In this article we will look at what the marriage dance of the bride and groom should be like. We will also give some recommendations on how to improve the performance and bring it to a professional level.
Each of us is well aware that the first wedding dance of the newlyweds is something more than just a set of various movements performed by the newlyweds alternately or simultaneously. This is a unique custom with an ancient and rich history. Let us find out the beginning and essence of this dance, and also consider traditional and unusual options for staging.
Bride's dress
| When choosing dance moves, the main role is played by the bride’s wedding dress, the features of which the girl should think about in advance. If the bride's dress is narrow, then you should rehearse the dance in a narrow skirt. If the wedding dress has a crinoline, you should also train in a crinoline in order to get used to its size in advance. A bride in a dress with a train will have to hold the train with her hand while dancing - in this case, during the rehearsal you should constantly hold something in your hand. | Of course, if you intend to dance in high-heeled shoes, you should rehearse in approximately the same shoes. |
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When to start learning a wedding dance
You need to start preparing your wedding dance 3-4 weeks before the planned celebration. Try to rehearse as often as possible, with an interval between rehearsals of no more than 2-3 days. Classes should last about 1.5-2 hours.
What difficulties will you have to overcome?
When staging a wedding dance, an inexperienced couple will have to overcome many difficulties. Be patient and do not show negative emotions! Only a positive attitude will allow you to achieve your goal.
What difficulties may arise:
- Fear and embarrassment. Don't be afraid to dance, even if you've never done it before! Rest assured, you will succeed, but it will take a little effort and patience.
- Finding a suitable rehearsal space with a spacious hall.
- Selecting a musical composition.
- Definition of dance style.
- Searching for dance elements for a beautiful combination to achieve the overall plot.
- An inexperienced couple will have to spend more time learning the dance, but this should not stop them from achieving their goal!
Be sure to rehearse your dance the night before your wedding day. To make the performance more effective, come up with some interesting accent - smoke, light rays, confetti, soap bubbles, fireworks, etc., which will help create an unusual atmosphere.
If there are great difficulties in staging a wedding dance, seek help from an experienced choreographer. Sometimes just one lesson is enough for a couple to understand the important points that allow them to create beautiful dance routines for a flawless performance at their wedding party. Sincere feelings of love, passion and mutual respect for each other will always help you in staging a beautiful wedding dance.
Harmony between the bride and groom
When creating a wedding dance, the appearance of the newlyweds is very important. The absolute winners are couples with an athletic build and a height difference of 10-15 cm in favor of the man. For such young people, all dance techniques are suitable.
| For couples where the groom is much taller than the bride (height difference is 20 cm or more), elements of the dance are ideal, in which the man kneels and visually becomes lower, while the girl remains standing. Take the bride in your arms, lift her up - such elements will delight your guests. When the bride is heavier in build than the groom, it is recommended to exclude elements of lifting. In this case, it is worth focusing on the plastic movements of the girl and the courageous gestures of the man. | In the case when both in a couple are approximately the same height or the bride is taller than the groom, supports are suitable in which the girl leans to the side and the man remains in place. |
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Simple wedding dance: how to choreograph and learn
First, the couple needs to decide on the music and dance style. If the bride and groom have absolutely no choreographic experience, it is better to choose a slow composition for staging a wedding waltz with simple and smooth movements.
Helpful Tips:
- While dancing, keep the correct distance from your partner. If the bride is wearing a full dress, there should be enough space between the couple for free movement.
- Keep your head and back straight. Perform all movements with confidence and grace.
- Listen carefully to the music and memorize the words so that each phrase becomes a specific signal for you to perform a specific action.
- Break the song into several parts. Come up with dance elements for each part, rehearse one by one, gradually forming one general plot.
- When losing, perform light and smooth movements. For the chorus and climax, choose a few unexpected elements - a wave of the hands, a change in direction, a spectacular lift or a beautiful turn. This will give the dance a special flavor and will cause a surge of positive emotions among the guests.
- Film the dance rehearsal with a video camera. From the outside, it will be easier for you to identify shortcomings and errors in the implementation of certain elements.
Where to find dance moves
You can pick up dance moves from videos on the Internet. Watch several scenes with dances of the chosen style and try to repeat them with a partner.
If some elements seem too complicated, discard them and try something simpler. Don't try to choreograph a dance that only professional dancers can perform. Consider your own capabilities and experience.
How to organize rehearsals
For a wedding dance rehearsal, try to choose a room identical in size to the banquet hall. Immediately calculate how much area of the dance floor you can use for the performance. Determine which side the guests and videographers will be sitting on so that your dance is presented facing the viewer, not with their back.
To organize rehearsals for the first dance, choose a time convenient for you. At the rehearsal, try to wear clothes and shoes that are as close as possible in style and style to the wedding dresses.
At each training session, hone your dance moves and carefully work on your mistakes. Do not hesitate to tell your partner any shortcomings you have identified, but at the same time be tactful so that ordinary rehearsals do not provoke discord in the relationship.
Types of wedding dances
There are several options to choose from. So, if a couple has “their own” melody, that is, a favorite composition with which some important moments are associated, then you can dance to it. Another option is to first decide on the type of dance, and only then choose a melody.
Below we will look at the most common types of wedding dances.
Waltz
Classic noble dance is suitable for weddings in a romantic style. It is very easy to choose a melody for a waltz: there are a huge number of classical and modern compositions for the waltz. The advantage of this dance is not only that it is elegant and beautiful, but also that the figures are quite easy to learn . Another advantage is that even if the couple makes a slight mistake when performing the figures, no one will notice: the main thing is to move to the beat of the melody.
Please note that long dresses are more suitable for waltzing
Thus, the waltz is one of the easiest dances to perform independently.
Tango
If the good old waltz seems too calm for you, then pay attention to the tango - it is a sharper and more energetic dance. Tango is a more complex, more passionate dance that requires precise movements. It is more difficult to choreograph it on your own than a waltz, since at least initial choreographic preparation is required.
Slow foxtrot
This is a beautiful, rhythmic and graceful dance with simple figures. It belongs to the ballroom category, so it looks very elegant. It has a special rhythm, so without choreographic training and the help of an instructor it will be difficult - but with proper preparation, at least within a month, the couple will be able to perform such a dance.
Foxtrot - rhythmic and graceful dance
Latin American dances
Another example of a passionate wedding dance. However, it is better to stage it for those couples who have choreographic training, a sense of rhythm, and know how to move to fiery rhythms in order to get into them. For beginners, this dance will be difficult.
Latin American dances require complete image matching: if you are organizing a classic wedding with a long white dress, then such dances will not suit
Dance mix
The most suitable option for beginners , since there are no rules, exact figures and the need to follow the rhythm, as, for example, in tango or Latin American dances. A couple with no choreographic experience, who will be dancing in public for the first time, can choreograph a beautiful free dance. Moreover, you can select several melodies and glue them into one to create a dance with a change in rhythm. If you do not want to perform complex figures, then this option is most preferable.
Dreams Come True
Imagine how the host announces: “And now the dance of the newlyweds,” and a beautiful newlywed couple comes out into the middle of the hall.
Mesmerizing music plays, guests hold their breath, looking only at them, and a magical performance begins, in which you are the main characters. So how? Believe me, many couples dream of a beautiful dance choreographed by professionals, but few manage to make it happen in reality. "No reason". And you have a great chance to realize this fantasy by taking advantage of such a special occasion.
Watch another video, I hope that you will no longer have any doubts on this issue:
Duration
It is very important to understand that the first dance is more of a show, because... Dozens of eyes will be looking at you, and the show should not be too long so as not to tire yourself and tire the audience. That is why cut the music for the dance so that its duration is no more than 3 minutes. It should be bright, beautiful and enchanting.
It is important that the dance is within your capabilities. If you decide to stage an original dance, then without special training it will be difficult for you to remember it and perform it without mistakes. Therefore, either take a few lessons from a professional choreographer, or reduce the time as much as possible and abandon very complex movements in order to feel free and calm during the performance.
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Forever young waltz for newlyweds and guests
They say that in the good old days, when time flowed slowly and people had enough time to communicate, wedding celebrations were modest but sincere. And it doesn’t matter that instead of a fancy stereo system (or a DJ with a set of sound-reproducing equipment), a self-taught accordionist or an amateur orchestra created the mood for the guests. The newlyweds, their families, friends and loved ones had enough music to enjoy dancing at the celebration. Because almost everyone knew how to dance.
Today, a person who can dance well is becoming a rarity. The proposed dance scheme will allow future spouses not only to feel confident on the floor, but also to act as dance stewards, organizing for friends and guests first a kind of express course in waltz, and then a synchronized and spectacular performance of the learned material (today it is called a flash mob ). The movements of the dance number (unofficial name “50 grams”) are so simple that they can be mastered in literally half an hour (especially after 50 grams of good cognac “for courage”).
Rehearsals
To learn a simple number with smooth repetitive movements, 3-4 lessons will be enough. And this is provided that the couple has good choreographic training. In other cases, the process of staging the first wedding dance will require a lot of time and effort from the partners. Rehearsals should begin immediately after submitting the application - that is, several months before the celebration. Classes should be regular and take place at strict intervals (ideally 2-3 times a week). Long breaks between rehearsals should not be allowed, otherwise the partners will simply forget the movements they have already learned.
Of course, the easiest way to start staging a number is at home. However, the ideal option would be to rent a dance hall by the hour. After all, in a typical city apartment there is simply nowhere to turn around. Carpets and furniture will become a serious hindrance during rehearsals. In addition, the home environment has a relaxing effect on partners. At the first failure, you will be tempted to drop everything and settle into a cozy chair in front of your favorite TV series or go to the refrigerator to enjoy something tasty. In the hall such a problem simply will not arise. Partners will try to spend the time allotted to them with maximum benefit.
Many couples wonder about the selection of dance movements. In searching for an answer, the Internet will be your best ally. Here you can find both professional master classes on staging a number and spectacular dances performed by the newlyweds. It is enough to take a few simple movements as a basis, adapt them to the chosen music and build your own, absolutely unique number. In the absence of proper choreographic preparation, it will be easier to copy a ready-made dance from the Internet. Ideally, each session should be recorded on camera so that partners have the opportunity to work on mistakes.
Rehearsals should take place in the same clothes and shoes in which the young people will perform the first dance. This will allow you to avoid excesses at the most crucial moment. So, if the bride plans to waltz in a fluffy ball gown, she should take a corset and crinoline (skirt with rings) to the rehearsal. The groom should wear, if not a wedding suit, then a suit of a similar cut. If the bride's outfit is complemented by a train, the girl will have to hold it in her hand throughout the entire dance, which should be taken into account both when staging the number and during rehearsals.
