Ballroom Dancing/Wedding Dance

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Expert: - 5/22/2008


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Our wedding song is "Me and You" by Kenny Chesney. What ballroom dance should we dance with this song? We have been taking lessons, but want to focus on a specific dance for our first dance. Thanks for your help!

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Erin:

Since you have not revealed what dances you have learned, or your area of the country or your town size, or if you like country, or ballroom,  My general quick  answer is:
6  wedding dances,
about all equally good. listed in  slightly decreasing appropriateness.  

1   first choice: I would do a  snappy ballroom  night club, or California 2 step, S,qq

2  If you and your family or guests mostly  like country, try a  slow c/w two step,  qq,ss

3 if you do and like  traditional wedding waltz,  use waltz patterns with s,qq timing. (a box, would be s,qq s qq)

4  if you like rumba,  it will be similar to waltz,  -s,qq

5. if you do ballroom foxtrot,  it will be slow but do- able s,s q q

6 last choice. if you like cha cha,  or country cha cha, or cowboy cha cha,  do that - 1,2,3&4 or 12,ccc slow slow qqq,

if you have a good instructor he/she should be able to teach you any of these. the top of the list are the most apropos.
it is your wedding so decide based on your likes and dislikes.  if you have a DJ they can speed it up or slow it down with their PC or sound equipment.  let me know what you choose and how it goes.  
this should help.
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I can answer questions on American Ballroom dancing, including EAST COAST, West Coast Swing, American Tango, Waltz, Foxtrot:( 5 STYLES), Cha Cha, Rumba, salsa, merengue, Charleston, lindy charleston, 2 Step C/W, Blues swing, , single, double, triple and combo swing, be bop, rock, and Mambo. Swing- especialy 50'S rock and swing, is my specialty. I cover MOST basic beginner type questions on steps, style,LEADING, etc. I slso take some FAQs on the borders of martial arts and dance. I do not try to answer questions about international, competition, gold level or folk styles or advanced dancing or argentine tango,punks, hip hop, break dancing,or any dancing beyond 24 months of dance training, Thank you.

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I have been teaching ballroom dance since 1958, over 50 years. I atarted at Arthur Murrays dance studios. I teach at Intel to the employees at lunch hour. I teach at the Shelton Elks and Briggs YMCA

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