Your First Dance By Bud Walters

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About Your First Dance By Bud Walters

Bud Walters

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I have specialized in personalizing wedding dances for 45 years and teaching dance for 70 years. Planning a wedding is often time-consuming and stressful ... I want you to take time for yourself and have fun learning your spotlight dance with your fiancé or parents!

You can learn a complete dance with turns and dips for $85 per couple for one full hour of private dance lessons. Most couples take 3 one-hour lessons for a completed dance. No contracts and striving for success in just three lessons is what makes me a little different from other studios. Pay as you take each lesson!

In three words: Flexible, Fun, Supportive

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Rating: 5.0

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    Liam

    Rating: 5
    •Apr 17

    The Best! Hands Down, Call him NOW!

    We cannot recommend Bud enough! From our very first lesson, it was clear that he isn't just teaching steps, he’s teaching us. Bud was patient and truly took the time to get to know our personalities and our dynamic as a couple. He didn't just give us a cookie-cutter routine, he personalized our dancing to reflect who we are, which made all the difference in our comfort level. Heading into our big day, we feel confident, prepared, and, most importantly, excited. We can’t wait to show our guests what we’ve learned and just have fun on the dance floor. If you want an instructor who genuinely cares about your progress and makes the process enjoyable, Bud is your guy!

    Bud Walters•Apr 18, 2026

    Liam and Maura, Thanks for your insightful words. As a teacher, knowing the dynamics of a couple is very important to me. I helps me understand how they will communicate and work together as a couple toward a final destination. Problem solving is important in dancing. If the partner is not leading the other partner MUST tell them. I could go on all day about that. I appreciate you both and your enthusiam for the lessons. It certainly makes teaching a lot easier.

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    Baylie & T.

    Rating: 5
    •Apr 5, 2026

    BUD IS THE BEST

    Bud is incredible to work with. His warm, welcoming presence made our very first dance lesson, ever, feel comfortable and far less intimidating. He’s clearly an expert in his craft and shared so much valuable knowledge across just two lessons. We’re so excited to put what we learned into practice at our wedding! We would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for dance lessons and we will miss working with him!

    Bud Walters•Apr 6, 2026

    Hello Baylie and Taylor, Thanks for the great review. You both were a joy to teach. I always love seeing my students progress and show confidence in their hard work. You did your homework and practiced. Practice always pays off in the end. Congratulations on a job well done.

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    Chelsey Y.

    Rating: 5
    •Mar 25, 2026

    Bride

    Our experience with Your First Dance By Bud Walters was absolutely incredible from start to finish. Bud's communication style was thorough, amazing, and genuinely fun - he made the entire process of learning our first dance easy and enjoyable. The quality of their work and value was AMAZING, as Bud was incredibly easy to work with and helped us feel much more confident and prepared for our first dance as husband and wife. Bud truly went above and beyond to ensure our special day was perfect, and we cannot recommend him highly enough. He's the best!

    Bud Walters•Mar 26, 2026

    Hi Chelsey, Thanks for the great review. Students who apply themselves always come out on top with confidence and style. You both acheived that and more. Learning to dance and not have the nervous jitters can be overwhelming. Practice will take care of that. Remember practice makes perfect.

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    Nina Folchi M.

    Rating: 5
    •Mar 23, 2026

    The BEST!!

    Bud is an absolute gem. My husband and I went to him right before our wedding with zero rhythm and a dream and let me tell you, he made that dream a reality. He is hilarious and so fun to work with and his experience speaks for itself. We had so much fun practicing with him and ended up getting so many compliments the day of our wedding - people didn't know we had it in us, but all credit goes to Bud! Book him, you will NOT regret it!!

    Bud Walters•Mar 23, 2026

    Hi Nina, Thanks for the wonderful review. You were a joy to teach as well as your dad. I am always happy your first dance was a success. Remember to use some of your new dance technique at future dance outings. You can dance to any song since choreography was not involved.

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    Samuel L.

    Rating: 5
    •Mar 4, 2026

    Amazing Dance Lessons From an Amazing Instructor

    Bud is not only extremely skilled and experienced, but he makes every lesson playful and engaging. I came in with no dancing experience whatsoever, and it was never a problem. He gave me the skills and confidence I needed to feel truly prepared for my first dance. I always looked forward to our lessons and left feeling accomplished. I couldn't recommend Bud more highly!

    Bud Walters•Mar 14, 2026

    Hello Sam, Thanks for the wonderful review. I really enjoyed watch you both as a couple relax and enjoy your lessons. Interesting how dance lessons engage a couple to work together as a team. I also saw you both help each other with leading and following thru communication. Great job!

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