Both Sarah and Joe are simply amazing!! We're the bride's parents and wanted to be guided on dance moves preparing for our upcoming daughter's wedding; they were excellent in simplifying the steps and making we're all moving flowingly with the music. Thank you Sarah and Joe for making this look simple:) read more

We just started learning our wedding dance lessons with Joe and he makes everything really easy to follow. Definitely making the process less nerve racking. We're excited to learn more! read more

We are so lucky to have found Joe and Sara to help us choreograph our first dance to our wedding! Both my fiancé and I being novices to dance and music can't even keep a rhythm. We were so fortunate Joe was very patient and kind as he showed us the fundamentals of dance steps on our first lesson. He listened to our song and created a dance routine that was feasible to my fiancé and I's level, which I really appreciated. It became such a fun activity we looked forward to doing once a week. Thank you Joe and Sara! read more

Jo and Sara were incredible instructors and made dance lessons so much fun and doable. They are the sweetest, most down to earth couple, with a true passion for dance and teaching. They are communicative, flexible, and friendly. They were patient with us and helped us choreograph Truly, Madly, Deeply for our first dance. Highly recommend them to everyone! read more

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Joe is amazing!! Super nice guy and very patient with people like us who don't know anything about dance. My fiancé and I are engineers, and Joe has been so fun about putting dance concepts into engineering terms for us haha. We've learned a lot so far after just two lessons and are excited to keep coming back for lessons in such a positive environment! read more

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Planning a wedding can be an incredibly daunting, stressful experience. Planning a wedding AND being an uncoordinated mess that doesn't know left from right and not wanting to look like a fool during your first dance? Well, that's even more daunting & stressful! However, Joe at OCWDS is on hand to save the day for even the most uncoordinated of uncoordinated fools, like me! While my fiancé is highly coordinated, has rhythm, and a musical background, I possess none of those things. Lucky for us, we wound up under the incredibly warm, joyful tutelage of Joe and he's already well on his way to bringing hope and some East Coast Swing to my stumbling steps. Joe has been nothing but kind, patient, and a whole lot of fun during his instruction with us. He takes time to break things down to terms and steps specific to the couple, and he does so with the utmost care and attention. Joe and OCWDS are also incredibly reasonable and fair in their pricing as well, finding a pricing sweet spot that's perfect for us. While we're only a few lessons in to getting ready for our first dance, we can already tell that my dancing abilities will night and day from when we first started our lessons to when we get to enjoy that magical moment in front of 100+ of our closest friends and family. :-) In case you can't tell, I can't recommend Joe and the team at OCWDS enough for all of your dance instruction needs! read more

I was determined to dance at my daughter's June wedding even though I had zero dance experience. I first took advantage of a free trial lesson and subsequently purchased a big package of 50 lessons. Joe let my family use the package for dance lessons as well so my husband, my daughter, my future son in law, all went to Joe for the choreography & practices of their first dance, father/daughter, or mother/son dances. Everyone enjoyed their dance lessons. Joe was very patient, friendly, & made the learning fun & easy to follow and practice on my own. He let me choose my own music & what I wanted to learn while teaching me the basics of swing, cha cha, salsa.... I had so much fun dancing at my daughter's wedding that I barely left the dance floor :) My daughter's first dance with her new husband was so magical and perfect. I am so glad that I have found Joe to be my dance instructor & the confidence that I have gained. No more sitting around and watching other guests dance. I am joining the party and having fun from now on! read more

We was browsing around for our wedding dance choreographer. My husband said he did not think we needed one at first but he went with me anyway. First time we met, we were kinda lost because the building was hidden in the back. I can't tell you how incredible Joe was, he was so patient and always listening to our concern. I didn't think we would be able to do the spinning or the dance at our wedding, but we took 6 lessons with Joe and we decided To do more after 6 lessons, and I took my parent to see him also got father daughter dance and son and mother in law dance.Our wedding turned it out so perfectly, everybody was so surprised and loved our dance. I would definitely recommended him to everyone read more

Hands down to Joe and Sarah for helping us choreography our first dance. Joe is very knowledgeable and accommodating. If you like to incorporate any moves then Joe will help make it happen. Ultimately, Joe just want to make sure that your first dance will be special and something that you're happy with. Then Sarah will come in and help you perfect the little details to make it even more complete. They are a perfect pair! Thank you both! read more

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We are learning so much!! joseph is a great teacher. this is coming from a bride and groom who has no idea on how to dance at all!

We had the pleasure of working with Joe and Sara for our wedding first dance and it went beautifully. I first went to another studio but Joe really knew our song, our vision, and was ready to show us the dance during our first trial. It felt like a friendship more than a contract. He was so much fun, good spirited, and quick to think of alternative dance moves when we needed them. His schedule is flexible, he was dependable and always there. He gives you the time and attention you need to perfect your dance. We're eternally grateful for Joe and his wife Sara for helping us accomplish our goal and absolutely blow away our guests! read more

10 Stars!!!!! Where do I start...Joe and Sarah are just simply amazing. I have experience in dancing but my wife doesnt have any experience. Joe and Sarah helped up put together the choreography I wanted for our 1st dance. I have to admit that it was a little difficult for my wife to learn because I wanted to trying to have high energy and fast moves in the 1st dance. Joe and Sarah helped and broke things down for her. We got a little nervous right when we were about to perform in front of everyone but thanks to Joe and Sarah, we killed the dance. We had so many compliments throughout the whole night. We even got compliments from the Venue, The DJ, and the Photographers/Videographers, who said to us they have done over 300+ weddings and never have they really seen a dance like ours. Top 3 in their books. We enjoyed being around them so much. We were so sad on our last day with them. We hope to return to them again and learn more types of styles. If you are a guy who doesnt have experience or even a girl who doesnt have experience, it doesnt matter. Joe and Sarah and make everything work with how you want! I HIGHLY recommend them. Their energy and personalities always made it fun to dance all night. THANK YOU JOE AND SARAH LOVE, Jennifer & Jeremiah I will add more pictures of the wedding once they are done. Sucks we can add videos on here with the review :( read more

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My fiance and I had the pleasure of working with Joe and Sara of Orange County Wedding Dance Studios recently for our wedding first dance. The whole process of scheduling is very easy and they are very accomodating. The studio is open pretty late Mon-Fri, as well as on the weekends, so lots of dates and times to choose from to fit your schedule. The studio was a little difficult to find at first but Joe or Sara are usually outside to greet us and to make sure we found the place. They offer a free introductory lesson in which Joe listens to your chosen first dance song, looks at pictures of your dress and shoes, teaches basic steps, and begins to comes up with a choreography that is both beginner-friendly and has a wow factor. Choreography was easy to learn, even for my fiance who has never taken a dance class before. Joe broke down the steps easily and taught in a way that was easy for my fiance to grasp. We did 6 lessons with Joe and Sara and every lesson went by so fast because we were having so much fun learning the moves! They were super accomodating as our big day was only about 4 weeks away before we booked dance lessons and they were able to choreograph an entire dance for us. You can really feel their passion and enthusiasm for teaching. As a bonus, Joe was also able to edit our song as well! We are very thankful to have found Joe and Sara and for their help in choreographing a fun and beautiful first dance for us! We highly, highly recommend Joe and Sara and their dance studio for your wedding dance! They are friendly, funny, patient, caring, collaborative, and love to teach. read more

My husband and I have been taking dance lessons at Orange County Wedding Studio for the past few months. We absolutely enjoy working with Joe! His teaching, patience and kindness opens up our ability to learn and enjoy ourselves at the same time. We took dance lessons years ago while we lived abroad and wanted to renew our skills and have fun as a married couple. Thank you Joe for bringing dancing joy back into our lives! Warm feelings, Christine & David read more

If you're getting ready for your first dance and don't know where to go, look no further!! My fiancé and I were totally new to dancing so I was a bit apprehensive at the beginning, but with Joe's help he made the process simple -- and fun! He is friendly, super patient, and breaks down the steps very well. I found myself looking forward to dance class! We signed up for 6 lessons total, and the first one was free. Pricing was very reasonable and scheduling was both easy and flexible. Would recommend for any couple at any skill level! UPDATE - our first dance was the one of the highlights of the night, it was so magical and our guests are still raving about it!! read more

After researching several possibilities for dance instruction, my fiance and I settled on ..... And we couldn't have chosen better! Joe worked with our challenging schedules to make the lessons happen for us. We were both impressed with his level of knowledge, talent, and expertise with dance. We were even more impressed that he was able to help us (non-dancers!) learn to dance together. Joe broke the steps down and made them doable for us. He incorporated things we'd seen, and also used his own expertise to craft a beautiful and custom dance for our first wedding dance. We enjoyed the lessons thoroughly but even more importantly, we are heading into our wedding with a classy dance and the confidence to perform it. Thank you, Joe and Sara! read more

Joe and Sara are the best wedding dance teachers possible. They are able to both choreograph and teach any appropriate dances for any students of any level! read more

I found Joe and Sarah on Yelp and messaged them for a quote. They had us come in for a free lesson and they listened to the songs we had in mind and made suggestions. They showed us a few basic steps and made it very easy to learn. My husband and I decided to have them choreograph our first wedding dance. Joe made everything very simple and easy to learn. Sarah added in her flair and fine details. We had a beautiful wedding dance that I never thought was possible! Our dance was sweet and romantic with a little flair and wow factor. We were very pleased and so grateful to work with them. They are such great people and I would recommend them to everyone! read more

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We wanted to add something special to our wedding for our family and friends so we decided to have a professional teach us our first dance. We were so Blessed to find Joe and his Lovely wife Sarah. Joe is one of the most patient and amazing instructors!! We are beginners and he would explain the dance steps in ways we could both understand. We want to go back for a another lesson as a date night idea. If your looking for a Dance instructor to choreograph your first dance look no more this is the right place you will not be disappointed. Jared & Darlene Lopez read more

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Joe and Sarah are amazing! My fiancée and I had no prior dance experience but we've LOVED our dance lessons with Joe. He's so patient with us and the time flies by. He's made the experience so fun and comfortable and we'd recommend them to anyone wanting to do a dance for their wedding. read more

Joe is such an incredible and patient teacher. He truly loves what he does and he's so good at it. I couldn't have asked for a better teacher or dance for my wedding. I'm forever grateful. Btw, before this, I never danced a day in my life !!! read more

Wedding planning can be stressful, but practicing our first dance has been a breeze and FUN all thanks to Joe and Sara. My fiancé and I were debating whether it'd be worth to do lessons for our first dance... and I'm so glad to say that every lesson with Joe and Sara was worth it! Joe and Sara walked us through every step of the process. Sara sat down with us during our first meeting to ask everything from our guest count, my dress style, shoes I'll be wearing... anything and everything that could impact my dancing. We told Joe that we had a song in mind, but no ideas on where to start with choreography. He walked through the basics during our first lesson, and then ramped up the difficulty up from there! He choreographed the whole dance for us to fit our level of expertise(and we are true beginner dancers) and even helped us trim down our song for the special day! What a huge help. Overall, I'm so glad we decided to do our dance lessons with Joe and Sara. I'm so excited to show our friends and family this wonderful dance we worked on, and most importantly, it has been SUCH a fun bonding experience to do these lessons prior to getting married. Thank you Joe and Sara for the great memories!! read more

We found Joe and Sara on Google. They were very responsive and got us in for a complimentary session and took the time to really get to know us and our vision for our wedding dance. They are gifted instructors. Joe's empathy and ability to speak everyone's different technical languages helped us understand how the steps work (even though we don't have any formal dance training). We highly recommend Orange County Wedding Dance Studio for any type of dance occasion! read more

I cannot recommend this amazing teacher enough! Joe and Sarah were amazing and helped guide me and my wife through an entire choreography. Neither of us had any dance experience but he made it so easy to learn. We got endless compliments on our first dance and it really blew the crowd away. We've even heard that it was the best first dance they've ever seen. My wife and I were shocked because we never thought we would be able to learn and pull off such an elegant dance but we did! Definitely worth it if you are looking for some dance lessons :) read more

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Joe is amazing to work with and made us feel comfortable learning our first dance for our wedding. We've never taken dancing lessons in the past but he made everything make sense to us and we learned so much. His flexibility with scheduling lessons is a huge plus, especially with the busy schedule of wedding planning. I would highly recommend this dance studio. read more

Sara and Joe are incredibly talented and patient instructors. I went with my parents to practice our father daughter dance and will be returning with my fiance to practice our first dance ahead of our wedding. Joe has a great sense of breaking the steps down to easy to understand components that even myself with no dance practice can learn. I'm so glad we found this spot! read more

This review is way overdue. We sought Joe (& Sarah) only a few weeks before our wedding. We knew we didn't have much time to get our lessons in but they were very accommodating with our busy schedules and was able to see us later in the evening on some days. If I had it my way, I would've have liked to learn more steps but my husband didn't want to be overwhelmed and forget the steps. They totally catered to our preferences. Our dance turned out great and we have this moment from our wedding that we can look back on and cherish! read more

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My Fiance and I knew we needed help learning to dance for our wedding and through 5 lessons Joe helped us develop one to the difficult song we provided. He taught us how to recognize beats, keep our rhythm, and layered on parts of the routine so we could master each portion before adding more. It's been a great experience thus far and also a good bonding experience for new couples to learn to trust each other as only one person can lead! read more

My fiancé and I are recommended to Joe and Sara a while back. We are both novice dancers with no dancing background whatsoever. Joe is a great teacher and simplified things so well! I highly recommend coming here to those who are learning first dances for their weddings! read more

Deciding to learn a dance for our wedding was one of the top "to-do's" on our "honey do" list. During the dance instructor research, I found a few teachers who I considered, but after reading through Joe & Sara's bio via Yelp, I decided to contact them and setup a trial appointment. At first appearance, Joe & Sara were professional and kind. Understanding that both of us were nervous beginner dancers, they took it slow and taught us fundamentals, deciding a waltz was perfect for our song. We absolutely loved the trial class, and immediately signed up for six classes up front. Five days from the wedding, today was our last dance class. We feel confident and prepared to "wow" our loved ones while having a terrific time during our "first dance." We'd like to sincerely thank Joe & Sara for this wonderful experience!! read more

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10+ stars and more! My fiancé and I knew we wanted to do a choreographed first dance at our wedding. We have never danced before and work demanding hours so we knew we had to find a team that can provide a consultative, personal experience. Joe & Sarah did that and more!! Each and every step of the process was a truly curated process. From identifying a package that works best for us, to the choreography, to the individualized lessons and everything in between, it was exactly what we were looking for! We can't wait to show our friends and family our first dance. Thank you Joe & Sarah!!! read more

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My husband and I got married last month and he was feeling insecure about our first dance since he doesn't consider himself a dancer. He said he'd feel better if we had our first dance choreographed so that he wouldn't have to think of what to do on the spot, and can focus on practicing and memorizing a routine. That said, we found Joe + Sara on Yelp. After the first lesson, we knew they were who we wanted to choreograph our dance. Joe + Sara are not only talented dancers, but also very sweet and personable people to work with. I communicated my vision for our first dance, and Joe immediately understood what I was going for. Joe was very patient when he was teaching us the dance, and it's amazing how when we would return for our lesson 2 weeks later, he can remember our choreo amongst all his other clients' choreo! Our first dance came out AMAZING, and we have Joe + Sara to thank for this! Look no further for a dance instructor. Joe + Sara can do it all! :) read more

We cannot thank Joe and Sarah enough for their guidance in helping us with our first dance! They are both incredibly knowledgeable on so many dance styles and considerations we hadn't even thought about. Joe was able to break down a complicated dance into easy to digest pieces, and walk us through the process. My partner and I also really enjoyed learning a new dance together! I am a professor, and part of my job is teaching -- Joe was the perfect teacher in easing us into dance, and allaying our fears. The process brought us closer together, and we would absolutely recommend their service! read more

Joe is THE best instructor for wedding choreography. Sarah is also the sweetest! Our wedding is in November(just one month out) and we've taken a few classes already. He makes it fun and so easy to grasp. Love his analogies lol. Me and my fiancé have never danced professionally, but we are having fun and learning so quickly! 10/10 recommend them. read more

We decided early on in our wedding planning journey that we wanted to take dance lessons for our first dance. We found Joe and OC Wedding Dance Studios, called him up and took a trial lesson. We liked it so much we signed up to take lessons from him. The lessons have been great. Joe takes his time to go over the different moves and has names for each move to help us remember them. We had a few songs in mind and Joe listened to them and helped us choose a song, based on the type of dance we wanted, for our first dance. Each class we learn a new part of the dance and then we practice it at home. We practice multiple times a week in the lead up so Joe only has to touch up a few things and we can move onto the next part, instead of spending a lot of time on one part of the dance. Joe has a great energy and is a wonderful teacher. My fiancé and I are so happy we found Joe and are learning from him! read more

Joe was such a great teacher, my fiancé has 2 left feet and I consider us not intuitive dancers but Joe made it really easy and broke it down! We only had 1 week before our wedding and we booked 90 minutes. It was so fun I want to keep coming as a hobby. read more

Joe and Sarah were awesome to work with! My wife and I did not know anything about dancing and Joe taught us the basics and more! His availability with class times was great as my wife and I have busy schedules. Every session we learned a new piece to the dance and added it on - it definitely takes practice to learn but Joe shows you every step of the way. Lastly, with all of Joe's experience, he understands if you're new and has a lot of patience. They also go into the details of what type of venue you're going to perform at and the space/size. Our wedding dance was spectacular - I attached a photo. Joe and Sarah actually care about you and make sure you are ready to go on your big day. read more

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Joe and Sara are the best!! My fiance and I are not coordinated at all and Joe was so patient with us. He explained it in a way that made so much sense. Not only did he make it easy, but it was also the most fun part of our wedding planning process. Can't wait to debut this at our wedding read more

My fiancee and I could not recommend Joe and Sara more. We really wanted to make our wedding extra special and thus decided to take lessons for our "first dance". We didn't know what to expect going into our first lesson, as we've never had a dance lesson before, however we could not have been happier with our decision. It was clear they were very knowledgable and experienced. Yet what we loved most was how comfortable they made us feel and how seamless each lesson was. The process felt like a collaboration and after every lesson it felt like our experience and satisfaction with the dance we were constructing for our wedding was the priority. Joe and Sara definitely deserve the praise and recognition they've received from other reviewers. read more

Choosing Joe and Sara was easily one of the BEST wedding decisions we made and we absolutely could not recommend them more. Thanks to their skill, choreography, and the way they make learning dancing so easy, our dance went perfectly on our wedding day. They had asked us all the right questions we never would have thought of to make sure that our grand entrance flowed smoothly into our first dance, and take into account how the audience was seated. My husband and I are far from naturally good dancers, yet we had the loudest cheers from the crowd and we felt so incredibly special to be performing our first dance together amongst our closest family and friends. Our first dance was truly one of the most special moments in our life and a memory we'll never forget. After the dance, when we were greeting guests at each table, so many guests called out how impressed they were with our dance -- among the many things at our wedding they could've commented on, what stuck out most to them was our dance. If you are on the fence about whether it is worth taking professional wedding dance lessons and/or who you should go with, stop hesitating and just choose Joe and Sara!!! read more