The Wedding Dance Academy

Packages

About The Wedding Dance Academy

Hannah B.

Owner

The Wedding Dance Academy helps couples create a first dance that feels natural, confident, and completely their own. Based in NYC and Jersey City, we offer private dance lessons tailored to each couple’s experience, personality, and vision. Whether you’re starting with two left feet or already love to dance, we’ll guide you through the process from your first lesson to the big day—so you can feel comfortable, connected, and genuinely enjoy every moment on the dance floor.

Your first dance should feel like you—not like you’re performing someone else’s routine. Every couple receives personalized instruction and choreography designed around their music, comfort level, and individual style. We focus not only on learning the steps, but on helping couples develop the confidence, connection, and dance skills to make the movement feel effortless. With private, one-on-one attention throughout the process, every detail is thoughtfully refined so you can walk onto the dance floor feeling prepared and excited.

In three words: Creative, Fun, Supportive

Services

  • Dance classes

The Wedding Dance Academy packages

The Signature

Description

15 one-on-one dance lessons, 45 minutes each. A polished first dance with enough time to build confidence, learn personalized choreography, and feel comfortable dancing together. Best for: Couples with a 3–5 month timeline who want a beautiful, intentional routine without an overwhelming amount of choreography.

What’s included
  • Custom Choreography
  • Private Instruction
  • Floor Mapping (for photography/videos)
  • Coaching for Lifts & Dips (optional)

The Wow Factor

Description

20 one-on-one dance lessons, 45 minutes each. (My most popular package) For couples who want more than the basics. We'll develop stronger dance skills, add more detailed choreography, and refine your performance so your first dance feels effortless and memorable. Best for: Couples with 4–6+ months who want a more expressive, personalized routine and a little extra wow factor.

What’s included
  • Custom Choreography
  • Private Instruction
  • Floor Mapping (for photography/videos)
  • Coaching for Lifts & Dips (optional)

The Show-Stopper

Description

30 one-on-one dance lessons, 45 minutes each. The Show-Stopping First Dance Experience A complete dance experience for couples who want to create a truly show-stopping first dance. We'll develop your dancing beyond the choreography itself, allowing for more complex movement, musicality, performance quality, and refinement.

What’s included
  • Custom Choreography
  • Private Instruction
  • Floor Mapping (for photography/videos)
  • Coaching for Lifts & Dips (optional)

Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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5 reviews

  • JJ

    Jezreel J.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Oct 13

    Highly Recommend Hannah!

    We highly recommend Hannah as a dance instructor! She highlighted our strengths as we danced and every lesson felt very personalized. By our wedding day, she had us feeling completely confident walking into our first dance. Thank you, Hannah!

  • KN

    Katie Velasquez N.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Sep 27, 2026

    Best experience ever!!

    Working with Hannah for our first dance was easily one of the best parts of our wedding planning. We miss it and will continue to take classes even after the wedding!! Neither of us came in as dancers, but Hannah made us feel excited and ready to go from day one. She created choreography that felt natural, elegant, and like us – and were moves that we were able to learn to do well. She always took the time and attention to make sure she was teaching us in a way we were able to understand and execute on. We were always so excited to go to dance class. On our wedding day, we were SO excited to for our dance instead of feeling nervous and our guests were so impressed. She helped us create the most wonderful memory, made the entire process super fun, and made sure we were prepared when wedding day came. Love Hannah and absolutely 100000% recommend working with her!!!!

  • M

    Michelle

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Sep 19, 2026

    Hands Down the best dance teacher!

    We took an intro class with Hannah and immediately knew we wanted to sign up with her! We absolutely loved her teaching style. She was so patient, flexible, friendly, and approachable throughout our entire experience. What we appreciated most was how intentional she was about creating a choreography that fit us as a couple. She never just put together a routine and expected us to make it work. She took the time to understand what felt comfortable for us, made adjustments when needed, and always made sure we felt good about every part of the choreography. Our dance lessons quickly became one of our favorite parts of wedding planning. They gave us something fun to look forward to during such a busy season, and we made so many great memories together along the way. By the time our wedding day came, we felt so much more confident and comfortable dancing together. We’re so grateful we found Hannah and would highly recommend her to any couple looking for a patient, thoughtful, and talented dance teacher!

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    Anjali

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Sep 18, 2026

    From Two Left Feet to Loving the Dance Floor

    Hannah has taken me from having two left feet to feeling genuinely comfortable and pretty decent on a dance floor. I had wanted to learn salsa forever, but not just in a studio. I wanted to actually be able to dance in a social setting without freezing, overthinking every step or feeling self-conscious. Hannah understood that from the beginning. She worked with me on technique, but she also took me to salsa socials and helped me build the confidence to actually use what I was learning in the real world. What I did not expect was how much more this would give me beyond dance. Learning with Hannah has helped me embrace my femininity, feel better in my body, let go of some of my body-image issues and stop living quite so much inside my own head. I really can’t say enough about her. Hannah is technically my dance teacher but at times she feels like a therapist and life coach rolled into one. She is patient, encouraging, thoughtful, and somehow knows when to push you and when you just need reassurance. Learning salsa with her has honestly been one of the best things I’ve done for myself.

  • MM

    Marcos M.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Sep 18, 2026

    Amazing experience!

    Hannah was amazing to learn from. She made my partner and I feel capable and comfortable considering we have never danced before. Great energy and amazing instruction. I highly recommend!

Start with an intro lesson! This is a chance to meet, talk about your vision for the first dance, and get a feel for working together. From there, we’ll recommend the best lesson plan for you.
Not at all! The majority of our couples are complete beginners. Lessons are tailored to your experience level, so whether you’ve never danced before or already have some experience, we’ll meet you where you are.
Most couples start 3–6 months before their wedding, but there’s no one-size-fits-all timeline. We’ll help you determine what makes sense based on your goals and schedule.
Yes! Your song is completely up to you. However, if you need suggestions I'm happy to help! then we'll build a dance that fits the music and feels natural for both of you.
Private lessons are available in Jersey City and NYC. Online lessons are also available for couples who live outside the area.
That’s completely fine & pretty common. Lessons can be as structured or relaxed as you’d like, whether you want a few special moments or a more detailed first dance.

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