We worked with Jeff and had a great time. We went in just wanting to feel more confident on the dance floor at our wedding and now we are so excited for our first dance.
Samantha L.
5.0
Jeff at RJ Dance Studio taught us our wedding first dance, and we couldn't have asked for a better teacher. We started as total beginners, and he was patient, encouraging, and made every lesson fun. Highly recommend!
Sarah V.
5.0
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RJ Dance Company is a wedding dance studio based in Alexandria, VA.
Are you ready to create a magical moment on your wedding day?
With our first dance lessons, you’ll discover graceful movement, heartfelt connection, and the confidence to shine. At RJ Dance Co, we believe your first dance should be as unique as your love story. Our experienced instructors guide you every step of the way, making the journey fun, stress-free, and memorable.
Why Couples Love Our Wedding Dance Lessons
- Tailored to You – From an elegant, romantic waltz to an energetic hip-hop number, we will completely customize your routine to reflect your style, personality, and love story.
- Beginner-Friendly – No dance experience? No problem! We’ll start from the basics and build your confidence together.
- Flexible Options – Busy schedule? We have availability 7 days a week and can work with you to find the time to make your vision come to life.
- Lasting Memories – More than steps, our lessons create a joyful experience you’ll cherish long after the wedding.
Ready to Dance into Forever?
Reserve your spot today and let RJ Dance Co help make your first dance everything you’ve dreamed of—and more.
📞 Call us at (202) 417-7463
📧 Email us at info@rjdanceco.com
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Because your love deserves a moment on the dance floor that will never be forgotten.
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Meet the team
Jeff & Rebecca
Owner
Jeffrey honed his passion for performing at the Helmrich School of Arts, University of Oklahoma. He is keen on the technical aspects of dance, has been teaching and choreographing partner dancing professionally for over a decade, and is proficient in over 20 styles of dance. His varied performance background gives him a unique perspective of how the body moves that he passes on to his students.
Rebecca started her career in body mobility early through gymnastics, acrobatics, cheer and the performing arts through college. In 2010, she began teaching ballroom. She is trained in American Smooth, Rhythm, and club style dances. She uses her knowledge in both bodywork and psychology to ease learning for her students.
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RJ Dance Company is highly recommended for wedding first dances. Instructors are patient, encouraging, and tailor choreography to couples’ skill level, timeline, dress, and venue. They’re flexible with scheduling, offer practice space and videos, and boost confidence for beginners. Couples praised the fun, professional, personalized instruction.
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Samantha L
5.0
10/07/2026
We worked with Jeff and had a great time. We went in just wanting to feel more confident on the dance floor at our wedding and now we are so excited for our first dance.
Sarah V
5.0
9/17/2026
Jeff at RJ Dance Studio taught us our wedding first dance, and we couldn't have asked for a better teacher. We started as total beginners, and he was patient, encouraging, and made...
every lesson fun. Highly recommend!
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Cullan B
5.0
9/06/2026
We had a great experience with Rebecca at RJ Dance. We started lessons only about a month before our wedding and had eight classes to prepare two dances: a slow first dance and a m...
ore fun, upbeat entrance dance, so we were on a pretty tight timeline.
Rebecca planned the classes around what we wanted and choreographed both dances based on the songs and style we had in mind. She was very patient and clear, and adjusted the steps to our skill level while still adding some more interesting moves and a few moments that would look great in photos. She also took practical things into account, like our comfort level, my dress, and the space we would have at the venue. By the wedding day, we felt very prepared and were able to do both dances smoothly and pretty much exactly how we hoped.
We really enjoyed working with Rebecca and would absolutely recommend her, especially for couples who want something customized and are working with a tighter timeline.
Beshad D
5.0
7/08/2026
Jeff was a great dance teacher!! We had a great time with him and felt complete ready for our first dance
Marsha M
5.0
5/09/2026
Jeff and Rebecca are the best! We wanted to do a mash up of a romantic song that switch into a high energy salsa, and the dance we got was beyond our wildest expectations.
Priya D
5.0
4/22/2026
Jeff and Rebecca are the best! You wont be disappointed!!
Haddiyah A
5.0
4/22/2026
Rebecca and Jeff really make dancing fun! I would have never thought we would have looked so good out there.
Kelly S
5.0
4/18/2026
Jeff and Rebecca made the whole experience so much fun! We are so happy we decided to work with them!
Tom R
5.0
12/02/2025
We had the pleasure of working with Jeff for our first dance, and it was an great experience from start to finish. I have some dance experience and my partner did not have any, so ...
Jeff was able to work with us to create a dance that was perfect for us. We did not want a true choreographed dance, so we spend some lessons learning various styles of dance and several dance moves that worked with our song. Jeff patient, encouraging, and made the entire process so much fun. We treated our dance lessons as fun activity in the middle of wedding planning chaos. As for scheduling, we did classes on the weekends when Jeff was available as well as some on week nights.
My partner was nervous for our dance so Jeff was great at breaking everything down into easy steps and gave us the confidence to shine on our big day. The choreography was elegant yet personalized to fit our style perfectly. Our guests were blown away, and we felt so comfortable and connected during the dance.
If you’re looking for someone who is professional, creative, and truly passionate about what they do, we highly recommend Jeff!
Liz J
5.0
10/13/2025
We had 6 lessons with Jeff before our wedding and it was great! He helped us figure out what kind of first dance we wanted to do and the he gave us a good mix of choreographed move...
s and basic steps that we could combine. He worked with our preferences and skill level so that we had a great first dance at our wedding.
Gabrielle A
5.0
10/02/2025
My partner and I took about 20 lessons with Jeff prior to our wedding. Jeff was an absolute pleasure to work with, and our dance was fantastic. More importantly, we loved going to ...
dance class each week. I had a little dance experience prior and my partner had no experience at all, and was super nervous about learning how to dance. Jeff made it easy and super fun to learn, we were laughing during every class, and we left feeling motivated to practice outside of class.
We loved these lessons so much, we are going to continue doing group dance classes after our wedding. I can’t recommend RJ enough. Jeff gave us the confidence and skills to crush it on our wedding day and we did!!
Chang S
5.0
9/29/2025
In preparation for our wedding dance, we took 10 classes with Jeff (primarily) and Rebecca. As someone who previously had no dancing background whatsoever, Jeff made our dancing le...
ssons so fun from the very first complimentary introductory lesson to the final lesson. By the final lesson, we felt we had every part of our wedding dance routine down and learn a lot about dancing throughout process. For our routine, Jeff provided excellent guidance and suggestions about different moves to incorporate into the routine and adjusted the routine appropriately with modifications when we were unsure about certain moves within the routine. Jeff even offered to cut our wedding song for us to fit our wedding routine; he is truly invested in ensuring the success of our wedding dance. Additionally, Jeff is super flexible about scheduling and was super accommodating to both of our work and travel schedules throughout the summer. Jeff is a gem of dance instructor and I truly cannot recommend Jeff highly enough!!
Nicholas S
5.0
9/10/2025
We worked with RJ Dance Company for our first dance at our wedding, and can't recommend them enough! Rebecca was professional, taught to our skill level, tailored our dance to our ...
preferences, and was highly communicative throughout the entire process. Thank you for making our first dance so memorable!
Claire S
5.0
8/28/2025
We truly loved working with Jeff! He was so fun to meet up with each week and really helped plan, improve, and build on our dance skills! He was encouraging and enthusiastic throug...
hout all of our lessons. Feeling 100% prepared for our first dance!!
Ainsley J
5.0
7/31/2025
Rebecca is an amazing instructor who made all of our choreography dreams come true! I would recommend RJ Dance to any couple looking for assistance with their first dance. Scheduli...
ng lessons was very easy, and we made so much progress over our 6 sessions. Cannot recommend enough!
Rhianna S
5.0
7/22/2025
RJ Dance Co is an absolute gem! Both Rebecca and Jeff were knowledgable and made every class SO much fun! If you want to feel good about your wedding dance, this is the place to go...
!
Jason D
5.0
7/22/2025
We loved our dance! Rebecca was detail oriented and very thoughtful.
Shanie W
5.0
7/12/2025
Rebecca was amazing!!! Our dance turns out perfect and our guest were impressed!!
LeAnn T
5.0
1/09/2025
Rebecca and Jeff are phenomenal. They helped my now husband and I choreograph our first dance for our wedding last June. They are friendly and great teachers. We made our lessons d...
ate night and had a lot of fun learning the dance steps. I am a bit uncoordinated, but I was able to overcome and look pretty graceful thanks to the both of them.
Billy and Allie A
5.0
12/27/2024
We absolutely adore working with Rebecca and Jeff. They bring so much livelihood and positive energy when we are learning dance. We have been working with RJ Dance since the Spri...
ng, a year out before our wedding because we wanted a memorable wedding dance, and to learn how to not step on our partner's feet. The joy of learning this dance evolved into a joy of learning tango. Learning Tango has been tougher, but Rebecca and Jeff's incredible patience and their ability to help us visualize has helped given us a deep appreciation for the art of Argentine Tango. They are phenomenal teachers and we will keep coming back for more lessons long after our wedding.
Margo S
5.0
11/04/2024
We absolutely loved our time learning to dance for our first dance! My (now) Husband was hesitant, but they made us feel at ease with our beginning dancing steps. We were so happy ...
how the dance turned out for our first song. Thank you much and we would highly recommend them and hopefully we can dance again with them!
Samantha W
5.0
10/21/2024
Rebecca was such a joy to have as our instructor for our first dance at our wedding. We were total beginners, and she was relentlessly optimistic, professional, and really helpful ...
in charting out what a good style would be that fit what we were looking for. We got several compliments from guests - would highly recommend for anyone looking to make an impression, even if they don't have a background in dance!
Emily N
5.0
9/27/2024
I would recommend rj dance to anyone! My fiancé and I have never taken a dance class before and Rebecca helped us put together a beautiful first dance for our wedding. We had so mu...
ch fun learning to dance and we loved the experience!
Devon A
5.0
9/26/2024
We booked with RJ to help my fiance and I put together our wedding first dance and Rebecca was absolutely fantastic. From helping us learn basic steps in a supportive, intuitive wa...
y, to choreographing a fabulous dance that was exactly what we asked for - not too much choreography and loose on the timings. Would definitely recommend RJ whether you’re looking for something more choreographed, or if you have no experience like us and want to do something a little easier. THANK YOU RJ & Rebecca for seeing us, hearing what we wanted, and being so patient and helpful to prep us for the big day.
Daley K
5.0
9/17/2024
We had a wonderful experience with Jeff! He was so patient with us and really made the lessons fun. I highly recommend RJ Dance Company to anyone who is getting married.
M R
5.0
8/20/2024
Don't think twice about it, book with RJ!
Jeff was an absolute laugh and made the whole experience so fun. He's so talented and knows how to teach different skillsets and also dif...
ferent learning types. He's easy to understand and in addition to standard moves, he will literally create new moves to fit your dance and abilities.
100% recommend him for wedding lessons and hope to drop in for other lessons with him in the future.
Jacob P
5.0
8/03/2024
Jeff is amazing! He is an amazing teacher who can accurately assess his students' skill level and give varying feedback to help them achieve the desired results. He's very patient,...
kind, and knowledgeable. 100% recommend!
My partner and I decided to work with Jeff for our first dance; I am a former dancer and my partner has very little experience, so we weren't sure what we would be able to do. Jeff took his time helping us breakdown simple steps and find unique, simple, and beautiful ways to piece them together. He choreographed our whole dance and made changes when he saw we were struggling. Overall, having a coach there helped us learn new ways to communicate with each other and gave us time to enjoy planning our big day.
Daria O
5.0
7/22/2024
My Fiancé and I are not terrible dancers, but we could sure use some help to prevent our first dance from being rusty. Rebecca was an absolute blast to work with for our lessons! S...
he is very accommodating and shared some wonderful ideas for how we can spice up our first dance. It was a seamless process and we had a ton of fun. We Highly Recommend booking sooner rather than later!
Brett T
5.0
6/23/2024
Jeff Bragg was a great instructor and helped my fiancé and I have a great first dance. Can't recommend highly enough!
Katelyn S
5.0
3/11/2024
My Fiancé and I get married in 5 days and feel completely prepared for our first dance due to Jeff's excellent instructions. Neither of us are dancers so we knew we needed some hel...
p with the upcoming first dance. Jeff was very patient, professional and more than exceeded our expectations. He helped choreograph a dance that we both feel great about and know that all of our family and friends will be impressed with. We would both highly recommend Jeff and his dance partner Rebekah for anyone out there looking for dance instructors. They are communicative, helpful and very flexible in making sure you can get in and learn. They also provide videos of what moves were gone over for when you are practicing on your own. Overall, I can't wait to have my first dance and it's largely due to Jeff's instructions. Thank you so much!
Patrick M
5.0
3/03/2024
They were very helpful with figuring out which style of dance worked best for us. Very professional and fun! Great instructors and we were able to use the dance studio to practice ...
outside of lessons for a very reasonable price. We would recommend them for any beginners trying to learn a dance for their wedding.
Michael Angelo V
5.0
12/04/2023
We had a really good time with our dance lessons! It was fun and engaging. Rebecca was very patient with us in teaching the basic steps when we forget them. Also, we are grateful f...
or her suggestions which we have incorporated in our actual wedding. Our first dance ended up very smooth and so magical! :)
Catherine R
5.0
11/19/2023
Highly recommend!! We decided to do a first dance, as well as a full blown choreographed dance as a surprise. Jeff, from the first convo. Knew exactly what we were looking for! Our...
first lesson was so much fun and he gave us a preview with his dance partner. We are thrilled to be working with this awesome company!!
Alyssa D
5.0
8/30/2023
We booked with RJ Dance Co to get help with learning a dance for our wedding, and we couldn't be happier about that decision! We were both inexperienced, and Rebecca and Jeff were ...
incredibly helpful. We appreciate how well organized they were with scheduling, reminders, and payment. They worked as an excellent team, were always very responsive, and accommodated us with our hectic schedules. Rebecca created a fun atmosphere to teach us new dance steps according to the style of dance we wanted to do with our first dance song, in addition to dancing around the reception. She kept it simple so we were not overwhelmed, encouraged us by highlighting our strengths, and provided helpful tips as we progressed. She also made videos at the end of each session so we could practice at home. We have thoroughly enjoyed this experience and would highly recommend them!
Alex K
5.0
8/11/2023
Jeff is an awesome instructor! We requested a specific song for our first dance and he picked a great style of dance to go with it. He is a very skill instructor and is fantastic a...
t explaining moves in a clear way!
Ashley S
5.0
8/08/2023
Jeff has been so patient with us as this is our first experience with dance lessons. We put together songs, he listened to our vision and choreographed an amazing first dance for u...
s which we are so excited to surprise our family and friends with!! He has broken each dance down for us, taught us it in chunks and then put it together piece by piece with music. He will even record himself so you can practice at home!! Wish there were more stars to give but I highly recommend RJ Dance Company!
Av N
5.0
7/04/2023
I love that they work to teach their students more than just the basics of movement. They also strive to instill in them a sense of connection and belonging, which I think is essen...
tial for any kind of wedding dance. These moments are about making memories you can cherish, nut just on the day of your wedding, but in every moment leading up to that, and I think both Rebecca and Jeff do a wonderful job of fostering that feeling of togetherness.
Alyx & Lauren C
5.0
7/03/2023
Hired then for our wedding last year. Our first dance was original! We loved it. Would def recommend
Colin S
5.0
6/30/2023
Great
Max and Janet K
5.0
6/30/2023
Felt like they really cared about us and our story.
Hailey D
5.0
6/30/2023
helped my husband and I renew our vows with a very special dance. rebecca and jeff are so sweet
John M
5.0
6/30/2023
We got to choreo right away! They helped us when we had already been to two places that couldn’t help. So gooood!
Maneesh J
5.0
6/29/2023
Great teachers! They choreographed my wedding dance and they're teaching me everything I need to know. I'm very happy with their choreography and their lessons!
I'm planning on usi...
ng them to learn other styles!
Marissa S
5.0
6/22/2023
Jeff was amazing!! He helped us choreograph our dance and made me feel like a princess. We had a live band so we learned a simple dance BUT our dip was so pretty we put a picture o...
f it by our bed. he's the best!!!
David A
5.0
6/22/2023
thoughtful and creative! i have two left feet but they made my wife and I feel like dancing with the stars!
Derek P
5.0
6/20/2023
Rebecca choreographed our wedding dance, and it went so well! She is a fantastic, patient teacher and so gifted at choreography. She helped us have a truly memorable first dance!
Kira L
5.0
6/14/2023
RJ Dance Company will make you feel comfortable and excited about dancing! They break down steps to where anyone can understand and help you create the perfect routine for your spe...
cial day! Truly one of the best dance teachers around!
Orin D
5.0
6/13/2023
Really personalized our dance for us! Couldn’t be happier!
