FAQ For Dance Factory Lessons

  • Wear comfortable shoes - low heels or flats. Special dance shoes are not needed. Shoes with slightly worn or smooth soles are great.

    If you are taking wedding dance lessons, bring your wedding dance shoes or similar shoes.

  • You can start with any beginner class - you’ll learn interesting turns & combinations in just 4 weeks.

    Salsa builds Latin rhythm and expressive styling while Swing builds versatile timing and improvisation.

    Try both styles to become a more confident social dancer.

  • Yes! Our programs take you from your very first steps to a confident social dancer.

    The Salsa Program:‍ ‍Moves from Salsa 1 & 2 (covering fundamentals and technique) to Salsa 3: Social Dance Lab where you learn routines and styling for the social dance floor.

    The Social Dance Program: Starts with Swing 1 & 2 to build your repertoire of turns & combinations, preparing you for dancing to a variety of music.
    This also gets you ready for our Social Night Out classes where we introduce Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, Foxtrot and Tango.

  • Yes, during practice drills, all students rapidly rotate partners. In the partnering sections, couples are paired together, while other students rotate with one another and the instructors.

    Dancing with different people helps lead-follow skills and accelerates learning.

FAQ for Wedding Dance Lessons

“First dance lessons are one of the BEST memories of our WEDDING preparation.”

  • With Express of 3 lessons, you get a simple and elegant first dance which is choreographed or you can learn some interesting dance patterns.

    With Survival of 5 lessons, you get the Express with more turns, dips and/or some general dancing.

    Express Plus is perfect for couples who love the Express approach, and want one more lesson for added comfort and fun.

  • Yes. We try our best to help couples with time constraints.

    Even if you are taking only one or two lessons, you’ll get a first dance with an introduction, turns and a finale.

    However, 3 to 5 lessons work better. Many couples take more than the Survival Package of 5 lessons to learn additional interesting moves or prepare for their parents’ dances.

  • For either package, you can choose to have a choreographed routine OR learn various dance patterns and combinations.

    If you would like to incorporate any of your favorite moves, we’d love to help you, email us dance@dancefactory.com.

  • Some couples choose a classic first dance song. Other couples just pick their favorite song or have a mix of 2 different songs.

    Dance Factory instructors share some easy ways to choose your song. Learn more or send us a question. Happy to help.

  • Yes, we have helped couples dancing with their parents. Couples are welcomed to share a package with their parents.