I got married on May 20th and I still can't get over how much I loved my dance! If you're looking for an instructor, Amanda is the way to go! We started about 2 months before our wedding but Amanda made the timeline work for us. My husband and I had 3 left feet but on the day of our dance, we looked like graceful gazelles. (Are gazelles graceful?!) She is so patient, she explains everything so well, and her dancing is flawless! I am so happy we got to work with her and that she made our special day so amazing. Amanda, thank you for everything!!!!! You will not be disappointed with her work! I would this instructor to anyone looking to learn some steps! read more

Amanda was great. We had a great time learning to dance for my wedding about 9 years ago. It felt great not to be spinning around with small steps like I see in so many weddings. Sometimes I try to teach my little girl some of the things we learned. read more

I can't remember exactly when it happened. It was perhaps the second or third lesson of our 5-lesson crash course I grudgingly signed up for after my fiance bugged me for the umpteenth time. I had been avoiding the spectre of our first dance. It wasn't going to be fun, and because of my negative experiences with dancing in the past, I was simply avoiding the wedding dance process for months. I was discouraged after reaching out to some studios in the Costa Mesa area because it felt like being solicited to buy a used car. But by the time Amanda had her hands on us, I started to warm up. And the unthinkable happened--I genuinely had fun learning to dance. She was sharp, yet relateable. Confident, yet compassionate. Forgiving, but fast. She worked with our custom music, figured out a dance that was achievable but looked cool, and most importantly, we looked (AND FELT) awesome on our wedding night in front of our family and friends. Thank you Amanda for changing our lives!! read more

I highly recommend taking your wedding dance lessons here! We found Amanda after watching another couple dance at their wedding that had taken lessons with her. Simply phenomenal! My fiance and I are getting married May 7, 2016. We have done 4 lessons so far with Amanda and can't believe how much we have learned. The pricing is very reasonable and you are in an intimate setting with just you, your partner, and Amanda. I have never taken dance lessons before and look forward to every lesson. Both because we feel so accomplished afterward and because each lesson feels like a date with my partner. We had a song picked out when we went. Amanda patiently sat down with us and talked about our vision for the first dance and we mapped out what the reception venue looks like. She video records each session so you can practice at home and maximize the experience. No artificial awkward counting steps. Actually learning dance steps! My fiance has never been a dancer and he has been delighted to bust out his new moves in the living room :) I am delighted by our intro and can't wait for our wedding day. read more

I found this place from yelp. I was looking for refresher course of basic dance steps for me and my husband. Our son is getting married and we wanted to look 'together' on the dance floor. I scheduled two - one hour sessions with Amanda and she helped us perfect our eastcoast swing dance with turn variations. She also video taped us so we could practice. It was great to have to private lesson and not in a class with other couples. read more

Simply THE BEST wedding dance instructor! Don't waste money on other dance "studio" places who use all the gimmicks and sales techniques. Amanda is the real deal. She made it simple without sacrificing the dance. Everyone at our wedding couldn't believe we could dance like that! (My mother is still talking about it.) Heck, I couldn't believe my husband could dance like that! She really knows her stuff. When we would do a move that didn't work, she could see exactly why we did it and give the perfect words to correct it. The girl is genius. My husband didn't just feel supported; he was calm and in control because she always showed him the straight path to the move. She'd put any non-dancer at ease this way. Her teaching techniques help you find your own, personal dance style - so it's organic and not stiff - none of this "counting" stuff other teaching places do. Amanda's technique takes away any pressure to "do the right move" on the day of - when you're nervous as all! I've just referred my newly engaged, never-danced-before friends to her and they came back with rave reviews, as well. Oh, and did I mention the dance moves she gave us also look GREAT on our wedding videos? No stuff face as we tried to remember the count - just happy, fun, and fantastic. We have that great moment forever! read more

Amanda is a wonderful dance instructor. She is very professional, patient and talented. She works with you and doesn't overwhelm with rushing through lessons. She breaks steps down to fit the song you have chosen to learn. In my experience, I contacted her so that my spouse and I could learn how to Walz for our first dance at our wedding. We took a total of 6 lessons and learned a lot of basic steps and also some not so basic steps. Amanda studied our song and broke things down to fit our song and customized steps to suit the music. She would break the steps down w/ cues in the music and lyrics. All I can say is she is easy going/ amazing and we enjoyed having her as an instructor. I highly recommend her and I am so happy I found her to teach us how to walz. :) read more

My fiancé and I had about one night of prior dance experience between the two of us, but Amanda proved to be an excellent teacher for us newcomers, getting us comfortable on the dance floor for our big event in just a few short lessons. We were somewhat nervous getting started, but Amanda had us laughing and feeling at ease as she refined our stumbling into a final product that we were extremely happy with. She took our song of choice and built a choreographed dance around it, teaching us piece by piece in manageable parts. In the end, our guests really seemed to love our performance! Despite starting just a few weeks out, Amanda worked with the time that we had, and all things considered we could not have been happier with the final product. We can strongly recommend her services for any beginners looking to learn! read more

We came to Amanda because one of our good friends had her choreograph her first dance. It was so cute and amazing, we wanted ours to be just as fun. Neither my husband nor myself dance; but Amanda help us put together something super sweet. She also helped my dad and I with our father daughter dance. And she helped my little girl learn a dance with her dad . Everyone at our wedding cried it was so beautiful. Thank you so much Amanda. read more

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My wife and I went to Amanda with just 8 weeks before our wedding day, and with so much planning going on, the first dance can become an after thought. Amanda is brilliant the way she is flexible to make sure you have a specific timeline, and how to get the most out of it. Her teaching skills are equally as great, and she taught me and my wife a wonderful first dance in that short timeline. It went beautifully at our big day, and we have Amanda to thank for that! Everyone in the audience loved it, but not as much as us! Thank you again Amanda! read more

Amanda is amazing! She is super creative and patient! She has lots of energy and came up with a super fun first dance for my husband and I at our wedding! Definitely recommend! read more

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Amanda is a professional and devoted teacher. Don't worry if you never dance, she will teach you how to move in music smoothly and beautifully at any occassion. For us, it was our wedding's first dance, we received great compliments about the dance from our guests. We definitely recommend her to all friends and familly for dance lessons. Thank you, our great teacher! read more

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My husband and I had a vision for our first dance that Amanda helped make a reality. We started more traditionally with the song Stand By Me, but then surprised or guests by breaking into Hey Ya with some really fun choreography. We met with Amandafor a few weeks leading up to our wedding, and it all came together really well. Amanda was great to work with, especially considering dance is not a forte for either of us. We really enjoyed her approach, and would definitely recommend her! read more

Amanda is the BEST! My husband and I wanted to avoid the "middle school sway" during our first dance, but didn't really know where to start. Amanda made the process so fun and easy by breaking it down into tiny portions/moves each week and before we knew it we had a full dance that looked great and felt natural to us! She also asked us for our opinions and comfort levels with certain moves to ensure that the dance was what we wanted and true to us as a couple. Also, Amanda is just generally fun to be around and made our Monday nights into a nice little date night, which was a welcome reprieve during wedding planning. I would highly recommend her to all couples hoping to create a fun and special first dance together. read more

Found Amanda online and hoped for the best. When I first spoke to her on the phone she hadn't heard of the song we were going to use for our first dance but went ahead and set up the complimentary meeting to set things up. Upon showing up she had a full game plan for the dance lessons and choreography and already knew the song better than me. I started out with two left feet and don't want to say I'm a pro now but the dance at our wedding couldn't have gone any better. Our whole audience loved watching it and we had so much fun doing it. Amanda was great!!! I would highly recommend using her for lessons! read more