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Every bride wants to show off her dress and capture it in photos/video! What better way to do so than with Spins, Twirls, Lifts and Dips during the First Dance? We work with hundreds of brides each year and as our name says, we're the First Dance Specialists! So call us today and get the lowest price for your Wedding First Dance!!!
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We cannot thank Joe and Sarah enough for their guidance in helping us with our first dance! They are both incredibly knowledgeable on so many dance styles and considerations we hadn'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!
Edited to add: our first dance was a hit at our wedding! Not only did our guests love it, but we loved having "go-to" dance moves that we could use during slow songs on the dance floor, 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!
Sara and Joe are incredibly talented and patient instructors. I went with my parents to practice our father daughter dance and will be returning with my fiance to practice our first 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!
My fiancé and I wanted a lightly choreographed first dance since we were worried about having zero dance experience. Our first meeting with Joe put us immediately at ease. He explained 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!
As a couple with no prior dance experience, Joe did an amazing job making the steps easy to understand and learn. He makes the classes fun and lighthearted while also teaching the 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.
Joe and Sara were amazing! Both my fiance and I are not very coordinated/good with rhythm and Joe was so patient and explained it in a way that made sense to us! Not only was it easy, but they also made it very fun. Can’t wait to debut this at our wedding 😊
As someone with no dance background, I can stay that Joe’s extremely patient and a great instructor. We’re super excited for our first dance next month!
Jo and Sara were incredible instructors and made dance lessons so much fun and doable. They were patient with us and helped us choreograph Truly, Madly, Deeply for our first dance. Highly recommend them to everyone!
We found Joe and Sara on Google. They were very responsive and got us in for a complimentary session and took the time to really get to know us and our vision for our wedding dance. 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!
Choosing Joe and Sara was easily one of the BEST wedding decisions we made and we absolutely could not recommend them more.
Thanks to their skill, choreography, and the way they 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!!!
I don’t normally leave reviews but Joe and Sara are so amazing that I felt compelled to give them the praise and credit they so deserve!
My fiancé and I were looking for wedding dance 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!
Joe and Sara graciously taught us a mesmerizing DEATH DROP move. Initially, apprehension loomed, but upon executing it, an exhilarating sense of vitality surged through us. Joe's patience was evident, especially considering we were novice dancers. Our anticipation mounts for the enchanting dance we'll perform on our wedding day!
We are so glad we found Orange County Wedding Dance Studio. Out of a few vendors we reached out to in order to secure a good spot for dance lessons, Sarah was the first to reach out, 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!
We are so glad to have found Joe and Sarah. We’ve had no experience in dancing but wanted to take classes for our wedding’s 1st dance. From the beginning Joe and Sarah was responsive, 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.
We were recommended to OC Wedding Dance Studios by a couple friends. We went in to it not knowing what to expect. We just finished our final lessons and couldn't be happier with the process and the end product. Joe and Sara were great, always friendly and willing to listen. Would highly recommend!
We found Joe and Sara through their glowing reviews and they did not let us down. We’ve completed our lessons with them and couldn’t be happier with the results. We didn’t have any dance experience beforehand and Joe was extremely patient in helping us each step of the way.
We feel so incredibly lucky to have found Joe for our first dance routine. From the very beginning, he has been super kind, understanding and generally just a joy to be with and learn 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!
I have zero hand eye coordination and have a memory of a goldfish and have never been a “dancer” so when my coordinator started asking questions about my “first dance” I knew, I needed 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!
My wife and I have zero experience dancing, but Joe and Sara made it so easy and fun to learn everything we needed for our big day. Joe did an excellent job adjusting his teaching 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!
My fiancé (at the time, now husband!) and I were thinking of taking dance lessons for our upcoming wedding and we were about 2 months out from the wedding when we decided to look into 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.
My fiance and I were blessed to have found Joe and Sara for our first wedding dance.
They are both so easy going and patient. We are probably the oldest couple (over 50) and we love 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!!
First things first, my fiancée and I are the worst dancers EVER. I'm as stiff as a tree and her limbs seem to have a mind of their own. We both see people dancing on shows and on internet 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.
My fiance and I (more so me) have been dreading the idea of our first dance at our wedding. We have never danced together in the years we've been together because we both have 2 left 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!
Joe and Sarah did an amazing job at teaching my wife and I how to dance for our wedding. We both are not dancers whatsoever and they taught in a way that any level can learn at. They 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.
My fiancé (now wife after a small ceremony) and I LOVE Joe & Sarah! We are both not dancers by any means but they have made us enjoy it and look forward to dances. The safe is huge, 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!!!! 👍
WE LOVE Joe & Sarah!!!
Ryan and I are so lucky to have come across this dance studio! From the accommodating times to the cleanliness that’s EXPERT Covid friendly, to just the authenticity 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!!!
My fiancé and I reached out to Orange County Wedding Dance Studios for our first dance. Things started off on the right foot (no pun intended) from my initial phone call with Joe. 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!
Came here for one lesson and will be going back for more. Joe ensured that we understood fundamentals before getting into some more intermediate moves. Great place and is highly recommended for anyone looking to learn how to dance.
My fiancé and I are so excited we found Joe to help us with our first dance lessons for our upcoming wedding. He is very kind and open to making sure the dance turns out to be a reflection 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.
Joe is the best instructor we could ask for and we are SO happy that we are learning from the best. He breaks everything down so it makes sense to us! We have never danced before but 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!
Joe is the best instructor we could ask for and we are SO happy that we are learning from the best. He breaks everything down so it makes sense to us! We have never danced before but 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!
Highly recommend this dance studio if you’re looking to have a choreographed dance routine for your first dance at your wedding.
Joe and Sarah are wonderful. I went in having zero 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!
Joe and Sarah are great! They spent so much time listening to what my fiancé and I wanted and helped us develop a dance just for our song. They are extremely passionate about what 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.
I came to the studio with my fiancé to learn a dance for our first dance. Joe was outside when we got there and welcomed us in. He is very personable and has a good sense of humor. 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.
Joe is an incredible dance instructor! My fiancé and I walked into the dance studio with no idea what we were getting ourselves into. We knew we wanted our first dance to be special. 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!
My fiance and I had such a great time with Joe and Sara. His way of teaching really worked with us, by initially teaching us all of the basic steps we would need for a full routine, 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!
Thank you Joe and Sara for your guidance with TWO dances. My fiancé and I left dance training until six weeks before the wedding so we knew we had to cram our lessons in to our busy 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!
Sara and Joe helped us choreograph a beautiful wedding dance. They were incredibly patient with us, and were able to work with our four left feet! Had we not moved away from SoCal, 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!
This place is great! My fiancé and I came here with absolutely NO idea how we wanted our first dance to look. Joe seamlessly created our dance and was extremely patient with us while learning it. We cannot wait till November 16th to show it off!!
I was recommended to Saran and Joe by a friend and I am forever grateful for that! Sarah and Joe are fantastic, patient, and kind. My fiancé and I always looked forward to our classes because of the two of them. Thank you for everything Sarah and Joe!
My fiancé and I were wanting to learn a dance for our first dance. Neither one of us being dancers, Joe really took time to help us understand in a way that was easy for both of us. He was always willing to go over the steps until we got them right and was willing to choreograph the dance to our own song and what we were comfortable with. He was available after work and on the weekends making it very easy to meet. We feel very confident in our dancing skills now and appreciate Joe for helping our making our day so special!
My dad wanted to take dance lessons for our father-daughter dance so we looked up a wedding dance studio and we are so glad we found Joe and Sara! We had our classes with Joe and he was so great to work with. My dad and I do not have any dance experience but Joe was so patient with us and was able to create something manageable and simple (which we needed!) for the both of us to follow. We learned so much just within the two sessions we had with him and we are so pleased. Joe also let us film our sessions and was kind enough to even cut our song for us and send it to us for practicing at home! If you're looking for dance lessons and have two left feet like my dad and me, don't hesitate to go with Joe and Sara!! You are in good hands :)
My fiancé and have really enjoyed taking dance lessons with Joe and Sara for our first dance. Joe has been very patient with us to make sure we get all our steps down and look good at all angles. He also let us record our dances so we can practice at home which was super helpful. Leading up to the wedding Joe made himself even more available to see us again right before the wedding chaos and we couldn’t be more grateful. If you’re looking for a great dance studio and instructor Joe is your guy!
Joe and Sarah are welcoming and have done a great job teaching us our first dance. We have no dancing experience as a couple, but Joe helped us picture dance through our backgrounds by applying and using examples to our field of work. They truly are patient and gives us time to process and practice the dance moves until we’ve mastered it. They are encouraging and provide little tips that make dance easier for us as well. We truly are so happy with our experience with Joe and Sarah!
Joe and Sara were amazing instructors. We came to them just a few weeks before the wedding and in this short period of time we had our first dance choreographed. We could not have done this without their help. They were able to quickly dissect our song and set up a routine for us that perfectly aligned with our vision of what we wanted our first dance to be. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to add an extra element to their first dance.
The experience here was wonderful! The first day we met Joe and Sarah, they were so easy to talk to and understood where we were coming from. We had no dance experience, but wanted something more than just swaying back and forth for our first dance. Joe made it extremely easy to understand the steps, and got us learning the basics after our first lesson! After that first lesson, with Joe breaking it down step by step, I knew we made the right decision to take these lessons! We felt extremely comfortable and Joe gave us more and more confidence after each lesson! Joe is a great instructor!!
He was extremely flexible with scheduling the lessons! I am so happy we did this! Can't wait to show off our moves! Thank you so much for everything!
I've used The Knot throughout the wedding planning process to find vendors, because I think every bride has her "where do I even start?" moment. However, it was actually my fiance who found Orange County Wedding Dance Studios on The Knot.
The first dance has been an element he's really excited and nervous about and getting dance lessons has been on our (long) list of things to do.
He honestly could not have picked a better dance studio. Joe and Sara have not only taught us the basics, but have taken in what we've envisioned and created a dance that fits us as a couple and the song we chose. I highly, highly recommend them to any couple looking for help on their first dance. It has been so worth it and I can't wait to show off our moves on our big day!
Joe and Sara are beyond wonderful. They help us learn our first dance when we have no prior experience. For two left brain thinkers, we had no idea how much we would enjoy this experience. Thank you Joe and Sara for your time, effort and flexibility to match our hectic schedule. Their price is very fair. We will definitely come back again for additional dances.
We loved working with Joe and Sara! We worked with them to choreograph 2 separate dances (for 2 receptions in different states). Their flexibility was great for our busy schedules. My husband had no prior dance experience, and he appreciated Joe breaking down the choreography into manageable pieces and slowly working up to more advanced moves. The choreography was beautiful without being "cheesy" or over-the-top. Many guests commented that it was the best first dance they had ever seen. Dance lessons were our favorite part of wedding planning, and we are so grateful to have the special moments of the dances to cherish our marriage.
We only had time for 4 lessons before the big day, and Joe and Sara worked wonders! They were super flexible with our busy schedule and taught us so much in such a short time. My husband and I were able to pull off a beautiful dance that kept the whole room glued to the dance floor the whole time, and which made me feel like a princess. We enjoyed it so much that we actually went back to Joe and Sara for more lessons AFTER the wedding day. I highly recommend them!
My fiancé and I wanted some direction for our first dance. We didn’t want anything theatrical but wanted to look competent slow dancing. We both probably hadn’t slow danced since high school! We worked with Joe who was great! He listened to what we wanted and taught us some foundational steps we could make our own. He can choreograph an entire dance for your first song and can add whatever moves you feel comfortable with.
He was so patient with us and was so great to work with! I highly recommend this place!
I was really impressed to how Joe created a coreography for us. He is very knowledgeable and in the end we had the perfect dance tailored to the song we chose.
Furthermore, Joe was very patient with us and broke down the dance steps so we could learn more conveniently.
we felt totally comfortable with the dance lessons and I recommend this studio 100%.
Joe and Sara are wonderful to work with. I had never danced before in my life. So I was very nervous about the first dance at our wedding. But after 5 weeks of lessons, my husband and I were dancing with confidence and having lots of fun with it. Joe and Sara are super flexible with pricing and do a lot of work to make sure your first dance turns out simply magical. I couldn't imagine my wedding without taking dance lessons from them!
Is two weeks enough to pull off an amazing dance? Well, Joe and Sara can make it happen with room to spare. After the first dance at the reception everyone was complimenting me and Stacey and saying they didn't know we can dance. Joe and Sara were amazing. They made sure we understood our dance routine. They also were able to pinpoint with accuracy where we will be situated at each point of our dance. At a certain point we told them we were getting a little overwhelmed with the dance routine so they were able to work their magic and modify our wedding songs to make it more doable. Go to OC Wedding Dance Studios if you have limited time and require the best dance instructors. They will not disappoint.
Joe and Sara truly are amazing! My husband and I have absolutely NO dance experience and I can honestly say we didn’t know where to put our hands before taking their class. We were certain our one on one dances at our wedding were going to be a disaster! Instead they were beautiful and memorable! Joe and Sara are patient and absolutely love what they do. Our classes were so much fun! They will tailor your dance to your song, personality, and capabilities. I highly recommend them you will not be disappointed!
Joe and Sara were amazing and such fantastic teachers! They had so much patience and made it fun! We learned an entire wedding dance in just a few weeks before our wedding! When we performed it in front of everyone, they all loved it! Thank you so much Joe and Sara!!
Joe and Sara are very kind and attentive to the details of your dance. We just had our first lesson and are excited to continue. They helped us to understand some of the basics of dance, and how we can mix in special elements for our first dance. We are so excited to showcase this as our first dance together.
Joe and Sara are fantastic. My fiancé and I have never taken lessons before and we needed to learn a dance for our wedding. We had our song already picked out and Joe is helping us create a routine. We are both beginners; Joe is very patient and able to adjust our lessons accordingly. Every lesson we feel like we learn a lot and have a ton of fun!! Their hours are very flexible. With my fiancé getting a new job, we had to fit in lessons when we could. They were always there to help us find the time. After just two lessons (out of our eight), we know we picked the right people. I look forward to learning the next step. Thank you!!
theknot.com worked great for our wedding website. People loved it! It was easy to set up and helped us throughout our planning process. They also offer a lot of discounts/deals on items you will likely need to purchase for the big day. My only critique would be the new Honeymoon fund option. I preferred the look and setup on honeyfund.com. Otherwise, a great tool and easy to use website for your special day. Highly recommended!
Joe and Sara are AMAZING!! So nice and friendly. Joe helped my dad and I learn some nice, basic moves for us to make our father-daughter dance look graceful. Then Joe helped my now-husband and I learn a killer dance routine for our first dance!! We did an upbeat, fully choreographed dance to Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs, and the crowd went wild!! We took 6 dance lessons from Joe and really was the perfect amount to fully nail the dance! We can't recommend Joe and Sara enough!! A little pricey, but they do give you a discount when you buy a bigger package of classes. Thumbs up all around!!
Our wedding was in August 2018 and we wanted a choreographed first dance. We never had experience dancing with each other, but after the first dance class all the awkwardness went away.
We had a total of 5 classes and they were all worth it. During the classes, we were taught basic steps, rhythm and flow. Then we were taught how to make the dance elegant. Joe helped personalized our dance to what we wanted and what we can do. The classese were so fun, my husband and I found ourselves rehearsing the choreograph on our own.
After the wedding, we received alot of compliments from our guest.
Sometimes our song pops up on the radio, when we get an opportunity to dance it, we do.
Thank you Joe and Sarah for making our first dance truly memorable.
Joe and Sara are such sweet, PATIENT people. No doubt about it that they are professionals and know what they're doing/ talking about. Joe taught us the waltz for our wedding and Sara helped us out with our surprise dance. They're super flexible with their schedule. I recommend 10/10.
Joe was so amazing! His wife Sarah helped with our lessons as well. We purchased 6 lessons (very reasonably priced), my fiancé and I are the most uncoordinated people and he taught us how to waltz, twirl, and so much more. We are very pleased with the results so far and looking forward to our wedding dance in January.
Joe and Sara are awesome They were super welcoming and understanding from the beginning we both felt comfortable and were able to learn on her own pace with them they respected our decision and modified choreography for beginners and made our dance beautiful. It was a dream and all our friends and family were delighted. Worth every penny and then some!!
Five lessons in, two pairs of left feet, and a last minute song change, Joe definitely pulled off a miracle! Joe gave us a dance routine, edited our song to make it all fit, and worked with us despite our time limitations. He had an excellent way of breaking down the routine into simple, easy to remember steps which kept us looking great on our first dance. We definitely recommend Joe for any of your dance instruction needs! Patient, easy to work with, and a dance genius! Thanks for everything Joe!
They choreographed the perfect dance for me and my husband! Couldn’t be happier!
My wife and I were wanting our first dance for our wedding to be special, memorable, and a surprise for our family and friends. A friend of ours recommended Joe and Sara. We decided to setup a lesson and we could not be happier with our decision. The first few minutes they got to know us and our story. Then Joe and Sara figured out a dance style that went with our music and our limited dance background.
Joe and Sara worked with my wife and I with the plan for only 2 lessons. They were so incredible we actually decided to add one more to take our dance up one more level. This was purely our option though due to the fact that they will not pressure you to take extra lessons and they make sure by the end of the second lesson you have a complete dance. Joe and Sara have your preferences and best interest in mind, which was very refreshing.
One of our main goals was to have a great dance that was not too difficult and did not look too choreographed. The result was perfect. No matter how reserved or extravagant you want your dance routine, Joe and Sara have the skills and experience to give you everything you need to wow your guests at your wedding.
It was great working with Joe and Sara! They were always accommodating of our schedule and professional. They helped plan the dance with the layout of the venue and guests in mind. Above all else, they are really fun people to learn a dance from that will impress your closest family and friends.
I would highly recommend them to anyone in the area.
Joe and Sara were amazing! My fiance and I were trying to find a place to learn our first dance and we found this dance studio. Joe reached out to me and we went for an introductory lesson. Joe told us we would only need five lessons and he was absolutely right! We have a great first dance now and we learned it quick and easy. Joe was a great instructor and Sara was amazing as well. We learned a lot from Joe and we were very very happy with the outcome! Thanks guys!
Highly recommend taking some lessons for any occasion you might have!! We got married back in July and took a few lessons from Joe & Sarah. They were both professional, friendly, knowledgeable and patient with us. We will be keeping their contact information for future dance lesson needs.
My wife and I took lessons with Joe and Sarah and could not be happier. Originally we didn’t think we would do a dance which ended up calling Joe 3 weeks before the wedding asking if it we had enough time. He told us yes and didn’t let us down. It’s clear they love what they do. Thank you
Can’t say enough about Joe and Sara. They truly made our first dance experience unforgettable. Our dance lessons were our absolute favorite part of the wedding planning and the first dance was the highlight of the evening. Thank you for being so great you two!
Joe and Sara are just amazing! We had our lessons 4 months before the wedding since my husband was not good with dancing and beats. However, after the first lesson, Joe and Sara made it so easy and enjoyable that my husband even wanted to take more dance lessons after the wedding. We chose the song Perfect by Ed Sheeran and Andrea Bocelli, which sounds more classical than the original version. We also didn't want repeating moves in our dance, so Joe and Sara came up with such a beautiful ballroom dance routine for us. We got so many compliments from our guests, and many of them said that they it was the best first-dance they have ever seen. We are so happy that we chose Joe and Sara as our dance instructors for the first-dance.
After reading many reviews my fiancé and I decided to contact Orange County Wedding Dance studios. From the moment of contact they were extremely responsive and easy to talk to. They made us feel right at home reassuring us that we would be able to dance like we never did before. They were extremely patient and helped us every step of the way! We ended up taking 5 lessons because we liked to take our time and make sure we were prepared! Our dance blew everyone out of the water! It makes my heart so happy and I watch it over and over again! If you are looking for someone to choreograph a dance for you, look no further. They are the best!
AMAZING!!!!! Amazing is all I have to say about my experience with Joe and Sara. Joe has this passion about dance that is undeniable and Sara is just so sweet! They both helped my husband and I learn a beautiful first dance routine for our wedding. My husband and I both have zero dance background so if they were able to teach us a great routine in a short amount of time believe they can do anything!! 10/10 I would recommend this business to any of my family or friends!
Joe and Sara are amazing!
I have two left feet and they taught me how to dance for our wedding within a week and a half. My wife and I are extremely happy with them!!
We will do it again.
Completely worth it.
Joe is one of the most patient, kind-hearted, genuine, talented, and passionate dance instructors my husband & I have ever met. Our first dance song was "Yellow" by Coldplay & Joe's choreography did the song justice in every way imaginable. He made sure the dance moves *clicked inside our minds & made wedding planning, as we know is stressful in and of itself, fun. When I look back at my wedding, I will always remember the impact Joe made & the text the morning of the wedding wishing my husband & I a lifetime of happiness. More than our dance instructor, we consider Joe our friend. If you are reading this Joe, keep doing what you are doing - you are changing more lives than you know with your kindness & talent.
Joe & Sara are AMAZING!
We decided last minute that we wanted to get dance lessons for our wedding and after reading reviews decided on Joe & Sara and it was the best decision! We didn’t even have our song picked out prior to meeting with them and were able to get a complete dance down within 5 lessons in about 4 weeks. Joe is so patient and is a great teacher!
Our first dance is one of my favorite memories from the night!
Joe & Sara are the absolute perfect duo. My husband and I decided to have fun with the idea about possibly using a choreographed dance for our wedding song but wasn’t sure if we’d use it or not. We were BEYOND happy and excited to have taken lessions from Joe and Sara. They completely understood our silly nature and created a dance for us that was perfectly sweet while having so much fun! Meanwhile keeping us completely comfortable given this was a first experience:). A major highlight of the wedding!! Would recommend them to everyone. Thank you for making our wedding day extra special.
My wife and I scheduled dance lessons with Sara and Joe about a month before our wedding in Germany. We had a lot of planning left to do before the wedding, and our dance lessons were a great opportunity to clear our minds and focus on eachother. They are great instructors who really listen to your concerns and and interests and make a real effort to plan a dance that will make you comfortable and happy on your wedding day. I can’t say enough about these two. Our experience with them did soooo much to calm our nerves before our wedding day, and we came away with a beautiful and fun first dance that was unique. If you’re looking for a dance instructor for your wedding, this in the place to go. They are understanding and affordable, and truely give a unique experience to their clients.
My fiance and I have had four dance lessons with Sara and Joe for the past few weeks in preparation for our wedding. My wife-to-be likes dancing, and I have never danced before. You can probably imagine my apprehension with going to a dance studio to learn how to.
During our initial consultation and first lesson, Sara made it super easy and comfortable to learn. I felt at ease and found how nurturing, patient, and encouraging she is. My fiance and I really like her, and although the dance moves seemed very basic, as our "skills" progressed, she modified our dance routine to include more elaborate, romantic sequences. We knew she was customizing our dance based on how she felt we were doing, and encouraged creative collaboration.
Our previous lesson added some mind-boggling moves and will require some practice, but we know that we'll be able to pull them off and wow our friends and family. I know I will -- after all, they have never seen me dance before.
Will we screw up the sequences? Possibly. Will it matter? Not really. I just love the fact that I have some basic moves down at least! :)
We have two lessons remaining to perfect our routine and timing as much as possible.
Possible future lessons: hip hop? I need to learn how to do basic moves during non-ballroom type music.
Joe has been great as well. Quite flexible with scheduling, and always welcoming and accommodating. He hasn't pressured us into anything, and we like that.
All in all, Sara and Joe are great individuals -- we had the opportunity to talk a bit about their personal history, dance passion, and various business topics.
Last week, one of my friends pointed out that they had hired Sara and Joe a few years ago to teach them their wedding dance too. And just like us, they liked their instructors as well.
Highly recommended. They also do business as "Time-Out! Dance Studios", Newport Beach.
UPDATE: Seems I forgot to update my review... Our first dance went GREAT! Not bad for someone like me who can't count or hear the rhythm of the somewhat fast-paced song we chose. My wife has a musical background and had no problems -- thankfully, though, Sara customized the dance to my skill level, and to my surprise, we had nothing but compliments from our guests, even from a few couples who are professional dancers. I am VERY glad to have taken the lessons with Sara. Sara and Joe, you guys are GREAT people. Thank you!
They were so incredible to work with and helped us create the best first dance! We got so many compliments about our dance skills and it is all thanks to them! I highly recommend!
Joe/Sara were extremely pleasant to work with. We called them 3 days before our wedding (yeah... we totally overestimated our dancing skill), and they worked around our schedule. We were pretty stressed out because all of the last minute curve balls being thrown at us (which I'm sure we're not the only ones who's gone through these curve balls lol). However, Joe/Sara's dance lesson was almost therapeutic (LOL) and we had so much fun. Highly recommend.