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NYC’s Premier Wedding First Dance Lessons for Absolute Beginners

Transform your dance fears into your favorite wedding memory. Over 12,000 couples coached by Peter Jones. Proudly serving couples in Midtown West Manhattan, Chelsea, and Flatiron — no dance experience required.
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(45 min - No Commitment - see how we work together)

Lesson Packages Tailored for You

How many do we need? 4-6 Lessons is where most couples land



NYC's only boutique wedding dance studio focused exclusively on first dances. Peter Jones has coached couples for more than 25 years, from complete beginners to show-stopping routines with an emphasis on simple First dance choreography

Turn Love Into Motion - Let Your First Dance tell your Love Story

The perfect place for Absolute beginners!

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Celebrity and CEO First Dance Coaching

From Broadway stars to Fortune 500 executives, New York’s most prominent figures trust Peter Jones to craft their unforgettable moments.

Whether you are preparing for a high-profile media spotlight or an intimate, elegant celebration, your choreography will be tailored to match your personal style, timeline, and venue.

As Featured In & Trusted By:

  • Screen & Stage Icons: Coached Tony Award winner Patina Miller (Pippin and The Hunger Games), worked with Dancing with the Stars professional Louis van Amstel on ABC’s The Rachael Ray Show and served as the featured instructor on A&E’s Married at First Sight.
  • Industry Titans & Executives: Choreographed custom wedding and first dances for global fashion designer Kenneth Cole, NBA athlete Marshall Plumlee, high-profile figures Eric and Lara Trump (dancing to Toto's Africa), and elite corporate CEOs.
  • NYC Media Favorites: Coached anchor Rosanna Scotto live on FOX-5’s Good Day New York, and featured as a top bridal authority on NBC’s I DO, in The New York Times and New York Magazine’s luxury wedding issues.

    • The Luxury Experience:

    Every high-profile routine is handled with absolute privacy, flexible booking options to accommodate demanding travel schedules, and a focus on effortless, sophisticated movement that commands the room.

    How Do Wedding Dance Lessons Work

    In my introductory first dance class, we meet, get to know each other, explore a few steps and some of the basics of couples dance lessons, how two bodies move together as one unit, sort out how we'll work together to make your First dance pop.

    Lessons are customized to your needs, and Father Daughter, Mother Son dances sparkle with NYC best wedding dance instructor

    Peter and Kailee
    First Dance Tips and FAQs

    Most Frequently Asked Wedding First Dance Questions

    How do we learn a wedding first dance with no experience?

    Learning how to dance together is not hard! Almost all of my couples come to me with no experience and in only a few lessons, and they walk away with a life skill and a Wedding First dance - you will blow your guests minds!

    How many wedding dance lessons do we need for our wedding dance?

    For most couples, the first real feeling of comfort and confidence dancing together arrives somewhere between lessons 4 and 6. Ten lessons is a solid goal if you want to nail a full song with choreography. That said, your number depends entirely on your goals — some couples want simple and romantic, others want show-stopping. We'll talk through what's right for you in the first lesson and give you an honest recommendation.

    How much do wedding dance lessons cost in NYC at BWD?

    Our first lesson is $59!, which gives you a full 45-minute session to see how we work together before committing to anything. From there, packages range from $340 for 3 lessons, 4 for $440, 5/$540... up to $990 - $1400 for a 10-15 lesson custom routines. Every package is priced per couple, not per person. See our full rates on the Rates page

    What if we have two left feet?

    That's genuinely our specialty. The vast majority of couples who come to us have never taken a dance lesson in their lives. What we've learned over 25 years is that "two left feet" isn't a permanent condition — it's just where you start. By lesson three, most couples are already surprising themselves.

    Our Promise We start Where You Are: We've guided thousands of couples in bridal dance classes from complete beginners to confident dancers

    Choreography with Character: We listen to your song and story, weaving your personality into every dance

    Learn with NYC's Finest: World-class performers, certified professionals who are passionate, patient coaches

    Confidence is the Goal: By your wedding day, you'll own your dance and savor every second

    "Peter's wedding dance lessons were the best part of the wedding planning... we'll remember them forever!"

    "... BEST INVESTMENT we made in the whole wedding!"

    Check out my Wedding Dance Guides

    Your Wedding Dance: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Five questions to help choose your First Dance Song

    We've guided thousands of couples from complete beginners to confident dancers.

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    Wedding dance packages

    NYC WEDDING DANCE PACKAGES
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    Lessons/packages from $340 - $1400

    "First Steps" to "Transformational!"

    Less than competitors
    Average spend: $340 - $600

    "That was UNREASONABLY fun!"

    Our focus is exclusively on Bridal choreography for your Wedding First Dance.


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    Happy Couple smiling as they practice their First dance in NYC
    My Approach

    Getting started 3-4 months before the wedding is a best practice
    My focus is on the social dance nature of partner dancing—not the detailed perfection of dancers on the competition circuit.

    Learning how to dance together is a marriage metaphor: working as a team, having fun and making each other look good, a shared journey on the path to getting married.

    Leading and following, the foundation of partner dance, are nothing but an exercise in teamwork, communication and collaboration.

    Meet Peter Jones NYC Wedding Dance Instructor
    As Seen on NBC · ABC · A&E · New York Times
    Chelsea / Midtown West Studio
    In-Studio or Virtual Lessons Available
    Father–Daughter & Mother–Son Dances
    NBC's/LXTV "I Do"
    Rainbow Network
    As Seen on The Knot
    As Seen on the knot!     A&E - "Married at First Sight"
    ABC's "The Rachael Ray Show" with Dancing with the Stars Louis van Amstel
    Independent Film: "The First Lesson"
    Rosanna Scotto FOX-5 "Good Day, New York"
    New York Magazine Wedding Issues since 2005, Alignable,
    New York Times

    "... BEST INVESTMENT we made in the whole wedding!"

    "fantastic!"

    Easy to learn dance steps, lessons for beginners

    Grace, poise and elegance

    Learn to dance comfortably at your own pace with New York's best instructors

    Bride and groom Dance, Father daughter and Mother son choreography in NYC

    NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!

    Private dance Lessons - one on one sessions

    Lessons are taught in state of the art studios, focusing 100% of our attention on you; a private room is not guaranteed

    "Peter's dance lessons were the best part of the wedding planning... we'll remember them forever!"

    Midtown West NYC, Chelsea, and Flatiron

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