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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  • CB

    Cory B.

    Rating: 5
    •5:10 pm

    Affordable and transparent

    Bud did a great job of coaching the uncoachable (us) and has a great sense of humor as well!

  • CR

    Chris & R.

    Rating: 5
    •Jul 23

    Bud is The Best & Now a Friend

    We can’t recommend Bud enough! My fiancé and I started dance lessons for our wedding with absolutely no dance experience, and Bud made us feel comfortable from day one. His experience, knowledge, and passion for dance are obvious, but what really stands out is how much he genuinely cares about his students. He goes above and beyond to make learning fun, easy to understand, and something to look forward to each week. Thanks to Bud, we feel confident and excited for our first dance. More than just a great instructor, Bud is the kind of person who makes you feel like a friend. Bud- we are so grateful for your guidance, welcoming us into your home and for helping make this special season of our lives even more memorable. We will miss our lessons and look forward to more in the future

    Bud Walters•Jul 23, 2026

    Thank so much for your kind review. I loved teaching you both as much as you did learning. I love when students listen, take instructions and suggestions well and apply it to their personal dance experience. i loved that you made the wedding dance your own special creation. Thanks for making my job easier and a great deal of fun. Hope to see you soon in the future. Congratulations on a job well done.

  • KL

    Kelsey and L.

    Rating: 5
    •Jun 10, 2026

    It was an honor to work with you, Bud!

    Bud is the absolute best! He is incredibly passionate about his work and is intentional in how he navigates teaching beginners, such as ourselves. He was able to explain dance steps in an individualized way, which was super helpful! It was an amazing experience to be in his studio and learn key steps to ensure a beautiful first dance together. Bud was patient with us and helped us grow in our confidence over a few weeks of lessons. Bud truly has a gift and we feel so grateful to have met him. We will miss our lessons together!

    Bud Walters•Jun 10, 2026

    Didn't we have fun getting to know one another? You both communicated your dancing needs very well and accomplished your dance task. Best advice... let your dance leading and following abilities guide you thru all your former dancing insecurities and LET IT GO! Have fun with it. You will be great.

  • ER

    Emma & R.

    Rating: 5
    •May 27, 2026

    We love Bud!

    Best decision we ever made to take lessons with Bud for our first dance! We were both beginners and very nervous, but after three sessions with Bud, we are feeling confident and ready to dance the night away. He doesn’t just teach you a routine, but rather a combination of moves that look great and can be mixed up and changed around to work with any song. It helps that he’s a joy to be around, because he loves what he does. We had so much fun and miss him already.

    Bud Walters•May 28, 2026

    Hello Emma and Ryan, Nervous jitters begone. You are now able to enjoy the joy of your first dance. The more you practice the more confidence you will have. With the dance tools I gave you you can now be innovative. Have fun! I know your first dance will be a hit. Thanks for letting me be a part of your wedding plans. Good luck on your new journey.

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    Emily M.

    Rating: 5
    •May 24, 2026

    Bud is the best

    At first, we were hesitant about taking dance lessons for our first dance, however, working with Bud was excellent! Cole and I looked forward to coming back to see him after each lesson. Taught us so much and we are very grateful to have had the opportunity to be taught our dance from Bud. Looking forward to showing off our first dance at our wedding 6-6-26! Love you Bud!!

    Bud Walters•May 24, 2026

    Hello Emily and Cole, So glad you chose me to help with your first dance. You did a great job with with your lessons. i loved having the opportunity to work with you.

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Rating: 5.0 (13 reviews)
Cincinnati, OH
Starts at $1,995
Realistically, three 1-hour private lessons. However, you can book as many or as few as you'd like.
On the Northside of Cincinnati, by Springgrove cemetery.
Yes! Typically a parent dance only needs two 1-hour lessons.
The default lesson is private, but I can do a maximum of 3 couples at a time if you have couples you'd like to share with. 1 couple is $85/hour, 2 couples is $130/hour, 3 couples is $180/hour.
I teach from 11am-9pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for $85/hour. All other days are $105/hour.

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