{"id":8559,"date":"2026-10-22T13:02:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/?p=8559"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:03:49","slug":"first-dance-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/blog\/your-wedding-dance\/first-dance-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding First Dance Songs, by Style and Tempo"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8559\" class=\"elementor elementor-8559\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6d111 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fb6d111\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07ec17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e07ec17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In this post, we&#8217;re sharing a list of first dance songs, categorized by how each song dances, because the tempo and beat ultimately decide the dance steps. Just bear in mind, a song that sounds romantic can translate into clunky steps if the rhythm, length, or tempo isn&#8217;t right for you and your partner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d3ea4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77d3ea4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54623cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54623cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4256ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4256ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/First-dance-song-ideas-by-style-1024x683.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8562\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/First-dance-song-ideas-by-style-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/First-dance-song-ideas-by-style-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/First-dance-song-ideas-by-style-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/First-dance-song-ideas-by-style-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/First-dance-song-ideas-by-style.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6bfb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a6bfb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8dd62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d8dd62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/share.google\/9Zv4NUyUHOt6hugIi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Durham<\/a>, our instructors have choreographed first dances for many couples in Durham, Chapel Hill, and the surrounding Triangle. Most couples come to us with a song they love but aren&#8217;t sure if choreographing a dance to it is realistic given their timeline. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re sharing wedding first dance songs grouped by dance style, from slow waltzes to upbeat swing, with notes on tempo, difficulty, and how much practice you can expect from each one. Still have questions about a different song? Bring your song to your first wedding lesson (just $59) and your instructor will show you what the dance would look like so you can decide if it&#8217;s right for you as a couple.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db937f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"db937f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a01302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a01302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Choose a First Dance Song You Can Dance To<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a29a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54a29a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc0515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efc0515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Before you commit to a song, listen to it the way a dance instructor would. Three things matter more than the lyrics once you&#8217;re standing in front of your guests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29d6a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b29d6a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e490bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e490bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slow, medium, or upbeat: what each feels like on the floor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6c41b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab6c41b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a881c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a881c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Slow songs that are under about 80 beats per minute give you time to think and are the easiest for beginners. Medium-tempo songs feel smooth and gliding, which suits foxtrot and rumba. Upbeat songs over 120 beats per minute are fun and energetic, but they demand more footwork and more rehearsal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce3185 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ce3185\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cfd0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cfd0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the beat count changes your dance style<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c28eb9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c28eb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e290964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e290964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Count along with the song. If it naturally groups into threes (ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three), it&#8217;s in 3\/4 or 6\/8 time and dances as a waltz. If it groups into fours, it&#8217;s in 4\/4 time and opens the door to foxtrot, rumba, swing, and most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/latin-dances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latin styles<\/a>. Most pop and country songs are in 4\/4, which is why waltz songs are rarer and worth seeking out on purpose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83c797 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e83c797\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddba774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddba774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Song length: why 2 to 3 minutes is the sweet spot<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bf309 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28bf309\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593dd77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"593dd77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A dance longer than three minutes feels long when every eye in the room is on you. Most couples we work with edit their song to two or three minutes, or plan a graceful fade-out. If your favorite song runs longer, we can help you pick the right section and time your ending to the music.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5493752 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5493752\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b104f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b104f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slow and Romantic: Waltz First Dance Songs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24f09f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c24f09f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfbcb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bfbcb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdfa93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffdfa93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/waltz-classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waltz<\/a> is the classic wedding dance for a reason. It&#8217;s graceful, it photographs beautifully, and the rise-and-fall motion makes even simple steps look polished. Waltz songs are in 3\/4 or 6\/8 time, so you&#8217;ll feel a gentle lilt rather than a steady pop beat. Beginners usually pick up a basic box step and a few turns within a few lessons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7661578 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7661578\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ce1bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6ce1bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/Wedding-first-dance-songs-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8560\" alt=\"couple dancing in ballroom. \u2022 Wedding first dance songs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/Wedding-first-dance-songs-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/Wedding-first-dance-songs-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/Wedding-first-dance-songs-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/Wedding-first-dance-songs-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/Wedding-first-dance-songs.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5baf3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c5baf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a3a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37a3a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-pm-slice=\"3 1 []\"><li><p>&#8220;Perfect&#8221; by Ed Sheeran &#8211; in 6\/8 time, it dances as a slow waltz<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Could I Have This Dance&#8221; by Anne Murray<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Kiss from a Rose&#8221; by Seal<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Unchained Melody&#8221; by The Righteous Brothers<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Come Away With Me&#8221; by Norah Jones<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b7503 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44b7503\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa15b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aa15b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smooth and Timeless: Foxtrot First Dance Songs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d660458 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d660458\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b4a7ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b4a7ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/foxtrot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foxtrot<\/a> is the dance for couples who want an Old Hollywood feel. It glides, it&#8217;s unhurried, and it pairs naturally with big band and jazz standards in 4\/4 time. The slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm is easy to hear once you know what to listen for. Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole are the most classic starting points for a foxtrot-style dance.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><p>&#8220;The Way You Look Tonight&#8221; by Frank Sinatra<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;L-O-V-E&#8221; by Nat King Cole<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Fly Me to the Moon&#8221; by Frank Sinatra<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Unforgettable&#8221; by Nat King Cole<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Come Fly With Me&#8221; by Frank Sinatra (livelier, for confident couples)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b69d99 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2b69d99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba69f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ba69f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Slow and Easy: Rumba and Slow Dance Songs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf1f990 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf1f990\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-243c485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"243c485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you&#8217;d rather keep things close and simple, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/rumba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rumba<\/a> is the most forgiving option on this list. The steps are compact, the tempo is slow, and the hip motion adds romance without demanding a lot of floor space. Many of the best first dance songs of the last decade fall naturally into a rumba rhythm.<\/p><ul><li><p>&#8220;Thinking Out Loud&#8221; by Ed Sheeran<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;All of Me&#8221; by John Legend<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;At Last&#8221; by Etta James<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Can&#8217;t Help Falling in Love&#8221; by Elvis Presley<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;A Thousand Years&#8221; by Christina Perri<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67773bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67773bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aac84b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aac84b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fun and Upbeat: Swing First Dance Songs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb834a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4eb834a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97490a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97490a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/east-coast-swing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">East Coast Swing<\/a> is great for couples who want the room to light up. It&#8217;s fun and a crowd-pleaser. Swing songs sit in 4\/4 with a bouncy, driving beat, usually 140 beats per minute or faster. Plan on more lessons than a slow dance would require because the footwork is quicker and the turns come fast.<\/p><ul><li><p>&#8220;Crazy Little Thing Called Love&#8221; by Queen<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;You Make Me Feel So Young&#8221; by Frank Sinatra<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Valerie&#8221; by Amy Winehouse<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m Yours&#8221; by Jason Mraz\u00a0 &#8211; a relaxed, easier-tempo swing<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Dancing in the Moonlight&#8221; by King Harvest<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25299ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25299ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad77e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad77e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latin Flair: Cha-Cha, Bachata, and Salsa First Dance Songs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d249fb8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d249fb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f4ebc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f4ebc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Latin dances bring rhythm and spice to a first dance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/cha-cha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cha-cha<\/a> has a crisp, syncopated beat. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/bachata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bachata<\/a> is slower and more sensual, with a four-count step that beginners find easy to follow. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/salsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salsa<\/a> is the most energetic of the three and best for couples with some dance experience or a few extra months to practice.<\/p><ul><li><p>&#8220;Sway&#8221; by Michael Bubl\u00e9 (cha-cha)<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Smooth&#8221; by Santana featuring Rob Thomas (cha-cha)<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Obsesi\u00f3n&#8221; by Aventura (bachata)<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Stand by Me&#8221; by Prince Royce (bachata, a familiar melody for guests)<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Vivir Mi Vida&#8221; by Marc Anthony (salsa)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426d4bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"426d4bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4ed08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b4ed08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Country First Dance Songs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d12e72 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d12e72\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c991ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c991ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Country songs are an especially great fit for weddings at barn or farm venue. Most are in 4\/4 with a clear, steady beat, which makes them easy to dance as a slow two-step or a simple rumba-style sway. The storytelling lyrics tend to resonate with guests, too.<\/p><ul><li><p>&#8220;Amazed&#8221; by Lonestar<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Die a Happy Man&#8221; by Thomas Rhett<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Then&#8221; by Brad Paisley<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;You&#8217;re Still the One&#8221; by Shania Twain<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;From the Ground Up&#8221; by Dan + Shay<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Tennessee Whiskey&#8221; by Chris Stapleton (slow and soulful, dances as a rumba)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe5976 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"efe5976\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea8a16f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea8a16f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acoustic and Indie First Dance Songs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b9d3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5b9d3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2ccac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac2ccac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Couples planning outdoor or intimate weddings often lean toward acoustic and indie tracks. Fewer instruments and a softer pace create a calm atmosphere, and the simpler arrangements make the beat easier to follow. These songs usually dance well as a slow rumba or a relaxed sway, which is ideal if one of you feels nervous about dancing.<\/p><ul><li><p>&#8220;Better Together&#8221; by Jack Johnson<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;You Are the Best Thing&#8221; by Ray LaMontagne<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Beyond&#8221; by Leon Bridges<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;First Day of My Life&#8221; by Bright Eyes<\/p><\/li><li><p>&#8220;Home&#8221; by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (upbeat, works as a swing)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657f5bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"657f5bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-945a51b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"945a51b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should You Start Slow and Switch to Something Upbeat?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6731b07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6731b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e81700 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e81700\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29848c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29848c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/list-of-first-dance-songs-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8563\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/list-of-first-dance-songs-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/list-of-first-dance-songs-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/list-of-first-dance-songs-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/list-of-first-dance-songs-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/list-of-first-dance-songs.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2fe9bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2fe9bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01cae88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01cae88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The mashup first dance is popular for a reason. You open with a slow, sentimental song, then the music cuts to an upbeat track and the room erupts. It&#8217;s memorable, and it lets you honor both the romantic moment and the party that follows.<\/p><p>It does take more planning than a single song. You&#8217;ll need a clean audio edit, two sets of choreography, and a rehearsed transition so the switch looks intentional rather than accidental. Give yourself at least an extra month of lessons if you go this route, and share the final edit with your DJ or wedding band well before the day.<\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958d298 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"958d298\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23626d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23626d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Many Lessons Do You Need for Your First Dance?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbac1d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbac1d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93fa3dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93fa3dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-727b998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"727b998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">It depends on three things: the song, the style, and where you&#8217;re starting. A couple with no experience choosing a slow rumba or a simple sway can look confident after four to six private lessons. A waltz or foxtrot with turns usually takes six to ten. Swing, Latin, or a mashup with two routines can take ten or more.<\/p><p>Start two to three months before the wedding if you can. That leaves room for weekly lessons, time to practice at home, and a buffer for the busy final weeks. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wedding-programs\/\">wedding dance programs<\/a> are built around your song and your timeline, and we work with couples throughout Durham and offer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wedding-dance-lessons-chapel-hill\/\">wedding dance lessons near Chapel Hill<\/a> as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5e219 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd5e219\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba754d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba754d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/first-dance-songs-for-beginners-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8564\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/first-dance-songs-for-beginners-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/first-dance-songs-for-beginners-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/first-dance-songs-for-beginners-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/first-dance-songs-for-beginners-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/durham\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2026\/10\/first-dance-songs-for-beginners.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b8fbb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43b8fbb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7242104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7242104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1d0c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec1d0c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfad599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bfad599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2000\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2000\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the most popular first dance song? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae6116 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ae6116\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b72536a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b72536a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">&#8220;Perfect&#8221; by Ed Sheeran has been the most-played first dance song since its 2017 release, and it still tops Spotify&#8217;s wedding charts. &#8220;All of Me&#8221; by John Legend, &#8220;Thinking Out Loud&#8221; by Ed Sheeran, &#8220;At Last&#8221; by Etta James, and &#8220;Can&#8217;t Help Falling in Love&#8221; by Elvis Presley round out the perennial top five.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2001\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2001\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long should a first dance be? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2001\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2f54eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2f54eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e467e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e467e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Two to three minutes. Most popular songs run three and a half to four minutes, so plan an edit or a fade-out with your DJ. Your instructor can help you choose the section of the song that works best for your choreography.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2002\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2002\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can we learn a first dance with no prior dance experience? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2002\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc2ee0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bc2ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d57c5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d57c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Yes. Many couples we teach have never taken a dance lesson. A slow rumba or a simple sway with a few turns is very learnable in a month or two of weekly lessons, and it looks far more polished than the side-to-side shuffle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2003\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2003\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Should the first dance song match our wedding theme? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2003\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff4e81 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ff4e81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f911a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80f911a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">It helps, but it isn&#8217;t required. A jazz standard suits a formal ballroom reception, and a country or acoustic song fits a barn wedding, but the best choice is a song that means something to you and has a beat you can dance to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2004\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2004\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the #1 wedding song of all time? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2004\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f10a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1f10a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d8256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35d8256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">By sheer longevity, &#8220;Can&#8217;t Help Falling in Love&#8221; by Elvis Presley is the strongest contender. It has been a wedding staple for over 60 years and still ranks near the top of most first dance lists. For the past decade, &#8220;Perfect&#8221; by Ed Sheeran has been the most popular single choice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2005\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2005\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Who dances first, the couple, the mother and son, or the father and daughter? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2005\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e42c45 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e42c45\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02489e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02489e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The couple&#8217;s first dance comes first, traditionally right after the grand entrance or just after dinner. 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