Your Romantic First Dance

itely recommend her!

s, but Rae made us look great. Her lessons were very informative and helpful but also a lot of fun. She was able to give us a few dance style options to choose from and helped tie everything in with our first dance song. We got a lot of compliments on the day of our wedding and lots of cheers during our first dance - 100% worth every penny!

id was the best and most flawless first dance they’d ever seen! Who knew we had it in us!? (Rae did). Let me break down our experience: Coming in we were as green as you can get with partner dancing. We wanted an up-tempo, fun, non-traditional song in order to start the reception off with strong energy. Obviously, this kind of song requires more and faster choreography because it's a faster song. Our song also didn't pick up until the second minute so we ended up with like a 3 minute song (daunting) but even with the extra length and required choreography to fill 3 minutes, Rae got us there in FOUR LESSONS. She started us off by teaching form and the basic steps and so we could always come back "home" if we got caught up (such a relief to have this and it came into play during the real thing). Then Rae opened things up teaching us spins, turns, steps, and moves that gradually increased in difficulty as we caught on, matching our comfort level/progress and she always met our requests in swapping in/out moves. There’s no question Rae is GREAT at diagnosing a couple’s strengths and pace of progression, and she adapts her teaching and choreography to this. The end of every session where she taught us choreography she videotaped so we could play back and practice at home based off what we learned while it was still fresh our head (this was key). Upon request, Rae choregraphed the entire song for us, broken up into lessons so we could put the parts together by the end in cumulative fashion. This was such a perfect strategy to nailing our dance, which was an unusually long 3 minutes (we had a pretty simple first minute then when the first chorus hit it was go-time). By the end of our lessons, we could do basic steps and easy turns but could also do complicated steps, leans, slides, simultaneous turns, and even a lift that the crowd went nuts for. Rae brought out the inner-dancer in both of us, and my wife and I have different personalities, strength, and weaknesses in physical activities, but Rae knew how to work with us both in a group setting. Practice is definitely required if you want to get your dance down right, no question. But Rae gives you everything you need for the perfect dance – you just have to practice to get it to where it’s simply routine by your big date! Rae has SO much energy and she’s so enthusiastic and committed to making your dance special and getting you ready to go. She’s fun and funny, clear and concise, and fully committed, and dance lessons have the potential to be SO awkward but they just weren’t with Rae. She cut right through that concern fast and made it such a comfortable setting for partnered-activity that you and your significant other are very unlikely to have engaged in before. She was always on time and stayed with us extra time when we needed it. With all the possible dance instructors out there, we feel so lucky to have come across Rae because she was everything we had hoped for in professionalism, kindness, and skill in an instructor and got us results that we will be proud of and watch back for the rest of our lives. THANK YOU RAE.

dance and Rae helped us create an amazing routine that we practiced with her and mastered after a few months. All we had to do was tell her the song we wanted, what we had in mind and she did the rest. Her energy and passion really helped as well.

ng adjustments. I liked that it wasn't just memorizing steps but learning to dance so we could put moves together in a natural way. She was super fun and great to work with. Would definitely recommend!

wonderful personality, is so helpful, always smiling, and is very patient as you learn how to dance. She makes you feel very confident in your dancing abilities as she is such a great teacher and works so closely with you. My wife and I have a perfected first dance that we will always cherish thanks to Rae. She is amazing!!

t fail to wow our guests! I can't tell you how many compliments we received on our first dance! It was also such a pleasure to take private lessons rather than sharing the room with others and having our music interrupted for other peoples songs. Now we have so many moves in our pockets for whenever we go out dancing, my husband even pulls some of them out in the living room when he is feeling romantic. I can't recommend Rae enough, her energy, upbeat spirit, ideas, and skill are phenomenal. She is worth her weight in gold. If you want to feel confident about your first dance on your wedding day, go to Rae!

that fit perfectly with our personalities. People were actually impressed with our dance at our wedding. She was patient with me and took her time to help me, but she also made it fun. My wife and I looked forward to dance lessons every Monday night. We highly recommend Rae !!

s and family still can’t stop talking about how impressed they were with us! Rae was patient, thoughtful and so very professional. She even came to our apt building which couldn’t have been more convenient for our busy days. I would strongly recommend her to any couple that wants to have a fun dance and impress their guests!

a 2 song dance to elvis and soca!! Highly recommend

iful choreographed dance. We chose a country ballad and she completely nailed it. Beyond her technical skill, her teaching methods were incredibly fun and we were so excited for each lesson - and couldn’t believe how much we learned so quickly. She is quirky, cool, and kept us laughing the entire time. Our guests were so impressed, and Rae turned the scary thought of dancing in front of an audience to one of our favorite wedding moments. Could not recommend her more.

dy for our first dance and able to smile and glide through it. Neither of us had much experience. Rae is patient yet pushes your progress every session, breaking down the basic steps and introducing fun flourishes as you advance. By the end it was muscle memory. I was wistful when our classes were ending, as I was having a blast by then. Again, I can’t recommend Rae enough. You will be in such good hands.

s great a breaking things down for people who have never danced before. We genuinely looked forward to our lessons, which were always full of laughs and definitely a welcome bonding experience and break from other wedding planning activities. Our friends and family loved our first dance!

that suits you as a couple, and was able to make two absolutely non dancers feel comfortable throughout the process and on the big night. Thank you Rae!!

an excellent teacher. Whitney and I like to dance, but were a little nervous going in. Thankfully Rae made us feel comfortable and we had a blast. In just nights we had the steps down pat and were off and running. If you want a fun, easy-going teacher who will make you laugh and get the best out of you - from amateurs to pros - go with Rae.

experience before working with Rae and couldn't have been happier with how our first dance turned out!

time we spent learning some moves with her. Rae is great at what she does and we can't recommend her enough!

the big day. Most importantly, classes were a blast. Rae has a great sense of humor. I wouldn’t be surprised if we went back for more lessons to really cut rug. Thanks Rae!!

wedding and it saved our first dance. You will not regret taking this class with Rae. In fact, we had so much fun, we are going to schedule more classes with Rae as date nights.

ome basics. From there she read our personalities and chemistry with each other to help us determine what moves and styles naturally fit us. As the lessons progressed, we would add to and refine our dance until it was complete. The BEST part of taking lessons with Rae was the preparation, and that made it priceless. By the time our wedding day came around, we were so prepared for our dance that we didn’t have to worry or think about the dance at all. We were able to focus on other details of the day and more thoroughly enjoy our time with family and friends who we’ll probably never have all together again. Take lessons from Rae, and you’ll be sure to walk away with a great experience and wonderful memories.

for the next day. My (now) husband absolutely HATES to dance and was dreading having to dance in front of everyone. After just one introductory lesson with Rae, we had learned some fun, easy steps and turns to make our dance look more interesting and coordinated (instead of boring rocking back and forth)! More importantly, she helped my husband feel much more comfortable on the dance floor…I think he was actually excited to practice and have our first dance! Rae made the lesson so positive and fun, I would recommend lessons with her to anyone!

skills for the rest of our lives. Rae was really helpful in not only teaching us some easy moves to keep in our back pockets for future jaunts on the dance floor, but also helping us choreograph an easy to follow routine for our First Dance. She's fun, easy-going, and attentive to your comfort zone. BUT, she can also ~gently~ crack the whip to keep you on track. We loved working with you, Rae!

hands with Rae! My husband and I were married this past April. We knew we wanted a beautiful first dance for our wedding day and we're so lucky to have found Rae! Rae's positive energy and encouragement is contagious, and she made our lessons fun and something that we looked forward to each week. Rae is incredibly talented and knowledgeable and she created a dance that represented us and captured our love perfectly, while still managing to put our nerves at ease. We started off as novices without any past professional dance experience, and she turned us into elegant, confident dancers that wowed our guests with our moves! Everyone was so impressed with our dance and everyone is still talking about it! We enjoyed our time with Rae so much that we plan on going back to her in the near future to work on a new dance just for fun! Rae is a true professional who is an expert in her field and working on one of the most important moments of our lives with her was a pleasure and memory that we'll cherish forever.

al going in was to just look like we know what we're doing, and have fun and we definitely pulled it off! We looked forward to meeting with Rae every week and to practicing on our own - a nice break amid the insanity of wedding planning. After our introductory lesson, Rae gave us options for what she could teach us depending on the number of lessons, and recommended only the exact number we needed to get the dance we wanted. I would recommend her to any engaged couple looking to step it up to any level beyond "prom dates swaying back and forth." Thanks again Rae!

erience comfortable, fun and easy. We really looked forward to each lesson with Rae and we are sad that they are over. Rae prepared us well for our first dance as well as provided us with steps that we were able to use throughout the entire evening of our wedding. Rae's prices were very reasonable and there was no pressure to commit to a specific number of lessons. If you have the space in your home, I recommend the in home lessons, they are both convenient and also save you a few dollars. I can't say enough good things about Rae, she is truly a gem.

at to work with. I'd highly recommend her!

ly in need of tutelage. Rae was a pleasure to work with and helped us learn some basic dance moves and build in more complicated flourishes each lesson. We were delighted with how it turned out in the end and having the pressure off (or lessened at least) for that moment of your wedding day is a great feeling. Rae’s energy is impossible to deny and when you’re in the studio with her you can’t help but have a good time.

comfortable with Rae teaching us how to groove! By the time our wedding day rolled around, we were confident and really wanted to show off the dancing skills we got. We're both pretty terrible dancer but with Rae's help we managed to pull off an amazing dance and the crowd loved it.

Rae played each of them during our intro lesson and taught us (mainly me the groom) a few basic steps. Even though it was only an hour, I felt like I had learned a ton. We decided to work with Rae for a few more lessons and couldn't be happier. She was a pleasure to work with and more importantly made each lesson fun. After only three lessons, and a few practice rounds at home, I was confident on the big day. We received compliments from several of our guests after the first dance and can't thank Rae enough. Coming from someone who is not a dancer, I highly recommend Rae to anyone thinking of taking lessons. Thanks Rae!

on for dance and coaching skills make her the perfect go to for wedding dance prep! Thanks Rae! My mother in law gave us a thumbs up on the dance! :-)

y moment. We learned tones of dance moves that were easy and fun to perform. We naturally danced them on our special moment as Rea made it very easy for us to memorize the counting and the movements. Our dance was an unforgettable pure fun. We highly recommend her! Thank you Rea <3 A&B

hanged to a surprise upbeat song). She taught us basic moves, so we now have the ability to take our skills with us anywhere, but also gave us lots of moves to make our first dance memorable and unique. We had very little experience or natural ability coming into the first lesson, but by the end, I really felt confident in my skill. Not only will you learn to dance and be prepared for your big day, but you will have a great time, since Rae is such a fun person to be around.