Welcome to our Weddings Page!

    While we no longer have classes or dances, we still have wedding cards available and can choreograph your wedding dance in Diamond Bar only. We can give you tips on what not to do (see below) and we have specially designed same-sex wedding cards for the weddings of all your gay friends.  Check us out and see if we can't add to this special day for you.

 Your Wedding Dance

YOUR WEDDING DAY IS VERY SPECIAL. YOU WANT EVERYTHING TO BE PERFECT. YOU'VE THOUGHT OF EVERYTHING --- WHO WILL PERFORM THE CEREMONY, THE GUEST LIST, THE CATERERS, WHAT YOU'LL WEAR, THE LOCATION, THE RECEPTION.

BUT HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THE WEDDING DANCE? THE FIRST TIME YOU DANCE WITH YOUR CHOSEN PARTNER IN FRONT OF THE ASSEMBLED GUESTS AFTER VOWING YOUR LOVE AND LIFETIME COMMITMENT SHOULD BE JUST AS SPECIAL AS THE REST OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.

GLORIA PATERNOSTRO, FOUNDER OF SHALL WE DANCE?, WILL CHOREOGRAPH YOUR WEDDING DANCE SO YOU LOOK SMOOTH AND ELEGANT. SHE CAN SHOW YOU HOW TO PERFORM AN IMPRESSIVE ENTRANCE, A "PHOTO OP" EXIT, AND A SHOWCASE WEDDING DANCE FOR YOUR GUESTS TO APPLAUD. AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE EXPERTS. GLORIA'S WARM, FRIENDLY APPROACH WILL TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF AND YOU'LL BE DANCING BEFORE YOU KNOW IT. A FEW SIMPLE MOVES, WELL DONE, CAN MAKE YOU LOOK LIKE CHAMPIONS!
THE FINAL, PERFECT TOUCH TO THE PERFECT WEDDING!

Gloria Paternostro, founder of Shall We Dance?, has been teaching ballroom dance since 1985, and the gay and lesbian community since 1994. She has successfully choreographed countless same-sex wedding dances.
Call today for an appointment ---- (909) 861-1122.

  TIPS FOR THE PERFECT WEDDING DANCE

  1. DON'T PICK A LONG SONG! NOTHING OVER TWO MINUTES. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THAT IS UNTIL YOU'VE TRIED IT! ESPECIALLY IN FRONT OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. IF YOUR SPECIAL SONG IS LONGER, CONSIDER EITHER FADING IN OR FADING OUT.
  2. DON'T CHOREOGRAPH EVERY BEAT OF THE MUSIC! SURE, IT'S BEAUTIFUL IF IT'S SUCCESSFUL, BUT BEAR IN MIND THAT YOU'LL BE NERVOUS AND YOU HAVE MANY OTHER THINGS GOING ON THAT DAY. IF YOU MISS A MOVE EARLY IN THE CHOREOGRAPHY, IT'S LIKE DOMINOES ---- EVERYTHING ELSE WILL BE OFF THE MARK, TOO!
  3. IF ANYONE IS WEARING A GOWN, BE SURE IT CLEARS THE FLOOR! AND BE SURE YOU CAN DANCE IN THE SHOES YOU'LL BE WEARING. PRACTICE IN THE SHOES AT LEAST ONCE.
  4. LEARN HOW TO "FUDGE"! YOU DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW YOU'VE MADE A MISTAKE, SO LEARN THE SPECIAL ART OF COVERING UP LITTLE GLITCHES SO THEY'LL NEVER KNOW! AND REMEMBER, EVEN IF YOU DO MAKE MISTAKES, MOST PEOPLE WON'T EVEN KNOW THE DIFFERENCE, AND THOSE WHO DO WILL STILL THINK YOU WERE GREAT!
  5. MAKE SURE YOUR CHOSEN SONG IS DANCEABLE! NOT TOO FAST, NOT TOO SLOW, LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THE WORDS TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE APPROPRIATE. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME ALTERNATIVES, IN CASE THE ONE YOU WANT DOESN'T WORK FOR YOU. AND WE CAN HELP. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF GREAT SONGS WE CAN RECOMMEND. WALTZES ARE PROBABLY THE EASIEST, BUT FOXTROTS AND TANGOS ARE ALSO POPULAR.
  6. MOST OF ALL, RELAX AND ENOY IT! THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF YOUR LIVES, THE IMPORTANT PART IS OVER ---- YOU MARRIED THIS WONDERFUL PERSON ---- AND THAT'S ALL THAT REALLY MATTERS IN THE LONG RUN.
 

Gay Wedding Cards

     Our exclusive line of gay wedding cards is now available to you. Inspired by the fact that the cards I could find to give at gay weddings just didn't express how I felt on giving the cards and how the recipients felt on receiving them, these four designs (six, including the two that are gender-specific) had you in mind, the students I've worked with for 14 years.

     Priced at $4.50, I think you'll find what you want for all your gay friends. Since Hallmark only had 4 designs and then withdrew them under pressure, I'm confident our cards can easily replace whatever they had because ours were produced by Shall We Dance? who knows you better than Hallmark!

     Stop by any class or dance and we will have them for you.  You can email me and arrange to pick them up to save yourself a shipping and handling charge. 

 

 

 

Call Shall We Dance? at (909) 861-1122
for further information

Or write to:

P.O. Box 5132, Diamond Bar, CA 91765-7132

For informationplease send mail to:
ShallWeDanceGP@gmail.com

 
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