Your First Dance By Bud Walters

5 stars is an understatement for Bud! Wow! Bud was a fantastic teacher and had us comfortably dancing in three lessons. We are so glad we made the investment in ourselves! Our first dance was thrilling and it was great to have the special time as a couple before our wedding. Bud is truly invested in seeing his students succeed and his private home studio creates a no-pressure environment where Bud gives you his sole and undivided attention. Neither of us had much formal dance training, but Bud taught us a skill that we can use and grow in for the rest of our lives. Simply put, Bud is an extraordinary teacher and his professionalism shines! We can't thank Bud enough!!

My husband and I cannot express how wonderful Bud was to us! Our lessons were fun and exciting! EVERYONE at our wedding was FLOORED with how beautiful our first dance was! We are so glad we hired a videographer to catch it on film :-) Bud was able to work with our crazy schedule and we found him to be very affordable, especially compared to other vendors in his field. If you are looking for bang-for-your-buck, you will find it with Bud! I will never forget how kind he was to us. My husband and I had a little pre-marital, wedding stress induced argument before our lesson and had to cancel until we could both cool off and regroup. Bud was very understanding. He was just concerned that my husband and I focused on working things out, and he said he would worry about getting us in for our last lesson. You don't find people like Bud everyday. He is an expert in his field and a class act!

We sought out Bud's services because my fiancé and I were in desperate need of dance lessons leading up to our wedding. We initially heard about Bud through positive reviews we found on various wedding websites, and we are SO glad we went to him as he made our wedding dance ah-mazing! His extensive experience, expertise, and relaxed and friendly approach made my fiancé and I feel totally comfortable and Bud was able to do wonders with our dancing skills, which were non- existent prior to meeting him, in only 3 lessons. I would highly recommend Bud to anyone wishing to learn or improve their dancing skills. The whole experience was a blast.

Bud Walters was the friendliest, most patient, and knowledgeable teacher when it came to teaching a couple that had never danced together before their wedding. He was very flexible with his class times and I had an injured ankle during our lessons and he was more concerned about me hurting than about staying for the hour of time that we had planned for. He was not teaching for the money; it is a passion for him. This was my husband's idea and we enjoyed our time so much that we may just go back to learn more. I recommend him for more than just your first wedding dance.

Bud keeps things basic and helps you look good without taking months of lessons. We looked like pros in just a few lessons!

My (now) husband and I had an great time learning how to dance with Bud. We took 3 lessons with him & we felt confident about our first dance on our wedding day. Bud has a professional - but fun - attitude and was able to give immediate and constructive feedback on our dancing. For example, when I tried to lead the dance, Bud graciously reminded me that my job was to "follow"! He was absolutely right! Bud also maximizes your time with him - the learning starts the moment that you walk through the door. I highly recommend Bud for any couple who is looking for a classy first dance & would like to achieve learning a new dance in 2-3 lessons.

He provided a fun, light-hearted atmosphere and made learning to dance enjoyable... An all-around great guy, definitely worth the money. Everybody enjoyed watching our dance at the wedding. We are even considering going back for additional dance lessons for other dance styles.

Bud did a wonderful job teaching us a dance for our wedding! It was beautiful. Everyone loved it at the wedding and we got so many compliments. Thank you!

Bud Walters is the best in the business.

My fiancé and I were really nervous about our first dance. We went to a dance studio by our house and had an awful experience. The instructor was impatient and insisted on teaching us to fox trot when we really wanted something slower and more romantic. We left so discouraged. I became even more nervous when TLC informed me they wanted to film our first dance as part of our wedding clip package for an episode of “Randy to the Rescue” I was featured in. We can’t dance and now it was going to on national television?

Luckily for us…we found the incredible Bud Walters. Bud was so fun and he made us feel comfortable and encouraged. He listened to what we wanted and incorporated it into a beautiful, joyful moment for us. Our dance was beautiful and one of the most special parts of the evening. I felt confident and radiant and so grateful to Bud for his professionalism and expertise.

In two words: Bud Rocks.

Bud Walters was our instructor for dance lessons for our wedding on June 8, 2012. Bud was so fun to work with and we got a lot of compliments on our first dance and is very professional and flexible. We had a hard time at first with getting the steps down and leading but we eventually worked the kinks out. We would definitely recommend Bud Walters for dance lessons!

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We were a little nervous about doing this but Bud put us completely at ease. We had fun with our lessons and enjoyed our real dance as well!! I would highly recommend him to anyone!

We only had time to take one lesson with Bud Walters to prepare for our first dance, and he still got us to a point where we feel much better about stepping out on the dance floor together. He is very patient yet concise. He had to move fast with us, due to the limited time frame, but he still made sure we were doing everything correctly. I love that he showed us how to walk on and off the dance floor--many couples don't think about those kinds of things, but Bud does!! We have been excited to dance our first dance together, but now we are really excited knowing it will look good!

ETA--We are now married and the pictures of our first dance look FABULOUS thanks to Bud! We look like we really know what we were doing! Thanks, Bud! I recommend him to EVERYONE!!!

Neither of us are dancers, so the idea of having 200 people stare at us while we dance was intimidating! We decided to take some ballroom dance lessons with Bud Walters and are so glad that we did! It was nice to have something fun and low-stress to do together before the wedding and we had a great first dance!

Bud taught us how to dance the foxtrot for our dance, and swing - so we could enjoy our big band.

Neither of us could dance very well, so we signed up for a package at a local studio. However, after three weeks of private and group lessons we still didn't know what to do on the dance floor: we had tried a dozen different dances, but we could only walk the studio's perimeter doing our basic step, which neither looked nor felt right. At this point we started looking for alternatives - which is when we found Bud.

After one hour with Bud - just one hour - we could dance. Based on our experience with the other studio, here's our take on why Bud's classes where so much more effective.

1) We got full one-hour lessons - i.e., 60 minutes, no breaks (not 45 minutes as in the other studio)

2) These were private classes: we were the only couple in the studio, we practiced to our music, and we had the complete attention of our instructor - non-stop.

3) We received instruction. There was no "just dancing" or practicing one move over and over again - Bud was on us all the time, stopping us, correcting, explaining , having us try a move, then explaining again, refining it, etc. We practiced at home - not during the class; during the class we learned what seemed like a lot - much more than we had expected.

4) Bud explained the little details which seemed to have made a big difference in how we danced. Where and how to place your hand, keep the fingers together to make the hand look smaller, keep the shoulders straight, etc, etc. - the tiny things we never heard of, and which made us look so much better and feel so much better once we learned them. UPDATE: Dana - the reviewer from 9/24 - is quite right about walking on and off the dance floor: Bud taught us how to do it both gracefully and naturally, which looked so much better than a "staged" walk.

5) In our opinion, Bud is not only diligent in his instruction - he is also a very good teacher. He can explain very well, and he made us feel comfortable about everything we did - without flattering us with empty compliments (like they did in the other studio). When he complimented us - we knew he meant it; he also smiled and laughed, and the whole class was such a delightful experience!

6) Last but not least, there was no pressure to purchase more packages - because there are none! It was just our upcoming wedding, and it seemed that Bud wanted to teach us what we needed to know in as few classes as possible: at the end - believe it or not - we were the ones insisting on one more class or two!

CONCLUSION.
After only six classes we had learned enough foxtrot to look glamorous (and we did!); we also learned swing well enough to enjoy our big band. In fact, we could've pulled it off after just one or two classes with Bud! We are not very good dancers, but we felt very comfortable and relaxed dancing at our wedding - and, judging by the video, we looked wonderful on the dance floor!...

Everyone loved our first dance! Especially me and my husband. Bud taught us how to look like we knew what we were doing on the dance floor, and it was so much fun! I'm glad we were able to fit this into our wedding budget because it was worth it! It made that special moment even more special.

Bud was absolutely great, our first dance at our wedding was perfect. He helped my wife get over her fear of the first dance and coached us to perfection! I would highly recommend bud to EVERYONE! He was very fun to work with and made it easy to learn.

Bud was GREAT to work with. He had us laughing the whole time and really made sure we felt comfortable dancing together. He even went out of his way to teach us a 6th turn even though we were only supposed to learn 5. I would definitely reccommend him if you are looking to take dance lessons.

We had a blast taking lessons and our guests loved the dance. Take the lessons, you won't regret it :)

Bud was fantastic to work with. He listened to our ideas about how we wanted our first dance to go, what our song was like, and helped us figure out the best dance style. He taught us so much in three weeks, that our first dance was fun and relaxed instead of scary! If you are concerned at all about your first dance, take some lessons with Bud and he will make you feel comfortable about what you are doing. We may go back for lessons again.

His direction gave us the confidence to dance a two-step with our four left feet at our reception. He was kind but also efficient at getting us to where we need to be. He even made us interested in the whole dancing world and may entice us to dance more often.

Before the wedding, my fiance and I were very nervous about the first dance and our DJ recommended we contact Bud Walters. We were coordinating long distance and had kind of put this off, so in the end we only had one week together before the wedding (and minimal budget!). Bud worked with us in just one lesson and got us comfortable enough to be excited instead of scared for our first dance. The way he teaches, your dance looks very natural -- not canned or choreographed. He was easy to contact and schedule with, easy to learn from, and responsive to our situation and needs. We highly recommend working with him!

Bud was amazing! Our wedding coordinator suggested we do at least one lesson, just so we would feel comfortable during out first dance. We loved it so much, we took 3. We didn't want to do anything really special, we just wanted to look like we had some idea what we were doing.

Working with Bud was easy. We never felt overwhelmed during the lessons, but we were so impressed with how much we learned by the end. And, of course, when we got to that moment, we were pretty relaxed and were able to just enjoy dancing together.

We had so much fun taking the lessons that my husband is now trying to convince me that we should back to Bud to learn swing dancing.

This man has been in the business for over 40 years. He does theater, dance, and everything. He does it out of his home and gives the couple personalized attention at every lesson. You are the only one when you sign up, unless you sign up with a group. He has moves for any kind of dance and teaches you easy to do steps. He evens shows you how to walk in and walk off and a few poses for perfect pictures. He charges $85 per hour and recommends at least 2 or 3 lessons. He takes everything into account from the type of dress to where guests are positioned around the dance floor. Definitely go to him!

Bud is such a great guy. He is super nice and dedicated to helping couple's have an amazing first dance. We always recommend him to any of our couple's looking for dance lessons.

Not only will Bud help you look like a pro on the dance floor, but you will enjoy the time you spend with him in his home studio. Bud is a true professional, and a great person. He is a joy to be around and will bring a smile to your day.

Best in the Business... Bud can take the average Two left foot Groom and make him comfortable on the dancefloor. Always the Pro!