What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong
First Dance, Father-Daughter or Mother Son Wedding Dance Choreography
skill level: beginner
Style: SIMPLE & CLASSIC
about this tutorial
What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong is one of my favorite choices for the Father-Daughter or Mother-Son parent wedding dance for several reasons. The number one reason is because it is SHORT. At just over two minutes in length, this beautiful and classic song manages to elicit emotions without being overly sentimental. It’s just long enough to fit in a couple twirls, move around the floor a bit and end it all with a big hug. Because everyone knows and loves this song, you can’t go wrong if you choose it.
And as a bonus, it isn’t gender specific, (i.e. about my little girl or boy) so it can be used for both Father-Daughter or Mother-Son dances, OR (even better) a joint Father-Daughter Mother-Son dance. One song and you’re done! You’ll learn all of the moves in the video above when you sign up for this tutorial, including how to put it together so you can relax and truly be in the moment!
can we really learn to dance online?
Yes, you can learn to dance for your wedding online and quickly, even if you've never danced a day in your life. Like learning a new language, learning to dance takes effort and consistency. You won't be able to just watch the videos and then magically be able to dance if you don't actually practice the steps. But I promise, this is still the easiest wedding dance tutorial that exists online. Some couples will find this online method of learning even easier than in-person lessons because you will see exactly how the steps are supposed to look before you even try them.
How long does the choreography take to learn?
The entire tutorial takes two to three hours to complete, including practice time between steps. If you have the time, I recommend focusing on one step per practice session. It will take you a little less than a week to complete if you break it apart into one or two sections per day. If you are a marathon learner or test-crammer, you might set aside several hours on the weekend to learn each step in the course before putting it together into choreography. You’ll still need to practice the dance leading up to your wedding to build muscle memory!
WHAT IF MY SON OR DAUGHTER LIVES IN A DIFFERENT STATE?
This is actually the best way to learn how to dance if your son or daughter doesn’t live nearby and won’t be able to take dance lessons with you in person. It recommend that you both learn the tutorial with a partner (i.e. your husband, wife, fiancé(e), etc.), and your “stand-in” partner will get the added benefit of learning how to dance as well! Then when you are finally together for the wedding events, practice a couple times to make sure you’re on the same page. It will be like you were practicing together the whole time!
“I have very limited dancing ability exacerbated by the complication that our daughter lives several hundred miles away. This required a method to learn this routine separately. The videos, clear explanations and analogies for the steps that Alex prepared were invaluable to me especially. The step-by-step videos were simple and straight forward. My wife stood in as our daughter as I learned the routine.
When we arrived at our daughter’s location just two short days before the wedding, we practiced together for the first and only time - for only 30 minutes. It was almost as if we had practiced together the entire time vs. separately.
Those 5+ minutes will be another memory from the evening that I’ll remember for the rest of my life. All the thanks goes to Alex for making that possible for the two of us. I can not thank you enough and I recommend her wholeheartedly without reservation.”
LOVE THE IDEA, DON’T LOVE THE SONG?
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The bride and groom featured on this page are Jaimie & Drew, photographed by Rebekah J Murray.