1.1k Jul. 30, 2018 This dancer bride cast her bridesmaids in a bachelorette party music video In "bachelorette parties we could never dream of having" news, bride Jana B. managed to craft a full-scale DANCE MUSIC VIDEO with her bridesmaids. Caveat: Jana is a professional dancer and her crew (from dancers to dentists!) is clearly willing and able to pull this off. Could most of us do it, too? Hell no. Is it fun to watch? Hell yes… Read More 2.0k Feb. 8, 2018 Are you having an "East Coast Style" reception with dancing FIRST? A lot of American wedding receptions follow this formula: a grand entrance followed by a meal, speeches, and finally dancing. But in what's been dubbed an "East Coast Style" reception, dancing happens right away with intermittent boogie-ing down between meal courses, too! It sounds pretty rad to me and gets everyone out of their seats and into mingle and mix mode right away. Read More 1.1k Jan. 10, 2018 "I got you": The revelation I found hidden in a wedding tango When my partner suggested we do a full "so you think you can dance" stylized tango as our first dance, I was thrilled. I've always loved the idea of learning how to tango. It's a bold choice. It's a feminist choice. The tango is the only ballroom dance where the man is not in charge. I was excited. But on the day of the wedding, I started to get anxious. I heard the shift in the music we had agreed would be our queue, and I hesitated. My introverted self just wanted to stay in my room and flee the audience. I pulled myself together and stepped out onto our living room floor… Read More Dec. 3, 2015 Make your youngest guests feel welcome with a kids-only dance Planning on having a plethora of kiddos at your wedding? Steal this idea: Dana and Sheldon (who totally made their own dance floor) set aside a song or two at their Oklahoma wedding for kids to bust a move without running into knees or getting stomped on by heels! Read More 6.3k 10 Comments Sep. 9, 2015 Secrets from a dance teacher: 6 things you need to know about wedding dance lessons Many, many (but not all) weddings feature dancing in some fashion. There's the first dance, the parent and child dance, and then there's the reception. That's a lot of dancing! If there's going to be dancing at your wedding, it's a lot more fun if you have some idea of what you're doing. As someone who has professionally taught wedding couples how to dance, as well as gone through my own engagement process (and learning to dance with my fiancé), here are some tips for learning how to dance. Read More 3.5k 12 Comments Nov. 5, 2014 Who cares who leads? Non-gendered first dance ideas for all My brother-in-law — who has never danced himself — once told me that it is only natural in dancing that the man leads and the woman follows. Having taught many partner dance classes, from Swing to French Folk, I can tell you that that is completely and utterly untrue. Of course there is nothing wrong with the "man leads, woman follows shuffle"-type first dance, but not every wedding involves one man and one woman. And even for those who do, there are many options beyond the traditional first dance… Read More 123…7 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
2.0k Feb. 8, 2018 Are you having an "East Coast Style" reception with dancing FIRST? A lot of American wedding receptions follow this formula: a grand entrance followed by a meal, speeches, and finally dancing. But in what's been dubbed an "East Coast Style" reception, dancing happens right away with intermittent boogie-ing down between meal courses, too! It sounds pretty rad to me and gets everyone out of their seats and into mingle and mix mode right away. Read More 1.1k Jan. 10, 2018 "I got you": The revelation I found hidden in a wedding tango When my partner suggested we do a full "so you think you can dance" stylized tango as our first dance, I was thrilled. I've always loved the idea of learning how to tango. It's a bold choice. It's a feminist choice. The tango is the only ballroom dance where the man is not in charge. I was excited. But on the day of the wedding, I started to get anxious. I heard the shift in the music we had agreed would be our queue, and I hesitated. My introverted self just wanted to stay in my room and flee the audience. I pulled myself together and stepped out onto our living room floor… Read More Dec. 3, 2015 Make your youngest guests feel welcome with a kids-only dance Planning on having a plethora of kiddos at your wedding? Steal this idea: Dana and Sheldon (who totally made their own dance floor) set aside a song or two at their Oklahoma wedding for kids to bust a move without running into knees or getting stomped on by heels! Read More 6.3k 10 Comments Sep. 9, 2015 Secrets from a dance teacher: 6 things you need to know about wedding dance lessons Many, many (but not all) weddings feature dancing in some fashion. There's the first dance, the parent and child dance, and then there's the reception. That's a lot of dancing! If there's going to be dancing at your wedding, it's a lot more fun if you have some idea of what you're doing. As someone who has professionally taught wedding couples how to dance, as well as gone through my own engagement process (and learning to dance with my fiancé), here are some tips for learning how to dance. Read More 3.5k 12 Comments Nov. 5, 2014 Who cares who leads? Non-gendered first dance ideas for all My brother-in-law — who has never danced himself — once told me that it is only natural in dancing that the man leads and the woman follows. Having taught many partner dance classes, from Swing to French Folk, I can tell you that that is completely and utterly untrue. Of course there is nothing wrong with the "man leads, woman follows shuffle"-type first dance, but not every wedding involves one man and one woman. And even for those who do, there are many options beyond the traditional first dance… Read More 123…7 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.1k Jan. 10, 2018 "I got you": The revelation I found hidden in a wedding tango When my partner suggested we do a full "so you think you can dance" stylized tango as our first dance, I was thrilled. I've always loved the idea of learning how to tango. It's a bold choice. It's a feminist choice. The tango is the only ballroom dance where the man is not in charge. I was excited. But on the day of the wedding, I started to get anxious. I heard the shift in the music we had agreed would be our queue, and I hesitated. My introverted self just wanted to stay in my room and flee the audience. I pulled myself together and stepped out onto our living room floor… Read More Dec. 3, 2015 Make your youngest guests feel welcome with a kids-only dance Planning on having a plethora of kiddos at your wedding? Steal this idea: Dana and Sheldon (who totally made their own dance floor) set aside a song or two at their Oklahoma wedding for kids to bust a move without running into knees or getting stomped on by heels! Read More 6.3k 10 Comments Sep. 9, 2015 Secrets from a dance teacher: 6 things you need to know about wedding dance lessons Many, many (but not all) weddings feature dancing in some fashion. There's the first dance, the parent and child dance, and then there's the reception. That's a lot of dancing! If there's going to be dancing at your wedding, it's a lot more fun if you have some idea of what you're doing. As someone who has professionally taught wedding couples how to dance, as well as gone through my own engagement process (and learning to dance with my fiancé), here are some tips for learning how to dance. Read More 3.5k 12 Comments Nov. 5, 2014 Who cares who leads? Non-gendered first dance ideas for all My brother-in-law — who has never danced himself — once told me that it is only natural in dancing that the man leads and the woman follows. Having taught many partner dance classes, from Swing to French Folk, I can tell you that that is completely and utterly untrue. Of course there is nothing wrong with the "man leads, woman follows shuffle"-type first dance, but not every wedding involves one man and one woman. And even for those who do, there are many options beyond the traditional first dance… Read More 123…7 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
Dec. 3, 2015 Make your youngest guests feel welcome with a kids-only dance Planning on having a plethora of kiddos at your wedding? Steal this idea: Dana and Sheldon (who totally made their own dance floor) set aside a song or two at their Oklahoma wedding for kids to bust a move without running into knees or getting stomped on by heels! Read More 6.3k 10 Comments Sep. 9, 2015 Secrets from a dance teacher: 6 things you need to know about wedding dance lessons Many, many (but not all) weddings feature dancing in some fashion. There's the first dance, the parent and child dance, and then there's the reception. That's a lot of dancing! If there's going to be dancing at your wedding, it's a lot more fun if you have some idea of what you're doing. As someone who has professionally taught wedding couples how to dance, as well as gone through my own engagement process (and learning to dance with my fiancé), here are some tips for learning how to dance. Read More 3.5k 12 Comments Nov. 5, 2014 Who cares who leads? Non-gendered first dance ideas for all My brother-in-law — who has never danced himself — once told me that it is only natural in dancing that the man leads and the woman follows. Having taught many partner dance classes, from Swing to French Folk, I can tell you that that is completely and utterly untrue. Of course there is nothing wrong with the "man leads, woman follows shuffle"-type first dance, but not every wedding involves one man and one woman. And even for those who do, there are many options beyond the traditional first dance… Read More 123…7 Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
6.3k 10 Comments Sep. 9, 2015 Secrets from a dance teacher: 6 things you need to know about wedding dance lessons Many, many (but not all) weddings feature dancing in some fashion. There's the first dance, the parent and child dance, and then there's the reception. That's a lot of dancing! If there's going to be dancing at your wedding, it's a lot more fun if you have some idea of what you're doing. As someone who has professionally taught wedding couples how to dance, as well as gone through my own engagement process (and learning to dance with my fiancé), here are some tips for learning how to dance. Read More 3.5k 12 Comments Nov. 5, 2014 Who cares who leads? Non-gendered first dance ideas for all My brother-in-law — who has never danced himself — once told me that it is only natural in dancing that the man leads and the woman follows. Having taught many partner dance classes, from Swing to French Folk, I can tell you that that is completely and utterly untrue. Of course there is nothing wrong with the "man leads, woman follows shuffle"-type first dance, but not every wedding involves one man and one woman. And even for those who do, there are many options beyond the traditional first dance… Read More 123…7
3.5k 12 Comments Nov. 5, 2014 Who cares who leads? Non-gendered first dance ideas for all My brother-in-law — who has never danced himself — once told me that it is only natural in dancing that the man leads and the woman follows. Having taught many partner dance classes, from Swing to French Folk, I can tell you that that is completely and utterly untrue. Of course there is nothing wrong with the "man leads, woman follows shuffle"-type first dance, but not every wedding involves one man and one woman. And even for those who do, there are many options beyond the traditional first dance… Read More 123…7