AnneMarie was our saving grace. My (now) husband and I barely knew our left foot from our right. AnneMarie welcomed us with such patience and grace, and she listened to our concerns over dancing in public. Even though we originally wanted to just cha cha a little, AnneMarie encouraged us to get out of our comfort zone. She challenged us to do a dance routine that ended up in a standing ovation from our wedding guests. To this day, I remark that my favorite part of our wedding was our wedding dance. She is not only a dance teacher, but a good listener (as any new engaged couple knows that this time is awfully stressful). It was such a special experience to work on a dance before the wedding, and it was so special having AnneMarie as our teacher. We would 100% recommend her and we miss her dearly!! read more

Anne-Marie was wonderful. My husband and I wanted a simple choreographed first dance so that we wouldn't look like idiots at our wedding and she came up with the perfect dance. We picked the song and she choreographed and taught us a simple first dance in 3 sessions. I also wasn't sure if my husband would enjoy these lessons, but she completely put him at ease and we both ended up really enjoying our classes. Thanks Anne-Marie! read more

What a wonderful experience! Anne-Marie was kind enough to come to my apartment buildng's gym studio to conduct our dance lessons. She is a great teacher who is very detail oriented. It was clear that she wanted our dance to be perfect yet she still demonstrated a great deal of patience as my wife and I were beginners. We looked forward to each lesson where we would review what we learned during the prior lesson and then were taught something new. By our last lesson we were ready to show off our moves at our wedding. The actual dance at our affair went great and we received a standing ovation and numerous compliments! We recommend Anne-Marie to anyone looking to have a great time learning how to dance! read more

Anne-Marie is a professional. She's punctual, patient and a very clear communicator. She's able to not only teach technique but is also able to inspire confidence that begets rhythm and flow. I highly recommend her for anything from brushing up your moves to starting from scratch - she'll ensure that your special day is a memorable one that you will cherish forever. Definitely exceeded all expectations I originally had. Thank you Anne-Marie!!! read more

We found Anne-Marie via Yelp as her reviews were excellent. We had 5 lessons and she did a wonderful job with us. I would highly recommend Anne-Marie. She is an excellent teacher. She is creative, flexible and professional. read more

My husband and I wanted to do something fun and different for our first dance so we decided to take lessons with Anne Marie. What a terrific decision! We did a swing dance and it had our entire reception on their feet applauding by the end. Anne Marie is patient and kind. She pushes you but works with your dancing ability. Our lessons were also a good escape from wedding mayhem where we had fun with just the two of us. I highly recommend working with Anne Marie, she was wonderful and it is a dance we will have and remember forever. read more

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Anne Marie was the perfect choice to choreograph our first dance - so helpful since neither of us have any dance background and didn't want to just sway on the dance floor during the first song. She was so clear in her instructions, super professional, and I was blown away with how much we were able to learn with just 3 lessons. Her hours are so flexible - you really can find the time to do this during the craziness of wedding planning. She made sure we felt comfortable throughout the process and we're so happy that we decided to do dance lessons. Thank you Anne Marie! read more

My fiancé and I never had any formal dance training before meeting with Anne-Marie and she easily exceeded our expectations of what we both could accomplish with only two hour-long dance lessons. She was very easy to work with and a consummate professional who taught us both basic and increasingly complex moves at our own pace and in simple, comprehensible terms. Week/Hour One: Learn how to lead and be led, a basic rumba box step with "Into the Mystic" playing in the background, and an entrance plus spin onto the dance floor. Go home and practice together every day until it's second nature (or at least until we aren't looking at the floor with each step). Week/Hour Two: Build on the slow-slow-quick-quick box, add a fifth position break, two chains, two 90 degree boxes, promenade spins, a grapevine, pivots, spins and the dramatic dip/resolve before making our dance floor exit. And guess what -- we danced a great rumba, and now have it (and a cheat-sheet if muscle-memory weakens) forever. Our guests could not believe that we had never taken lessons before Anne-Marie! We can easily recommend Anne-Marie to anyone looking to impress their guests and learn dance skills to last a lifetime! read more

Anne Marie was a pleasure to work with. My husband and I had no dance experience, and were nervous for our first dance. Anne Marie broke down each step and choreographed a wonderful routine for us. By the third dance lesson we almost ready for go-live. We took her advice and practiced the week before the wedding, and bang, the first dance was a complete success. I would highly recommend working with Anne Marie. read more

We took dance lessons from Anne Marie for our wedding this June and it was one of the best parts of the whole wedding planning process. We had so much fun learning to dance together (something we had never done) and Anne Marie choreographed a beautiful first dance for us that elicited cheers from our guests throughout. She also gave my dad and I one lesson a couple days prior to the wedding for the father-daughter dance. In just one lesson, she taught us about 5 or 6 moves for our dance -- all of which we incorporated into our dance on the wedding day. Anne Marie is highly recommended not just to ease dancing nerves, but to also have a time to have fun during a wedding planning process that can otherwise be pretty stressful. read more

We had a great experience working with Anne-Marie!! My husband and I only had a short amount of time in which to take lessons before our wedding (about a month), and I was not expecting much to come out of just 3 or 4 lessons since neither one of us knew how to dance. I mostly just wanted to make sure that we wouldn't be stepping on each other's toes. Anne-Marie reassured me that we could put something together in that timespan, but I was still skeptical. We were SO surprised to find that not only did she help us learn some ballroom dance techniques, but she also helped us to put together an adorable routine with a dip at the end! She was patient in teaching my husband how to find the downbeat, and in helping me to learn how not to lead :) Our wedding guests were impressed, but more importantly we had the best time dancing together and would love to take more lessons in the future. My dad and I also took a few lessons and we were able to put together a swing routine that was also so much fun. I couldn't believe I was able to learn 2 different routines in different styles of dance in just a few lessons. Thanks again, Anne-Marie! read more

Annemarie really taught us what we thought was near impossible. We had purchased these lessons Months in advance and kept going to book them but were advised to wait closer to the big day. this is good and bad b/c you are so stressed out closer to the actual day that the last thing you need is to freak out remembering a dance but also you dont want to forget it. we were able to memorize a simple but elegant dance that impressed our crowd - even though we totally blanked at some parts we just kept going and no one knew what went wrong. i would just say it was a btt stressful having to be at the mercy of such a busy and tight schedule when the groom kept trying to call and book ahead of time. when it came down to it we were cramming 6 sessions into a small window and the times really did not work for us, our jobs are not flexible so I would just say try and book early if you want "prime time" read more

My husband and I used Wedding Day Dance for lessons before our wedding. Anne Marie was incredible. She was so great and very thorough. She considered the pace at which we were learning and our needs. We only took three lessons but it was enough for us to feel confident in our moves and have a great first dance at our reception. We also learned that dancing was an activity we both enjoy and will likely go back for more lessons with her at a later date. read more

Just had my wedding this new years eve. Ann-Marie went through 5 lessons with us in 2 weeks. She was amazing! With her attentive teaching and our practicing at home, our dance went very seamlessly! We were even good enough to ad lib steps when the band forgot to stop playing after our dip. Thank you Ann-Marie! You are an absolute pleasure!!!! read more

We reached out to Anne-Marie less than a month before our wedding. To say it nicely, we had no idea what we were doing on the dance floor. We booked three one-hour sessions with hopes to just move around the dance floor without looking terribly awkward. However, Anne-Marie was able to teach us to do far more than that. By the end of the third lesson, we had a choreographed dance, and we couldn't believe all that we were able to do. If Anne-Marie can help us, she can help anyone! We had so much fun during our first dance on the big day, and we received many compliments on our "moves." read more

AnneMarie was the best thing that happened to our wedding. Both my fiance and I enjoyed the dance lessons every time and looked forward to each lesson. AnneMarie was extremely patient and skilled and showed us steps that we never thought we could do. She was extremely responsive and we highly recommend her. She taught us all different steps, dips and lifts....my fiance did an impressive lift all under the guidance of AnneMarie. This was the best money spent and we hope to do more lessons in the future. read more

Anne-Marie was absolutely fabulous. She was able to accommodate our last-minute request for a lesson (just a week before our wedding) and in an hour, choreographed and taught us a beautiful set for our first dance. She was extremely professional and easy to work with, and was immediately familiar with our song and quick to figure out the moves that would make us look like pros (and that we could actually learn in a week). Highly recommend for anyone looking to get comfortable on the dance floor! read more

I decided to seek Ann-Marie's help for my fiance and I's first dance, and I'm very pleased with the results. We took three lessons, and in that time, she provided us with a memorable routine for our first dance. We'll continue to practice the routine between now and the wedding day, but we're confident that it'll be amazing. Definitely recommend using Ann-Marie. read more

Annemarie is terrific. In just three lessons she was able to help my husband and I look like we knew what we were doing. With no prior experience and slight nerves heading into the dance lessons, Annemarie made us feel comfortable and was patient in helping us learn our dance moves. She was also very flexible in scheduling. On our wedding day our friends and family were surprised how coordinated we were and we were really proud. read more

Anne-Marie is an exceptional dance instructor. When my fiance and I, who both have two left feet, anxiously reached out to her, in the hopes of learning a dance for our wedding, she responded in the most calming and pleasant manner. She patiently worked with us to choreograph the perfect dance to a piece of music we selected. My dad and I even began taking lessons for our first dance together and loved it! She always made us feel comfortable and encouraged us to ask questions. We were shocked by how quickly we became comfortable dancing and how much fun she made it! We even got lots of compliments from our wedding guests! With an impressive background in dance and a calming presence, we would recommend Anne-Marie to anyone! read more

Anne-Marie was great! We were nervous about our first dance, but she was very helpful and it put us at ease. I highly recommend using her.

I researched a bunch of dance studios in NYC and found Wedding Day Dance. I chose it because of it's reasonable price of $375 for 5 lessons as well as for the instructor's (Anne Marie) ability to accommodate our busy schedule. She was able to see us for lessons as late as 9:30pm on a weekday and see us on Saturdays. Anne Marie was so patient with us (we have 2 left feet), and she worked with us to make sure that we were happy with every dance move. She was able to choreograph a beautiful swing dance to our first dance song (Coldplay's "A Sky Full of Stars"), which ended with a lift and a dip. We are so appreciative of her time, patience, and skill, and if we ever need to do another dance in the future, we will definitely come back to Anne Marie! read more

Anne-Marie was the best teacher ever! Amazing and so helpful and clear. She helped us to have a very exciting first wedding dance routine ready for our big day. I highly recommend her! She really listens to you and tries to find the best routine possible for each couple. I'd give her 6 stars if it was possible! read more

My wife and I found Annemarie after a terrible experience with another dance studio in the city, and what an amazing find she was. We only had time for 3 classes before our wedding, but Annemarie was able to maximize the time we had and choreographed an amazing dance to the song that we had picked. All of our guests marveled over how natural the dance looked, and that is all because of Annemarie. We would have been doing something closer to high school prom slow dance moves if we had not found her, and we could not recommend her more! read more

You can't do better than Anne-Marie when it comes to preparing for your first dance! She is incredibly talented, truly invested in her clients, and is a gifted instructor. Anne-Marie is exceptionally good at what she does and regardless of your abilities she will make sure that you look wonderful during your first dance. None of her choreography is forced or cheesy. She knows exactly how to put together steps that will allow you to just relax and revel in the moment when it's finally your big day, but still wow your guests with a polished, effortless dance. Also, Anne-Marie is just a lovely person in general. Her positive energy, dry sense of humor and encouragement will have you looking forward to each lesson. read more

my husband and i took 6 lessons with anne marie for our wedding last month. we really enjoyed ourselves and had a great time taking lessons from her. overall she was great and choreographed a fabulous dance for us. there were just a few things i thought could use improvement. she was ten fifteen minutes late for half of our lessons and didn't give us extra time for any other lessons. she schedules her classes back to back so i understand that she has a tight schedule. we have never taken formal lessons and for the most part she was patient, but there were definitely times that she was short with us. yikes! also there were a couple times that she choreographed steps for us that didn't really work with the song and we would have to start again and re-learn different steps the next class. i felt like this was a huge waste of a class when we were supposed to be learning more of the dance each time and we would have to start again from where we left of. i wish she would've planned before coming to us with dance steps that worked with the different parts of our song instead of thinking of them during the class. it became a little bit confusing for us being that we have no professional dance experience. i know she teaches so many classes but she could never remember my then fiances name which i thought was a little impersonal. those are just a few things that we observed. she is our only experience with professional dance lessons so i'm not sure if it's the same elsewhere. despite these few things that maybe wouldn't bother other couples, we had a great time learning our dance! in the end our dance was absolutely beautiful and we received so many compliments, that's all that matters! read more

Anne Marie was a fabulous dance instructor. We did the package with three lessons, which ended up being the perfect amount. Our lessons were spread over a few months and our last lesson was in April before our June 2013 wedding. We practiced between each lesson, which was very important. We came on the first day with three ideas for songs and she described what type of dance would apply to each song and we then easily knew which we one we wanted to dance to. She gave us choices of dance moves throughout the process and by the end of the process our dance was entirely choreographed. We learned different parts of the routine during each lesson. The first lesson was the basics of the box step. The second lesson really completed most of our routine besides our big ending. The third lesson she taught us a lift and a dip to create a really special moment at the end of our dance. My husband and I felt very comfortable with her throughout the process. She always stopped and asked us if we had questions, which we never did because she explained and demonstrated everything so clearly. Our guests were amazed and raved about our dance and it made for a very memorable start to our wedding reception. We can't recommend Anne Marie enough! read more

My husband & I used Anne-Marie to teach us a dance for the first dance at our wedding. Anne-Marie gives private lessons that are always in private rooms so you can easily focus and have her full attention (unlike other companies where you share a big room with other couples - beware). Her prices are reasonable for Manhattan and she includes a free half hour which was helpful. Anne-Marie is responsive, professional and patient and did an excellent job teaching my husband (who claims to have 2 left feet). Our dance turned out well and we received numerous compliments. Two minor things: sometimes the private rooms she rented were too small for us to do our whole dance (perhaps you can ask her ahead of time to be mindful of this) and we were a little frustrated that she wouldn't add on the 6th lesson at the same rate as the 1st five. However, despite these 2 small things, we would still highly recommend Anne-Marie to anyone looking for private dance lessons and would definitely use her again for future dance needs! read more