Salsa Dancing in Spain Vaneza Perez, our lead Salsa Instructor, and myself, Jessica, owner of Windy City Wedding Dance recently traveled to Barcelona Spain. One of the goals on our bucket list was to find a dance school and study Salsa abroad. Salsa dancing in Spain was a mutual goal. My personal number 1 goal was…
It’s hard to believe the holidays are already upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with the gift of dance? At Windy City Wedding Dance of course! Everyone loves receiving gifts, and we here also love giving gifts; so, lets work together and make this holiday season one to remember for a lifetime. While…
With engagement season in full swing many wedding couples will start planning for their wedding this holiday season. Weddings can take a full year to plan in a big city market like Chicago. Venues are booked 1 to 2 years in advance based on which month you are trying to secure. With so many vendors…
Have you been thinking about taking dance lessons to prepare for your upcoming wedding? Some of our clients prepare months in advance. As we move into engagement season we find ourselves helping clients make decisions about their first dance before they ever make it into the dance studio. It’s very common for us to hear these…
Are you starting to get cabin fever? As the weather changes, many of our outdoor activities will shift to indoors. If dancing is on your bucket list, its not to late to start in 2016. Many of us want to sign up or register for a dance class but we are not sure where to…
2016 Fall Engagement Season is Here! It’s that time again folks! November marks the beginning of our favorite season here at Windy City Wedding Dance. Not only is it the season of crisp mornings, beautifully painted leaves and spiced apple cider, it’s officially 2016 Fall Engagement Season! Over 38% of engagements occur between November…
Willowbrook Ballroom On October 28, 2016, flames blazed high and in a dense black cloud of smoke, a similar dance ballroom to ours lost their home. The fire completely destroyed the historic Willowbrook Ballroom in southwest suburban Willow Springs. The Willowbrook Ballroom was founded in 1921 and had burned down once before, in 1930.…
We hope this helps all of those doing your research on music for your wedding dance. Many of you will be taking dance lessons, but it seems like the big hold up has to do with music. You can’t seem to choose a song. It’s ok if you never had a song together. Maybe you met…
Dance improves your marriage. In the last month I’ve sat down with 3 brides who recently married in the last 4 months. The feedback was very interesting from each couple, but all had extremely positive results. Its true the dance lessons they used to prepare for their first dance has improved their relationship. DANCE IMPROVES…
The toughest part about our job is saying goodbye. How could we ever have imagined we would meet such amazing clients. Each week we are surrounded by such outstanding people who make what we do seem like a dream. We share laughter and even sometimes tears. These are life changing moments for couples where big…