Fellow Brooklynites, we can't recommend highly enough taking dance lessons with Renata Shvarts at the Basic Ballroom dance studio. She is responsible for the choreography, and with 10 lessons, we hope we were able to do it justice.
Special challenges arise when you can't practice in your dress. I was worried that my bustle would take Matt out at the knees. Also, the straps made it surprisingly difficult to lift my arms. I had to really muscle through so as not to elbow Matt in the face in the approach to the lift. (Although, a bloody nose would have really been a nice touch for the Thriller dance - more on that later.) My shoulders were actually bruised the next day from pushing against the straps! All in all, we were so happy with the end result, and I will be forever grateful to Matt for being such a good sport!
In related news, Matt has vowed never to dance again. I think that is a crime against humanity. That boy was born to dance!
