About this vendor
Hi my name is Debra Endres, owner of Okay Dance here in Loveland, Colorado since 2007. The name comes from 'Okay...Let's Dance' let's bring out the passion in you. After teaching my own daughters' their first dance, watching how their confidence and joy grew learning with their fiancées- I was hooked on teaching the First Dance. I've been teaching singles and couples how to dance for over 25 years and have learned so much on what works and what doesn't.
I've learned I need to approach teaching couples learning for their first dance differently than others. The wedding couple needs to have a finished product in a short amount of time, so the method to get there needs to match. Since it is the leaders who have most of the responsibility with the direction on the dance floor the leader needs to have confidence early on not to become overwhelmed. It's helpful for the leader to have a 'sequence' that is followed throughout the dance rather than just a haphazard set of patterns. It shouldn't be choreographed unless this is the intent of the couple and that they have enough time to practice and accomplish their goal.
I've seen much beauty and joy come from couples when they learn together, growing in communication, finding something they can do together, learning how to express themselves through dance - and then dancing at events and special occasions, a skill they can use for ever. With this experience I have developed an easy and fun way for couples to learn to dance and create a magical and memorable moment that fits their personality. You choose your music and I will help you create the dance of your dreams! Okay...Let's Dance!
Services Offered
I will help make your wedding day dream dance a reality by providing you with quality dance instruction. You have the option to create your first dance using the beautiful styles of Waltz, Foxtrot, Foxy, Latin, Country, Salsa, Tango, Jazz, Disco, West Coast Swing, Lindy or maybe some line dance etc. Together we'll create a dance worthy to show others, a fun one to remember and dance you can use throughout your life.
Private lessons - for a single person or a couple
Equal opportunity, nationality and gender
Fully choreographed first dance or Simple first dance
Semi Private group classes - held at my site or yours
Father-daughter dances
Mother-son dances
First couple dances
Group dances - join my regularly scheduled group classes
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Music Genres
- Bluegrass
- Caribbean
- Classical
- Country
- Dance
- Disco
Reviews
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out of 5.05 reviews
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Debra was an absolute gem to work with. Neither of us had dance experience and each session we came out feeling better every time. On the day of the wedding, we crushed our first d...
ance — and had so much fun doing it. In Debra's studio, there’s no judgement, just positive reinforcement and trying again. Her energy and positivity is contagious and we had such a great time each session. We will be back for date night dance lessons for sure. Highly recommend!
Debra was great to work with for our wedding dance! She took her time explaining to us and making sure we felt confident in our skills. Our wedding dance was great and everyone lov...
ed it, but what is more, we had a great time learning it together and spending that time together before our big day as well as sharing that special moment together day of! A huge thanks to Debra for being so willing to work with us and for helping us create something so fun and memorable together! We can't wait to try out some other types of dancing with her and Okay Dance in the future!
Debra was an amazing dance instructor and made us feel very capable in a short time! She put together a routine that we could learn fairly easily and really wowed our guests at ou...
r wedding! My husband had no real dance experience but with a good amount of practice at home we were able to feel very at ease with the routine. She is very knowledgeable and listened to what my idea for the style of dance I wanted was and made it fabulous with her choreography. I would definitely recommend her studio for anyone looking to take lessons for any reason. My husband and I are both very happy we chose to take lessons and didn't just a have a boring first dance.
Okay Dance was the perfect studio for us to learn in with a beautiful studio flooring, great space, lighting and acoustics. Debra was an excellent instructor, beautiful dancer, and...
very helpful to offer guidance to achieve graceful choreography. 10/10 instructor for both male leads and female follow; obviously a multi-faceted dance professional! She made the magic of our first dance possible in a very short amount of time with limited practices; we performed a most beautiful waltz and made lasting memories for us and all our guests.
Debra was amazing at helping us with our first dance! We came to Debra in short notice, with lower-than-beginner (two left feet) dancing experience, and had high expectations of ha...
ving a fun first dance at our wedding. Debra exceed those expectations and more! We picked the song and the dancing style, she designed the moves so it flowed with the rhythm, and our guests loved it! Debra was the perfect balance of coaching, boosting confidence and patience. She videoed after every lesson so we could practice and remember the moves at home! Debra cares for your special day, and she would be a great asset to any of your dancing needs!
Contact
6718 N Franklin Ave, Loveland, CO