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f you and your groom have four left feet
between the two of you, Alice Walsh has some
advice: Get some help! Her new video,
"Finally Dance" is a great way for brides and
grooms and the entire wedding party to learn a
few steps.
"I wanted to teach brides and grooms how to
dance so they will look good, not only on their
special day, but forever after," says Walsh. She
says most brides and grooms take dancing lessons
prior to the big day and learn one dance to one
song which they perform at their reception, then
never dance again!
"After 15 years of marriage, my husband and I
can finally dance to any music now," she says. "We
tried conventional ballroom dancing classes that
rely on old-fashioned leading and following, but
we didn't enjoy those classes. He can't lead and I
can't follow!"
Walsh decided to develop her own system and
the video was born. She also recommends a
"bridal party party" a week or so before the wedding,
so all the members of the bridal party can
learn to finally dance "That way," says Walsh, "all
the bridesmaids and ushers will be on 'equal footing,'
and can dance with each other. Everyone can
have fun and look good."
"Finally Dance," (which costs $29.95 and can
be purchases at Amazon.com or at www.finallydance.com), was produced in collaboration with
Deborah Mitchell, who has created a crisp and
easy-to-follow demonstration of Walsh's "No
Lead Dance Link" system. The dancers on the
video, by the way, are not professionals. "Having
regular people demonstrate the dances on the
videos reduces the intimidation factor for couples
who are first learning to dance," says Walsh.
"Finally Dance" is especially helpful to those people
and couples who have had problems in the
past with the traditional lead and follow method.
