Dance With Liza

fessional dancers! We ended up performing our 1st dance at our wedding perfectly. We would highly recommend working with Liza no matter your skill level!

how we’d dance to each one. During our lessons, she choreographed our dance, always making sure we felt confident and were having fun. Also, she was very flexible and accommodating when scheduling lessons, which was especially nice given that wedding planning can get a bit hectic. She made the whole process very easy and so much fun, and on the day of, both my husband and I felt really excited and confident in our first dance. I had so many guests say it was their favorite part of the reception! I would highly recommend dance lessons if you’re getting married, and I would highly recommend Dancing with Liza.

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d songs that would complement each part of our wedding reception. Our guests loved our first dance to Meghan Trainor's "Dear Future Husband", which faded into Ed Sheeran's "Perfect". She also managed to get tons of people among our introverted friends and family members out onto the dance floor with her enthusiasm, charisma and great DJ'ing. We would recommend Liza to any couple in the San Diego area looking for a talented DJ and dance instructor for their upcoming nuptials!

us to rearrange the dance for less movement on my end. We even added in an extra lesson to learn some simple moves for us to teach our parents for the father/daughter and mother/son dance. She was so flexible and receptive to our needs & concerns, and I can’t wait to dance in front of our friends and family in a couple weeks.

and solid technic I was able to "semi-master" a dance to enjoy with my daughter. I'm so excited about the wedding and with Liza's help I'm looking forward to the dance with my beautiful daughter. Thanks Liza!

justing dance moves to your level of comfort. Thanks to her skills and choreography, our first dance came off very smooth, unforced and natural. She is flexible, talented, and patient and truly has a passion for teaching/dancing. Now that the stress of the wedding is done, my husband wants to go back and take more lessons.

the moves she suggested and choreographed, and also would be prepared prior to our classes. Within just 5 lessons we were able to prepare a beautiful, and surprising First dance at our wedding. Our guests loved it, and some didn't even know it was choreographed (We're not professionals, but we already have practice dancing Salsa) Thanks Liza for your help and support, we're very happy we picked you!

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and closer to our big day, we realized how unprepared we were! There was absolutely no way we can "wing" our first dance and I hate how awkward it would have been to be 2-stepping around while our 140 guests stares at us for 2 minutes! With 4.5 weeks before the wedding, I started looking through yelp to see if we can find a last min dance instructor that was up for the challenge and lucky for us we found Liza. Liza was completely responsive and super accommodating! She was able to fit 5 classes in the 4 weeks we had and even drove to our place the day before the wedding to give us the extra help we desperately needed! Before our 1st dance lesson, Liza already listen to our song and had a few ideas ready for us. What I really love most about working with Liza is that she provided us with several dance steps we could pick from and really allow us to take part in choreographing our first dance. Liza was always prepared for each of our lessons and was "strict" on us when we didn't follow through on our commitment to practice 10 min each day before the next lesson. :) I can honestly say we needed it! We cannot thank her enough for her help, encouragement and support along the way. I should also mentioned, my husband was NOT looking forward to the dance lessons and for a few of the classes, he was not exactly thrill about dancing. However, towards the end of our lessons, he was really starting to enjoy it. In fact, the crazy guy was so excited he wanted us to practice on the day of our wedding a few times in during cocktail hour! Needless to say, our first dance was perfect and let's just say, my husband couldn't stop watching the video of our first dance over and over again. :) Thank you so much Liza for everything! It was a journey and we are so happy to have the pleasure of working with you through it all!

he moves she suggested and choreographed, and also would be prepared prior to our classes. Within just 5 lessons we were able to prepare a beautiful, and surprising First dance at our wedding. Our guests loved it, and some didn't even know it was choreographed (We're not professionals, but we already have practice dancing Salsa) Thanks Liza for your help and support, we're very happy we picked you!

dancing, she designed the choreography based on the elements we wanted and what worked best for our skill level. My Husband and I had so much fun learning the dance that we still practice it for fun :). Choosing Liza as our first dance instructor was one of the best things we could have done for our weddings and we couldn't be happier with the outcome!

. She listened to our music and helped us create the perfect choreography to Chris Cornell's "Finally Forever". Her love of dance is evident and she wants her couples to learn and have fun. She is genuine, caring and incredibly patient! Most importantly the dance was a huge hit - all our guests commented on how amazing it was! We would highly recommend Liza for not just wedding dance lessons but any dance lessons. Looking forward to improving our skills with other classes!

r our first dance (Ladies, let your man lead you ;) it took me weeks to let go and have him and Liza lead when we practiced). We were at the studio a couple times a week, and at home we had videos of Tony and Liza, and me and Liza dancing, for reference we took at our lessons. Our first dance song was God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton, perfectly coordinated, and was pretty amazing with only missing one step when my dress got in the way :) 3 months later, we still do our dance when the songs comes on! We definitely recommend Liza for your wedding dance coordinator, and other dancing lessons! (She's also a DJ!)

our guests were so impressed!

the dance to each of us really well and she was wonderful about listening to our desires for the dance and helping us to make modifications so it was our perfect dance. We couldn't be happier!

nspiration on moves I liked! She was professional, easy to work With, and fun! I would def recommend for any couples wanting to make their first dance fabulous'

ly felt comfortable with her. We talked about how many lessons we should do, and she was terrific about fitting the lessons into my busy schedule; the wedding was coming up fast. I picked out the music, and we set off on choreagraphing the piece. She was always so reassuring, upbeat, and positive about the process. I never felt embarrassed or ill at ease. Needless to say, with just 4 or 5 lessons, I had a beautiful dance under my belt. I can't say that I wasn't a bit nervous when the big moment came, but our waltz on that very special night looked beautiful and felt great. It was a perfect gift to give my daughter, a special dance for the two of us. Thankfully, my daughter is a quick study. I was able to teach her our waltz in just a few quick sessions right before the wedding (fortunately, she inherited her mother's grace and poise on her feet.....thank goodness!). I never could have pulled this off without Liza's help. She was wonderful, encouraging.....simply amazing. If you want to learn to dance and have fun while you're learning.......she's your gal!

arning the basics of an entire Latin ballroom style, and on a pretty tight timeline, in order to learn a special dance to the song we chose! It was so fun!! My husband had a harder time picking up the dance moves because he was brand new to partner dancing altogether. Liza was very sensitive to that, and she was always encouraging and patient (even when my own patience was wearing thin!). Eventually, even he was able to get the moves down comfortably! (Guys: it's all about practice!) Liza's teaching style is very adaptable, too -- if you come for your next lesson and you've crushed everything she's given you so far, she's got millions of ideas on where to go next. Or if you come in and you're still struggling with a spot in your dance, she knows how to really break it down until each person could do it in their sleep. I know that, technically, dance lessons are on the "optional" list for wedding planning. But really, they shouldn't be. The time we spent learning something new together was so memorable, and it really relieved some of the wedding stress! Liza made sure we had fun, and that we were relaxed and comfortable with our tailor-made dance. Because of that, our first dance was joyful, effortless, and so very special. Thank you, Liza!

nly do we love our dance, we had a great time getting to know Liza. She is so friendly, knows how to break things down for all types of learners, and makes you feel super comfortable. I normally hate dancing, but we had a blast working with her!

so natural thanks to her! I'd recommend her to anyone looking to improve their skills or learn the basics like we did!

best teacher! Liza is patient, a great instructor, creative, and FUN. She not only had us feeling confident dancing together, but came up with some great moves and a dance routine that we felt great about. I highly recommend Liza, so glad we found her!

we didn’t want a traditional, 3 minute long slow sway. I had found “You’re All I Need to Get By,” which we thought was perfect for us. The only problem was that my husband, well, he wasn’t much of a dancer. But getting lessons and choreographing the dance was his idea. Enter Liza. She is an incredible teacher--patient, clear, encouraging. I came in with some ideas and she was enthusiastic about helping us choreograph something fun, kind of goofy, and truly us. It also doesn't hurt that she is truly a joy to be around. We can't recommend her enough!!!

ter dancing together. She had me watch and video them dancing so that I could help my husband practice . She had a great way of dealing with my husband who is new to dance and was insecure about his ability to learn. She was able to use the music my daughter wanted and created a dance that they both felt good about. As a teacher myself, I highly recommend her. She is able to read her clients and deliver what they want in a lovely kind manner. She's one of a kind!

ner" needs, but which still looked really good. Everyone at our wedding loved the dance and it set the fun mood for the night! Liza is great because she was always honest with us about what moves we could add to our dance according to our skill level and I always appreciated her honesty so that we didn't end up making a fool of ourselves when we did our dance. I highly recommend taking lessons with Liza and my husband I plan on continuing to work with her in order to hopefully learn other dances as well :)

not dancers, but we certainly looked like one by the end of our classes. Liza is very flexible with scheduling too which helped us a lot. We highly recommend her!

The song we chose for our wedding is February Seven by the Avett Brothers (it is a pretty folky indie type of song). Liza had us learn country two step to go along with the song and it was perfect! We also had so much fun utilizing the two count swing on our honeymoon! Liza is such a patient, kind and understanding teacher who helped with us both feel very comfortable learning a new dance. She would also listen to our input and make changes when necessary. For anyone contemplating whether or not to take dance lessons before their big day, I will say this…In all of the stress that comes with planning a wedding, Dance was the one hour every week where my husband and I got to forget about everything else and get lost in each other. We had so much fun dancing and laughing with Liza - It truly was the best experience. Thank you Liza! Every time we hear the new Justin Timberlake song we will think of you : ).

ue and enjoyable throughout. I highly recommend her as a dance instructor. Thank you, Liza!

mfortable and even had fun. I really appreciated that while she was super nice and funny, she was efficient and didn't waste our time. And she helped us create a dance that didn't feel choreographed or over the top but was still interesting and fun both to dance and to watch. I have never written a review on anyone before, this is my first, but she is so good I had to do it. I recommend her to anyone without reservations. You won't regret it!

studio, more space!). We both really liked how Liza was sweet but stern. She told us what we needed to make corrections and gave us useful feedback throughout the whole process. She worked with our taste and choreographed a personal dance for our song. If you want awesome individual attention she's your girl. After such a great experience with her we can't wait to come back and dance for fun. The first dance went flawlessly and our guests were surprised by our skills. We have literally never danced together, not once! I could not recommend here more! Tracy & Paul

with us as a team to modify the choreography as needed to fit our abilities. We were able to do the package with 8 lessons and it was so worth the effort. Liza came to our home each week and it became a “date-night” type, dance lesson evening. It was a refreshing break from stressful wedding planning for both of us. Liza also incorporated mini-sessions with our parents. It gave our father-daughter and mother-son dances a bit of style and all of us were more comfortable and relaxed on the dance floor the evening of the wedding. Our guests were very impressed with our first dance and we were so excited and proud to perform it for them. I would highly recommend Liza to anyone who wants a memorable first dance or one that isn’t plain and boring!