Orange County Wedding Dance Studios

first dance for our wedding. All friends and family were surprised and had a lot of compliments for our first dance . Highly recommend!

efore the wedding! Each session was working on the different part of the song he didn’t make the moves too complicated on us and gave us feedback where we needed to improve!  Highly recommending booking Joe and Sarah for anyone looking to improve on their first wedding dance. 

getting started was simple as they reached out to me via phone to see what our goals and interests were as a couple learning to dance together. Joe and Sara were incredibly sweet and supportive once I reached out to them to get started and were super comforting by allowing us to even come to the studio for a “trial” rehearsal; we ended up loving it now we have continued coming here to learn how to dance together and practice our wedding dance! Nothing but great things to say about our experience here overall and they are professionals at their craft. Joe was a wonderful teacher, collaborated with us to create a beautiful and technical ballroom dance like we envisioned.

very first session. He took the time to really understand our vision and song choice, and then choreographed a routine that perfectly fit our personalities and skill level. Every lesson was fun, encouraging, and full of laughter — we actually looked forward to practicing each week! On our wedding day, we feel confident the dance will go beautifully and our guests will be blown away. Joe has incredible patience, creativity, and teaching talent. If you’re on the fence about wedding dance lessons, do it — and do it with Joe! Thank you again, Joe, for making our first dance truly unforgettable! 💃🕺❤️

irst dance, it's everything I wanted and more. Joe is so kind, gentle, and willing to work with you to make your dance as simple or as intricate as you'd like. I was a bit worried since my fiancé had never danced prior to this occasion before but Joe broke down the steps into digestible pieces and showed us multiple times during each lesson. I'm so glad we found such an encouraging and thoughtful teacher - we met about once a month for the last 5 months so that we had ample time to practice in between sessions and figure out what steps we needed more help on. Joe also happened to be the first dance studio that responded to my inquires on pricing and lessons - about 5 minutes after I submitted his online form! He's so punctual and flexible on the times/days that we can have lessons so it's been easy to schedule even with busy wedding planning. Learning new things as an adult is never easy and can even make you feel vulnerable but each time we struggled, Joe has been there to make the learning process fun and boost our confidence. We loved scheduling our dance lessons on a weeknight so we could destress after work and have a fun activity to look forward to!

Joe put into our lessons. When planning a wedding, it’s rare to find someone who genuinely wants it to be as meaningful for you as possible, and Joe did exactly that. Whether it meant adding extra sessions, editing a song, or working through steps to make the dance uniquely ours, he made it happen. What surprised me most was that Joe made the process fun. If I ever decide to take dance lessons again (and I might), I’ll be reaching out to Joe first. As someone with two left feet, I couldn’t be happier that we found the right person to introduce me to rhythm.

dn't even thought about. Joe was able to break down a complicated dance into easy to digest pieces, and walk us through the process. My partner and I also really enjoyed learning a new dance together! I am a professor, and part of my job is teaching -- Joe was the perfect teacher in easing us into dance, and allaying our fears. The process brought us closer together, and we would absolutely recommend their service!

loor, later in the evening. 100/10 would recommend Joe to other engaged couples! We decided early on in our wedding planning journey that we wanted to take dance lessons for our first dance. We found Joe and OC Wedding Dance Studios, called him up and took a trial lesson. We liked it so much we signed up to take lessons from him. The lessons have been great. Joe takes his time to go over the different moves and has names for each move to help us remember them. We had a few songs in mind and Joe listened to them and helped us choose a song, based on the type of dance we wanted, for our first dance. Each class we learn a new part of the dance and then we practice it at home. We practice multiple times a week in the lead up so Joe only has to touch up a few things and we can move onto the next part, instead of spending a lot of time on one part of the dance. Joe has a great energy and is a wonderful teacher. My fiancé and l are so happy we found Joe and are learning from him!

t dance ahead of our wedding. Joe has a great sense of breaking the steps down to easy to understand components that even myself with no dance practice can learn. I'm so glad we found this spot!

ined the dance moves in a way we could follow and before we knew it we’re dancing! Joe has been very accommodating with our schedule as we are coming from LA for our lessons. We actually look forward to it each week….my fiancé especially! We are excited to perform it at our wedding soon - all thanks to Joe!

fundamentals so we can keep building during each lesson. Would absolutely recommend for all couples! It’s so much fun learning a new skill together with a great instructor.

sy, but they also made it very fun. Can’t wait to debut this at our wedding 😊

Highly recommend them to everyone!

. They are gifted instructors. Joe’s empathy and ability to speak everyone’s different technical languages helped us understand how the steps work (even though we don’t have any formal dance training). We highly recommend Orange County Wedding Dance Studio for any type of dance occasion!

make learning dancing so easy, our dance went perfectly on our wedding day. They had asked us all the right questions we never would have thought of to make sure that our grand entrance flowed smoothly into our first dance, and take into account how the audience was seated. My husband and I are far from naturally good dancers, yet we had the loudest cheers from the crowd and we felt so incredibly special to be performing our first dance together amongst our closest family and friends. Our first dance was truly one of the most special moments in our life and a memory we’ll never forget. After the dance, when we were greeting guests at each table, so many guests called out how impressed they were with our dance — among the many things at our wedding they could’ve commented on, what stuck out most to them was our dance. If you are on the fence about whether it is worth taking professional wedding dance lessons and/or who you should go with, stop hesitating and just choose Joe and Sara!!!

ance lessons on Yelp and reached out to several studios in OC for pricing. Joe and Sara are the only ones that offer a free lesson, so we decided to give them a try, and after our first lesson, we knew we had to book them without even needing to try anybody else! Joe and Sara are both so genuine, sweet, talented, and such great teachers. In our first lesson, Joe taught us the foundations of counts and basic moves, and explained everything so clearly that it was just so easy to understand and mind blowing at the same time. They also asked us to fill out a short questionnaire so they could better understand our wedding vision, who we are as a couple, etc., which was such a thoughtful touch. We’ve had 3 lessons so far — each one has been amazing and we always look forward to our next lesson! Joe listened carefully to the first dance song we had picked out, and helped choreograph the right moves in the right places. Although we were both a bit nervous about dancing because we have zero experience, he makes learning dance so easy and fun, and we are so excited by the moves we’ve learned so far and even feel confident enough to teach our family some of them. Joe is also very responsive to texts, so it is super easy to schedule subsequent dance lessons with him, and he frequently goes over our scheduled time if no one is scheduled afterwards, because he genuinely enjoys teaching and cares about making sure our dance is perfect. We highly, highly recommend Joe and Sara to any couples looking for wedding dance lessons, and are so looking forward to wrapping up our dance over the next couple lessons!

atience was evident, especially considering we were novice dancers. Our anticipation mounts for the enchanting dance we'll perform on our wedding day!

t, within just a few hours! From the very first experience of interacting with her, we knew this would be the place for us. We had our introductory lesson with Joe, and he was so kind and patient, we were excited to continue! We are quite a ways out from our wedding, but they were happy to take us on and we scheduled out the lessons at our pace. Joe and Sarah are making our first dance customizable and unique to us, and we couldn't be happier. My fiancé and I have never danced before, but Joe is endlessly patient with us, and even offers to help video the dances so we don't forget the steps while we are practicing! Joe and Sarah are so kind and genuinely care about making sure their couples have a great experience and make their first dance the best one! Highly recommend Joe and Sarah if you are looking for someone to help make sure you have a comfortable space to learn your dance and within your budget!

ive, patience, a great teacher, has a heart to help and made it just a fun experience. Joe taught us different steps and helped us put together a dance for us. We enjoyed all the lessons and glad that we did this. We would highly recommend.

e process and the end product. Joe and Sara were great, always friendly and willing to listen. Would highly recommend!

dance experience beforehand and Joe was extremely patient in helping us each step of the way.

arn from. He broke down our dance into smaller steps so it was easy to learn and remember. We have so much fun in every class and sad that it’s coming to an end. Can’t wait to do our first dance in just a month! Thank you thank you Joe!! You’re truly one of a kind!

eded to find someone that will legitimately teach me like I am 5. Here is where Joe and Sarah come in. They are the two most sweet and caring humans you will ever meet. Let me tell you why I say they are the sweetest and caring humans I have met. They were willing to work with our psychotic schedule and always had a smile on their face when they saw us. Joe made the whole dance sequence when our song choice was in Korean (he doesn’t know Korean), the beats changed from 8 beats to 10 randomly in the song, and the song was SUPER slow. It was a hard song, but he somehow made such a beautiful choreographed dance for the both of us that was simple, easy to remember, but also unique. I felt horrible for doing this but I made Joe change the dance sequence the very last minute because I was twirling around too much and felt sick after one of the lessons. He adjusted it on the fly, asked me multiple times if I felt comfortable, if it was okay with me, and to let him know if it didn’t work. Sarah and her attention to detail gave us pointers and tips to not look like a moving robot (lol), and for the dance to just “flow” better. I gave ourselves a very generous F- grade our first lesson and wondered if we could pull off our first dance at all. Our last lesson which was roughly about 2 weeks ago? I gave us a Solid B+ (only because it all depends on how well we pull off the actual dance on the 12th). If I had to do it all over again, I would most definitely reach out to Joe and Sarah again in a heartbeat. They were the most supportive and gentle instructors anyone can ask for and I truly feel blessed to have gotten a chance to meet them and have them play a special part in our big day. Thank you Joe and Sarah! We will make you proud!

to accommodate our different learning styles and now we both have a renewed interest in dance! Their rates were reasonable, and they were always on time and very responsive whenever we reached out, we would definitely recommend them to anyone else who is looking to take lessons!

nto dance lessons. We were both beginners at dance and knew we needed to take some sort of lesson to look like we knew what we were doing. We asked our coordinator for recommendations and she sent over Orange County Wedding Dance based on her previous clients reviews. I put in an inquiry on their website and was surprised Joe called back just a few hours later, asking when we’d like to come in. We came in for our free consultation and Joe listened to our music and broke it down and simplified it. We decided to go through with lessons and we got so many compliments at the wedding. Joe was always very professional and personable and helped us understand dance in terms we could understand. He helped us to look less stiff and would give us feedback to make the dance look more effortless and natural. Sara was always there as well and was always friendly and easy to talk to. It is thanks to these two that our first dance was not something we had to worry about on our wedding day and would recommend to anyone getting married.

ove trying new things. That being said, we may not be the quickest learners, but we sure have a good time trying. It probably sounds cliche, but we are madly in love and we laugh so much its sometimes hard to concentrate. My fiance has a larger than life personality so it makes for fun experience trying to perfect our moves without him improvising and making me laugh uncontrollably. Joe and Sara make you feel like youve been life long friends, They are an adorable couple, and we are so glad to have them help us with our journey to our big day! If anyone is interested in a first dance, they are worth calling! We are hoping to impress our guests on our big day with our new moves, and we couldnt have done it without them!!

nternet videos and both agreed that we would love to learn a dance on our wedding day, but neither of us ever made the effort to look for a dance instructor. We were just under 2 months away from our wedding day when I decided to take initiative and search for a dance studio that could work with our robotic bodies. I scrolled through a few studios until I came across Orange County Wedding Dance Studios and saw a bunch of reviews where people were raving about Joe and Sara helping people like us who can't dance if their life depended on it. I sent the info to my fiancée who also looked through the reviews until she was comfortable enough to agree to give them a call. We were surprised that they answered on the first call (we have a weird thing about having high expectations about customer service). We were also pleasantly surprised that they offered a FREE consultation and thought why not give it a shot since it's free anyways. We booked our free consultation and patiently waited for our anxiety to kick in before we made a fool of ourselves in front of others who will get a free comedy skit from watching us. We got to the studio a little early but that was a terrible idea. Each minute that got closer to our consultation increased both of our blood pressure and our sweat glands were working in overdrive. Our worst nightmare, our fear of dancing in front of people is now upon us as we walked through the front door. We walked towards the back and saw a huge ballroom. This is it, this is how I'm going to die of embarrassment. We saw that the studio was completely empty so that helped lower our anxiety a little bit. We were then greeted by Joe and Sara who then asked us to have a seat with them so we could have a little chat. After a few minutes, they asked for us to play the song that we wanted to dance to and then asked us to follow along and try to count the beats. Once we were able to recognize the beat, Joe then asked us to stand up, and we watched as he made some simple steps to go along with the beat. As he was stepping, he was also explaining to us which foot to move, which leg had the majority of our weight, and how to pause. We observed him a few times before we could understand what he was doing and then felt comfortable enough to try it on our own. We didn't even realize it but all of our anxiety, our high blood pressure, and our profuse sweating had disappeared already. We didn't even know that it was going away while Joe was talking to us, breaking down the music for us, and showing us these simple steps. At that point, I knew that Joe and Sara were the perfect dance instructors for us. They were able to make our fear of dancing go away without us even realizing it. After the consultation, we immediately booked them. That was the best decision ever. It helped us bond in a different way and we just feel so accomplished each time we get something right. We're now 3 sessions in and feel wayyy more comfortable dancing even if they are just small and simple steps. Some times there are other people there dancing too, but everyone is just in their own corner and focused on their own dancing. We can't wait to have the finished product.

ft feet and no coordination whatsoever. We've been planning our wedding for 3 years and our first dance is the one thing we've been putting on the back burner. We went through song after song and finally chose one that we liked, that didn't sound like the typical slow song we hear at weddings. There was one problem. If we couldn't dance slowly/simply to it like kids do at high school dances, how are we going to dance? Finally about 2 months before our wedding, my fiance did research and found Orange County Wedding Dance Studios. We saw that they offer a free consultation, so we decided to go for it. It was now or never. I made the phone call and reached Joe, who walked me through the process. He was so friendly and informative, and it's been such an awesome experience since. We learned so much during our first consultation with Joe & Sara that we didn't think we could ever learn. We figured that if we didn't have the skill already and couldn't get it all these years, it's not going to change now. Ironically, by the end of the consultation, my fiance said to me, "I'm so excited, let's do this," and we committed to learning our first dance, literally. We just finished our 3rd session and we've learned so, so much. We always vow to practice more at home but on some days, life gets in the way. When our next session gets closer, I'm feeling stressed but my fiance is the one pushing us to practice more. He told me, "This is the one thing for us, just us," so he's really motivated. It also helps that Joe & Sara are super patient with us and motivating at the same time. It's such an awesome experience to be able to learn something brand new together as a couple but even more special that we formed this bond with Joe & Sara to make us feel confident enough to take a leap in this new journey of ours. My fiance knows I hate trying new things, and I hate doing things I'm not good at, but seeing his face light up when we get a new dance step right makes it all worth it. At the end of every session, my fiance tells me he's proud of us. Who knows, we might actually join others on the dance floor in the near future!

ey made it fun and interesting and far exceeded our expectations in what we thought we’d learn. We absolutely crushed our first dance at our wedding thanks to the hard work that Joe and Sarah put into teaching us.

, spacious, and extremely clean. We dance with masks on & still learn so much in one lesson. We suggest anyone needing help with dancing, a first dance, or a father daughter dance go to them!!!! 👍

enticity of these two people, we look forward to dance lessons each time we come! We are the furthest thing from dancers but Joe has made us relaxed and has actually made this so fun! We are taking lessons for our first dance, that fingers crossed, is next year but we are so looking forward to it! The dance space is HUGE & you’ll keep coming just to keep learning because it’s THAT fun! :) Highly highly recommend!!!

He was warm, communicative, and accommodating to our busy schedules. Our first lesson went great, he taught us the basics and his lovely wife, Sara, also stepped in to show us a thing or two. We’ve taken four lessons so far and can’t wait to show off our moooves. Highly recommend!

commended for anyone looking to learn how to dance.

flection of our personalities. On our initial lesson, he taught us the basic steps to our chosen song and broke them down to make them easy to understand. We have been practicing at home and are looking forward to the next lesson.

ut learning from Joe gives us the confidence that our first dance will be perfect! Thank you Joe! If you are looking for wedding dance lessons, look no further!

ut learning from Joe gives us the confidence that our first dance will be perfect! Thank you Joe! If you are looking for wedding dance lessons, look no further!

experience with dancing. My fiancée had a little experience. Naturally, we were nervous. They made the experience fun and their friendliness makes that nervous feeling non existent. They were flexible in scheduling, and the prices are reasonable. Joe is a fantastic instructor. You will not be disappointed!

they do and genuinely happy to help us on our special day. I will be coming back with my dad to practice for our father/daughter dance as well.

The studio is beautiful, with two huge dance floors. My fiancé and I had never danced before, but after the first free introductory class we already left feeling confident that we could pull off a beautiful dance. Both Joe and Sarah were attentive to our needs and helped us through the whole process.

l. Joe listened to our song and choreographed a dance that makes us look like naturals! Joe was also willing to adjust the length of our song to make it easier for us. Joe and Sara are both very friendly and easy to talk to. The are extremely accommodating in terms of scheduling and dance preferences. Thanks to Joe and Sara, we are beyond excited for our first dance!

, and then putting them together to make our dance really special. I am so excited for my first dance with my wife thanks to Joe!

y schedule. Dad and I waited until three weeks until the big day. Egads! So how awesome were Joe and Sara? Here are some examples: 1) They are incredibly flexible with your schedule. Not available until 9 pm on a weeknight? They can do that. What about 9 am on a weekend? They can do that too. 2) My fiancé and I and my dad and I hadn’t made a final decision on the songs we would use for our dances. Joe and Sara listened to all the songs and helped us narrow down our choices by considering the speed, dance styles and overall emotion of the songs. However, if you have your song decision made in advance, this will save you time to go right into dancing. 3) Knowing that we were running out of time to learn a dance to a 3.5 minute song, Joe cut our songs to more manageable times, and gave us several cut options. The cuts were seamless and very professional. Our DJ complimented us on our edited songs! 4) The lessons are 45 minutes long which is the perfect amount of time. You learn a lot but the time flies by before you get frustrated or overwhelmed with choreography. 5) Joe and Sara were gracious when I explained that my dad was just not getting some of the moves we were learning. Joe downshifted and made adjustments that my dad could handle. At the wedding, dad and I did fantastic! 6) Overall, Joe and Sara were extremely patient and gave us options. It wasn’t “you must do it exactly like this,” but said “you could do it like this, or spin her like this.” This was very much appreciated! My husband and I had a great time learning to dance and we (mostly) nailed the routine at our wedding. Our dance lessons were some of our favorite part of the wedding planning process and we treated it like date nights. Thanks Joe and Sara for keeping it fun!

we would have loved to continue taking lessons even after our wedding day. If you’re looking for a custom dance routine or to just learn the basics for your first dance, and you want great service at a fair price, we highly recommend Sara and Joe!

le learning it. We cannot wait till November 16th to show it off!!