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January 21, 2010

Be An Early Bird…

It’s January and lots of inquiries are coming in for first dance lessons right now! Maybe it’s the rain deluge we’ve been having and everyone is stuck inside and looking at the internet… but regardless…

The excitement is contagious and I can’t wait to work with these fantastic brides, grooms, moms, dads and wedding party participants.

2010 looks like a “bumper year” for weddings!

I’ve had questions about father/daughter dances, first dances utilizing musical numbers, wedding party group dances and beautiful bride and groom waltzes, swings, foxtrots and rumbas.

So far May and July are going to be big months for saying, I Do.

The average sized wedding is coming in somewhere between 100-175 guests.

Brides and grooms seem to be trimming their guest list so they don’t have to trim their wish list!

Popular right now…

The bride’s shoes in a color to match her bridesmaids dresses and her wedding colors.

Currently I have one dancing bride wearing gorgeous deep purple high heeled sandals with a rhinestone circle and another wearing red pumps to kick off a Valentine’s Day wedding!

Grooms are getting even more of that traditional “to do” list to do than in years passed. At least 50% of my calls and emails have been from grooms this month; fitting since they’ll be doing the leading in the first dance, I say!

So if you were thinking about dance lessons but putting off getting some info and firming up some evening or weekend dates… the time is now!

Be an “early bird who gets the worm” and email me today or call me at 949.400.7347 and start getting some dance figures and technique in your muscle memory today.

Happy almost February!

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January 17, 2010

How Cool Is That?

I raced off to see Young Victoria the other night and was met at the Lido by a nice ticket attendant asking me if I was with the special event?

Hmm, what special event?

Guess not – we bought our tickets and found a seat in the nostalgic black light fish festival mural theater on the pennisula.

The preview came up and then suddenly shut down.

Another employee said they were experiencing technical difficulties… not unusual.

Then another “preview” came up and I noticed that the two people in it bore a huge resemblence to a man and woman who had entered the theater and sat four rows down in front of us. The longer it played the more I thought “wedding video” as it showed the blond gal doing lots of fun things with her handsome man all over the world.

Minutes later the film screen went to black and four wonderful words popped up on it, “Will You Marry Me”?

The lights came up in the theater and about fifty people in the balcony (yes, this theater is one of the last I know of with a balcony!) started shouting and whistling and throwing streamers. The bride-to-be was totally surprised and her fiance got down on his knee and proposed right then and there.

What did she say? – came the shouts from above.

Yes, Yes, Yes the bride responded, tears running down her face.

And then, Oh you poor people who just came to see the movie!, she added.

We didn’t mind and after the movie a couple of people announced with a laugh, Anyone else want to get married?, as they left the theater.

So… how cool is that?

Remember after you say “I do” say – “Let’s dance”!

Call Jillian at 949.400.7347

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January 12, 2010

“Pimp Your Bride”

I simply can’t resist this!

Just last Friday evening I was out on the dance floor, as the sun made its way into the Pacific ocean, working with my brand new couple and their wonderful wedding dance.

She’s a beautiful Irish lass with red/blond hair and he’s a joy to work with, with an incredibly great dance attitude; and they both brought leather soled shoes on their first lesson! Neither have ever danced before and that night they were ready to jump in with both feet and get going.

We were learning some beautiful fluid figures to move across the floor, some sweeping boxes and some fun figures in place and all of a sudden he came up with the best one liner I’ve heard in a long time!

After “cuddling” up his bride he zinged her out in a whip and I looked over to see this handsome groom “flick” his imaginary tux shirt collar. I think I’m going to do this every time, he said with a smile.

I’m going to pimp my bride with this fancy move and then flick my collar like Wow, look what I just did.

I couldn’t stop laughing. It was great! So guys – why not, “Pimp Your Bride” and do a little fancy footwork in that first dance? Take some dance lessons together and we’ll come up with the moves that will make your crowd cheer.

She’ll look hot and you’ll feel like the coolest guy around…

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January 8, 2010

Party Like It’s 2010!

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It’s January and I woke up on the first day of this new decade and guess what - we’re still in a recession, it’s still kind of cold (ok can’t really complain – the rest of the US in under tons of snow!) and what was that drink called???

If you’re like me you’re having lots of fun getting going and back into the swing of things so to speak. So, what a joy it is for me to go through my giant stack of to-do items and post this amazing testimonial from a fabulous couple I taught last year.

Dear Jillian,

Thank you so much for helping us make our first dance so memorable. We were pretty proud to have “nailed” our routine, although we’re still waiting to see our video! You helped us make our Big Day even more special… so Thank You!

We will absolutely tell all of our friends and family about your services. You were extremely patient, professional, and encouraging.

You were the perfect dance teacher!!!

We’ll email you some pics and we wish you a joyous holiday season and blessed New Year!

Best Wishes, Michael and Jaime

(Married: September 6, 2009, Song: “It’s Your Love” by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw at the Irvine Hilton.)

Below you can see their adorable card: “Wishing You A Very “Marry” Christmas!”

Now get ready to party like it’s 2010 – on the greatest day of your life, your wedding day!

Jaime and Michael's Adorable Christmas Card

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