My Wish by Rascal Flatts
Father-Daughter or Mother-Son Wedding Dance Choreography Tutorial
skill level: beginner
Style: sweet & easy-going
about this tutorial
My Wish by Rascal Flatts is a lovely, sentimental (but not too sentimental) song perfect for Mother-Son or Father-Daughter dances. Because there are way more Father-Daughter options out there, this song often gets used more for Mother-Son dances at my dance studio. The lyrics are great for either parent dance though, and because it isn’t gender-specific (i.e. my little girl or boy) it can actually be used for either dance, or for a joint “parent dance” which is a great idea for parents who don’t necessarily want to be out on the dance floor by themselves for four minutes. We’ve shortened this dance down to a more manageable two and a half minutes, versus the original four. In this tutorial, you’ll learn all the steps in the video above, including how to put them together into a routine, so you can enjoy your dance 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. I 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 brides featured on this page are Madison & Cara, along with their dads, photographed by The Wallflower Photography.