Morgan Mizell
So it turns out planning a wedding is complicated. The abundance of tasks is head-spinning, and my wife and I struggled to stay on top of the ever-growing list. When we finally got serious about learning a routine for our first dance, the wedding date was five or six weeks away — and we learned that most instructors recommend six months of practice.
Fortunately we found an Instagram post by Curtsy Ballroom featuring a couple who also needed some last-minute instruction. I reached out to Curtsy’s founder, Morgan Mizell, and she was confident she could teach us a dance in three to five sessions. She taught us a simple foxy with some flashy spins and twirls, choreographed to Billie Holiday’s “Crazy He Calls Me.” It was fun, kinetic and not as stuffy as a waltz. And Mizell — a recent country-Western dance champion — brought the level of professionalism, patience and encouragement we needed.
We still stumbled a bit on the big day, but it was much better than swaying around like two awkward kids at a high school dance. And we looked cute together, and our friends and families seemed to enjoy it. The memory will always be a special one — so a big thank-you to Morgan.
— Alejandro Ramirez
Managing Editor, Nashville Scene
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