A couple sharing a joyful first dance moment at their wedding reception

Private Wedding Dance Experiences

Brisbane & South East Queensland

Your first danceshould feel likethe two of you.

Personalised guidance for a first dance that feels natural, meaningful and genuinely yours.

Blair calmly guiding a couple during a private wedding dance session

The Vow & Dance Approach

You do not need to be dancers.You need guidance that feels like you.

Your first dance should be shaped around your relationship, your music and the way you naturally move together. Through calm, private guidance, Blair helps you create something comfortable, personal and genuinely yours.

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How It Works

From your first conversationto your first dance.

A calm, personal process designed to help you feel prepared, connected and completely yourselves.

01

Begin with your story

Your journey begins with a relaxed conversation about your wedding, your song, how you feel about dancing and what you want the moment to feel like.

02

Shape your dance

From there, Blair creates an approach around your natural connection, your ability and the level of choreography that feels right for you.

03

Feel ready for the moment

Through private sessions, you learn, practise and refine your dance at a comfortable pace — so when the music begins, you can be present and enjoy the moment together.

Meet Blair

Blair Petterd, founder and lead choreographer of Vow and Dance

Professional experience,taught with warmth.

Blair Petterd is the founder and lead choreographer behind Vow & Dance. With 22 years of wedding dance teaching and choreography experience, he has guided hundreds of couples through their first dance journey.

Blair’s career in ballroom and Latin dance began at eight and has taken him to national and international competition floors, representing Australia and New Zealand.

As a DanceSport Australia-accredited coach and dance educator, he brings elite technical knowledge to every lesson—then translates it into calm, personalised guidance shaped around each couple’s song, comfort, ability and vision.

Blair Petterd

FOUNDER & LEAD CHOREOGRAPHER

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First Dance Experiences

Your first dance,with the level of supportthat feels right.

Every couple begins in a different place. Whether you want simple foundations or more time to shape and refine each detail, every experience is privately tailored around your song, comfort and vision.

A couple sharing their first dance

Private, personalised and designed to feel comfortable—even if you have never danced before.

The Essential

3 × 60-minute private lessons

Create a simple, natural first dance and feel confident when the music begins.

The Signature

6 × 60-minute private lessons

Shape a complete first dance with time to learn, practise and refine it at a calm, comfortable pace.

The Complete

10 × 60-minute private lessons

Give every detail more time, with room to personalise, refine and polish the dance until it feels completely yours.

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Kind Words

How it felt,in their words.

Words from couples Blair has guided through their first dance.

Blair tailored a routine to the song, our skill level and how much space we’d have on the dance floor. On the day, we had the most fun.

Nicole W

The Next Step

Your first dance beginswith a conversation.

Begin with a relaxed consultation to share your wedding plans, your song and how you want the moment to feel. Blair will listen, answer your questions and help you choose the experience that suits you best.