons with Marlene. I wanted our first dance to be something special and a little outside my comfort zone, and she helped make that happen. My husband and I s...

tarted with four lessons, and they went so well that I added one with my dad, too. I’ll never forget those dances and am so grateful to Marlene for helping create such special memories on our wedding day.

Any questions?

Bridget R

2/17/2025

Marlene was an awesome teacher. We went into these lessons just hoping to not look awkward for our first dance. We came out of the first of the three lessons with increased confide...

nce and excitement for our dance. The next lesson we were able to add on more to our first dance, and the third lesson we worked out any sticky spots and felt 100% comfortable with our plan. My fiancé and I have never been able to dance cohesively together. Until now. My fiancé used to be so nervous to lead and I would try to take over and it just wouldn’t work. Now he has the confidence to push and pull me where he wants to go and I can turn my brain off. This is after only 3 lessons!! Great experience and I would recommend dance easy to any bride and groom!

Sophie G

1/24/2024

I would give a million stars if I could! Highly recommend Dance Easy for your first dance! She keeps the dance fluid so you can do the tricks at any time in the song you want. She ...

teaches to spot and asks really great logistics questions as well for wedding day. Not to mention, so much more reasonably priced than Fred Astaire

Response from Dance Easy on 01/24/2024

Thank you so much for your review. It really helps other couples make a decision for their...

wedding dance as well. Thank you for the positive recommendation of the studio. Marlene Cordes, owner and instructor

Libby S

1/09/2024

My husband and I went to see Marlene for a 60-minute "crash course" lesson ahead of our wedding and we had a fantastic experience. We wanted to feel confident with our first dance ...

but didn't want a full choreography, and the "crash course" lesson was perfect. By the end of the hour, we felt great about our first dance and a couple of extra moves we could incorporate without it being a full choreography. We would absolutely recommend Marlene - she is great!

Megan W

10/02/2022

Marlene was amazing to work with! She talked to us to get a feel for the style we wanted for our first dance and offered a ton of suggestions so we could add what we wanted. She ma...

de us feel comfortable and worked with us to feel prepared for the day! I highly suggest going here!

Lianne D

9/09/2022

Marlene was wonderful to work with! My husband and I wanted to take dance lessons for our first dance at our wedding. Both of us have zero dancing experience and just didn’t want t...

o look really awkward out on the dance floor with all eyes on us! After just one hour with Marlene, we already felt so much more confident and felt like we finally knew how to slow dance! We ended up doing 4 lessons total, and my husband and I are SO happy with how our first dance turned out. Marlene taught us the basic steps to do that were on beat with our song, and how to do a few different spins. It was exactly what we wanted, and my husband and I had so much fun at the lessons, too!

Response from Dance Easy on 09/09/2022

Thank you so much. It's easy to be a good teacher when you have great students. Of course ...

what's most important is that you are pleased. I'm glad your dance went so well. I knew it would. Marlene

Natalie H

9/05/2022

Such an amazing experience. I highly recommend dance easy for your dance lessons! We had so much fun and our dance was beautiful! Everyone was very impressed!

Response from Dance Easy on 09/05/2022

Thank you so much for choosing me for this important part of your special day!

Mike T

11/18/2018

My husband & I wanted to take dance lessons as a refresher. We had been taking classes elsewhere for about a year & a half. Marlene was wonderful. She allowed us to come in & pract...

ice while helping us with notes of steps we had forgot. Once she knew our wheelhouse she choreographed our wedding dance. It was absolutely perfect & our guests were extremely impressed. We also invited my in-laws to join. They didn't have any dance experience. Marlene was great with beginners and helped with a dance for my husband & his mom. Her studio space has very nice floors, huge windows & tons of natural light. She even moved chairs to create an exact replica of our dance floor. Doing this really helped us envision the space and calm our nerves. It helped make sure we faced the guests & didn't dance off the floor. We highly recommend Dance easy to anyone, engaged or not!

Kaley E

7/02/2018

Marlene was the best! So grateful that she was able to squeeze in a crash course introduction for my fiance, his mom, my dad and me. We were able to learn some moves for our first ...

dances, and she did such a wonderful job. Highly recommend!!

Service area & Contact info

6725 Seybold Road, Madison, WI

Open map

(608) 270-1550

Want to book a visit?

Start the convo

*=Required

Use this secure form to reach out and share your wedding vision.

Dance Easy

Marlene Cordes

Owner

Typically responds within 24h

Dance Easy's photos

Why use The Knot to message vendors?

Messaging our verified vendors on The Knot is free, safe and secure.
Conveniently track vendor messages and planning details all in one place.
Our mobile apps make it easy to stay in touch with vendors while you're on‑the‑go.
For personalized pricing and package details, sending the vendor a message is the fastest way to get info.

Dance Easy

About this vendor

Review Summary

Service area & Contact info

Wedding vendors in Madison

Why use The Knot to message vendors?