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    Us practicing with Desiree a week before our wedding.
    Shaun D.

    My wife and I could not have asked for a better experience than what we got with Desiree. Going with Desiree was among our best decisions for our wedding. About 10 weeks before our wedding we looked around for dance classes to learn how to dance for our first song. We looked at typical studios nearby, and we didn't enjoy the canned experience. When looking up other places, I came across Desiree's listing and saw that she charged for the first lesson. While a little tongue in cheek, I reasoned it was to weed out people and proceeded to make the booking, figuring nothing else was to our liking and this was worth a shot. Again, this was among the best decisions we made for our wedding. We met Desiree and she listened to our experiences and taught us some basic dance moves. However Desiree did this in a fashion unlike what we had experienced with others before. This was tailored, comfortable, and clear. After our class ended, my then fiance and I booked her for the rest of the weeks leading up to the wedding. Over the course of the next 8 or so weeks, Desiree took us through our own custom dance tailored to the song Better Together by Jack Johnson. We learned 45 second segments at a time, with the goal of doing a dance to the full song. While we did squeeze one extra lesson in to accomplish this, it was entirely worth it. Desiree taught us, two beginner dancers, a full 3.30 minute dance for our wedding. At our wedding, we performed the song immediately after our grand entrance, and it was amazing. We had one minor error towards the start, where my wife and I got caught in a turn, but it didn't derail us. The rest of the dance went perfectly. Anyone who is looking for a choreographed dance for their wedding should go to Desiree. Sincerely one of the best decisions we made for our wedding and would make that decision again in a heartbeat.

    Jen Z.

    A choreographed first dance is such a fun way to surprise your guests - we knew we wanted to do this but as two people with zero rhythm (okay, maybe it's just me) we knew we needed help. We found Desiree on yelp and we're so immensely grateful that we did! We already had a song picked out so our first lesson consisted of us learning two dance types that matched the song to see which one we preferred. Desiree let us pick our difficulty level and make tweaks as needed. For example, we were getting to the point where we felt our song was too long (3:30 is surprisingly long!) so she made an edited version for us that was 2:45. She also takes into account things like how many sides of the dance floor have guests! She will record you at the end of each session so you can practice between lessons too! The final lesson is a cleanup where you just focus on arms and fill in any gaps. I really appreciated how kind and fun Desiree was to work with. The dance she choreographed was so beautiful and it was so fun to perform in front of our family and friends. Don't even hesitate to contact her - you won't regret it!

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