Mom & Dad Dance
Are you a Mom or Dad who would like to learn how to dance for your daughter’s or son’s wedding?
It’s not uncommon for me to get phone calls and emails from Moms and Dads saying they want to look good at the wedding they’ll be attending or planning since everyone will know them and be watching them to see how they look!
No pressure, right??
You’re only planning or working on the biggest event ever with your daughter or son… and the last thing you need to be worrying about is dancing lessons…
Well, I tell my Moms and Dads to think of it as one hour a week where they don’t have to think about the planning. The only things they have to concentrate on are following or leading, a handful of steps and a few technique points.
And it works!
I have a fantastic Mom and Dad right now who are learning Foxtrot and Jitterbug. I think it’s a bit of a surprise for their guests so I’ll keep their names a secret for now.
Suffice it to say, she’s having a blast getting her husband of many years to finally Jitterbug with her and he’s enjoying “Master and Commander” status as leader and getting tons of brownie points he can pretty much use for the rest of his life!
Their Foxtrot is coming right along with him making gorgeous heel leads and using his leading arm to communicate to her – something she tells me they have never done while dancing together – and she’s following like a dream and gliding across the floor like Cinderella at her very own ball!
I love to see the look of relief as a Mom and Dad realize that they can dance together and that they look good doing it! Often they haven’t tried dancing together in years or they do try to dance together and it is difficult and not that much fun.
With just five hours of instruction before the big event, Moms and Dads can learn following and leading skills and have at least five to ten steps to show off on the dance floor.
So treat yourself to some “you” time in the midst of the all the pre-wedding excitement.
You’ll be glad you did – both to preserve your sanity and also your status as the “party giver extraordinaire”.
