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Our Wedding Dance Redesign

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:07:54 +0000

Our Wedding Dance has a redesigned website!

“I’m so excited… and I just can’t hide it”!

OurWeddingDance.com

Well, it took some time but all good things do – don’t they?

There are lots of links to some great first dance and father daughter dance song selections as well as some even more wonderful (if that could be possible!) testimonials from my students.

There is so much to see and experience on the site and I absolutely love the new top page full of beauty and color.

After all isn’t that what it’s all about?

Beauty in your dance for all to see your love for each other…

Beauty in your dancing with each other so you can feel fun and romantic…

And beauty in your marriage for the rest of your wonderful lives together…

With 69 pages on the site I think there is literally something for everyone here!

So browse a bit and let me know what you think…

And don’t forget to email me at Jillian@OurWeddingDance.com with all your questions about first dances and first dance songs. I can’t wait to help you dance your reception away to your special first dance song and all your music!

Happy Labor Day,

Jillian (Click here, here and here for some sample first dances!)

Phuong & Richard

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Dance Lessons taught at Avant Garde Ballroom at 4220 Scott Place Newport Beach, CA 92660. Contact Jillian by phone or text 24/7 at 949.400.7347.

Summer Heat

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:04:47 +0000

Ok, it’s hot… it’s humid… it’s Summer!

And your wedding is coming up in the middle of it all…

So what can you do to make you and your guests more comfortable?

Water, Water, Everywhere

By now everyone knows to have plenty of liquids (and read that water!) on hand for you and your guests.

“De-bug”

Bug off is a good idea too if you think you’ll be in an area where you’ve got critters that may want to help you celebrate.

Favors

And of course the weather is a good excuse to offer your guests some nice favors that can help them beat the heat.

Fans for your fans!

Summer wedding dance?

Well, summer time might not be the optimal time for that energetic Viennese waltz you were thinking about.

Or that faster than lightning Salsa dance that caught your attention on YouTube!

And it all depends on your song…

Summer first dances are fun to do to beachy, reggae tunes or slow, sexy rumbas that ooze across the floor or lazy foxtrots and waltzes.

After all who wants to break a three towel sweat (“glow” for us ladies) that makes makeup run like a marathoner and tests even the best deodorants???

Here are two cool tunes for Summer sashays on the wedding dance floor that you haven’t heard a hundred times:

“Slow Dance Slow” by This Blue Heaven (click for YouTube)

Maybe it all ends
Right here tonight
And all that’s left will be
Me and the starlight
Maybe I’ll float away from here
Without you dear
Hold me anyway

Slow, dance slow with me
Heart to heartbeat
Slow, dance slow
One more time

Sing me a lullaby
In my ear now
The moon is black tonight
And my head is full
Make it all fade away
Like only you can do
Say it’ll be okay

Slow, dance slow with me
Heart to heartbeat
Slow, dance slow
One more time

My hand in yours
Your cheek on mine
Time’s restless sand can fall
Around us tonight

Slow, dance slow with me
Heart to heartbeat
Slow, dance slow
One more time
Slow, dance slow with me
Heart to heartbeat
Slow, dance slow
One more time

I dreamed that we were in a ballroom
Dressed up tie and gown
Tethered and winding, spinning and shining
Like angels floating down

We danced the night away
We danced the night away
We danced the night away
We danced the night away

We danced all time away
We danced all time away
We danced all time away
We danced all time away

Slow, dance slow
One more time
Slow, dance slow with me
Heart to heartbeat

I Wanna Love You Forever by Jessica Simpson (click for YouTube)

You set my soul at ease
Chased darkness out of view
Left your desperate spell on me
Say you feel it too
I know you do
I’ve got so much more to give
This can’t die, I yearn to live
Pour yourself all over me
And I’ll cherish every drop here on my knees

[CHORUS]
I wanna love you forever
And this is all I’m asking of you
10,000 lifetimes together
Is that so much for you to do?
Cause from the moment that I saw your face
And felt the fire in your sweet embrace
I swear I knew.
I’m gonna love you forever

My mind fails to understand
What my heart tells me to do
And I’d give up all I have just to be with you
and that would do
I’ve always been taught to win
And I never thought I’d fall
Be at the mercy of a man
I’ve never been
Now I only want to be right where you are.

[CHORUS]

In my life I’ve learned that heaven never waits no
Lets take this now before it’s gone like yesterday
Cause when I’m with you there’s nowhere else
That I would ever wanna be no
I’m breathing for the next second I can feel you
Loving me … I’m gonna love

[CHORUS]

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And what to play to get those guests out there dancing and having fun?

Well, turn on the misters and how about this summer sensation mix…

Best Dance Songs – Music 2011 (Summer 2011) Top 5 Hits Mix by George Deejay

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You can check out some interesting articles on beating the heat at Summer weddings here and here.

And call me at 949.400.7347 or email me at Jillian@OurWeddingDance.com to talk about your wedding dance ideas!

Stay cool…

xxoo Jillian

Love Is In The Air

If The Wedding Shoe Fits… Should U Wear It?

admin — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:03:40 +0000

Wedding Shoes!

Wedding Shoes

Whew, just the mere mention can send brides into a whir of activity stalking the perfect shoes on the web, in stores and through catalogs.

And I might add wedding shoes have been the source of more than a few interesting moments for the first dance!

What type of shoe is best for your wedding?

Well, only you can answer that one…

Since you know how “tall” you want to be in your dress, standing next to your groom and of course comfort-wise on the big day.

As far as what type of shoe is best for your wedding dance… well I can offer some ideas in that area!

First off, shoes that have a “back” are usually best for the dance.

If your shoe is open-backed you’ll find there is a slight noise of a “clunk” as you step each time which might be heard at least by you and your adoring groom as you dance, especially if your song is a soft one. This extra “note” could throw off your groom who is trying very hard to stay with your music and feel awkward to you as well.

Second, shoes that are of moderate height for your size are usually best.

With shoes 3 1/2 inches or higher, you’re going to be basically “dancing on your toes” and you’ll need to balance all that height that thrusts your body forward with your head weight, keeping your head well-arranged “back” on your spine.

Third, shoes that don’t cramp your feet or produce mind-boggling blisters and bruises.

If you put the shoes on and they are the “shoes of your wedding dreams” and they are killing you, what can you do? Check out shoe inserts to “stick” inside your shoes available at drugstores, PayLess, Nordstroms, beauty supply stores and on line at Foot Petals. You can “decorate” the inside of your shoe straps, the base of the shoe, the rounded space in the toe areas and anywhere in between. “Walk” the shoes around lots on carpet and “dance” them about as well.

Don’t forget there’s always the option to have a couple of pair of wedding shoes!

I’ve had brides choose the perfect shoes for the ceremony (yes they’re high ones!) and then change into the perfect shoes for the reception (lower heels and good for dancing!).

Of course I can teach you how to dance the dance figures and technique in just about any shoes you bring in and yes, I’ve seen some interesting wedding shoes!

One of my brides sold reallllly high heels that could be used by pole dancers! We kept the movement doable in her clear “glass” slippers and she looked fantastic in her “high rises on heels”.

Whatever dream wedding shoes you have you may want to wear them the very last dance lesson to get a feel for their height and movement in your dance.

Especially if you’re doing a swing or an energetic Latin or Country dance, the type of shoes you wear will make a difference in how you grip the floor and execute the figures and technique.

You can always email me a picture of your shoes and I can let you know what my experience has been working with them! After all I’ve taught over six hundred ladies’ feet a year for over ten years and that’s a lot of wedding shoes!

Happy hunting for the perfect shoes – Cinderellas!

xxoo Jillian

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Married 1/1/11!!!

admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 06:29:14 +0000

Jillian and Brian whirl on the dance floor

So in love!

Let's Dance!

Jillian and Brian were married 1/1/11!!!

Below is their lovely testimonial…

Wonderful photographs are by David Casas of Full Spectrum Photo Studio.

Please click here to visit his web site.

Jillian is a very sweet woman who really listened to us about what we wanted and how we wanted to express ourselves on our very special day.

We went for a total of five lessons and we were completely comfortable working with Jillian.

Everyone LOVED our first dance, thanks to Jillian our dance instructor. We were able to dance and feel like we actually knew what we were doing! We were a little nervous on the big day for our first dance, but it went off without a hitch! Now we are thinking of doing some salsa lessons with Jillian.

Thank you for everything, Jillian

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Call 949.400.7347 to start dancing today!

Wow – YouTube Video

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:48:06 +0000

So much fun!

I just opened my email and what did I see?

I had a YouTube video of one of my couple’s awesome wedding dances from their wedding of July 1st 2007!

What a blast from the past!

And wow, what a dance they did!

Watching it again brought tears to my eyes and I remembered all over again what a great time we had putting together their totally amazing dance.

Here’s the video below and their incredibly sweet email:

Hi Jill!

We finally posted our wedding dance on YouTube.com and we wanted you to see it.

Thanks for making us look so great!

Wedding guests STILL tell us it’s the BEST wedding dance they’ve ever seen.

Just as an update, we have a 2 year old son named Elijah Samuel. He’s talking and trying to control his environment (and US!) He has a great sense of humor and keeps us BUSY.

Hope all is well with you. We miss you and we will eventually find our way back to you.

Love, Lena and Jeff

Can’t believe they have a son! My, my time flies…

BTW they danced to BJORK’s “It’s Oh So Quiet” and it was spectacular. We worked on the slow parts with waltz and Viennese waltz steps and the fast parts with some kicky swing and disco moves.

You can see in the video Lena worked super hard to keep her upper body looking gorgeous in her dress and really emphasized her beautiful arms and hands and Jeff lead everything with a great eye to keeping off of her dress and creating a fun and romantic dance!

Click here for the lyrics to this real crowd-pleaser of a first dance song.

And remember if you’re getting married in 2011 start thinking about your dream first dance now!

Happy almost February!

Jillian