Malachi Spaulding
I am an experienced professional dancer, choreographer and teacher. I will choreograph a first dance routine for your wedding and help you perfect those moves with style. I usually teach couples in their own homes (London area). The YouTube link on my School of Everything profile shows one of my recent clients' wedding dance.
One-to-one lessons
Experience
Ballet Black - dancer
Malachi toured with Ballet Black.
Dates:
Feb 2003 - May 2003 Dance - The Lion King (West End)
Malachi was Swing in the award-winning West End show The Lion King, performing most of the male ensemble roles.
Dates:
Jul 2000 - Aug 2002 Dancer - Vienna Festival Ballet
Malachi performed solo roles with Vienna Festival Ballet in Swan Lake and The Nut Cracker.
Dates:
Aug 1999 - Dec 1999 Kylie Minogue's Spinning Around music video - dancer
Malachi danced in Kylie's hit music video for Spinning Around.
Dates:
Apr 1999 Irie Dance Theatre - dancer
Malachi toured with African-Caribbean dance company Irie Dance Theatre.
Dates:
Jan 1996 - Jan 1997 Bill Louther Dance Touring Company - dancer
Malachi performed with the Bill Louther Dance Touring Company.
Dates:
Aug 1993 - Jun 1994 Educational history
Bachelor of Performing Arts degree
Dates:
September, 1995 - July, 1996
Institution:
Northern School of Contemporary Dance, Leeds Dance Diploma
Dates:
September, 1989 - July, 1992
Institution:
Ballet Rambert School, London FAQ
Where do the lessons take place?
Usually at the couple’s home. If you do not have enough space, I suggest using a friend or family member’s place. Alternatively, clients can come to my home in Blackheath, London SE13. Lessons are usually on evenings and weekends, subject to your schedule and my timetable.
Which song do we dance to?
I do not provide the music for your first dance, as couples prefer to choose their own song. If you can’t decide, I have a list of popular choices that we can send to you. I need to know the title of your chosen song in advance of the first lesson, and if it is an unusual or original piece, I might ask for a recording beforehand. Couples are expected to provide a CD of their dance song for the lessons.
Do we have to have dance experience?
Not at all, I specialise in helping clients from beginners to advanced, including couples with two left feet!
What style of dance do you teach?
I teach many different styles of dance; my “house style” does not usually include traditional Ballroom styles such as Foxtrot, Beguine or Latin Dance. However, I have access to a pool of specialist tutors, if you have this type of dance in mind, for example, salsa. Please enquire to discuss your specific requirements.
Do you do unusual requests?
Some couples want to learn two different dances, to perform as their first and last dances. This is not a problem, but will mean extra lessons.
Other couples use two songs with different dance styles in their routine, as a special surprise for guests, for example, an orchestral waltz suddenly turns into "I Like Big Butts" by Sir Mix-a-Lot! You can be as creative as you like, but this sort of surprise dance will also mean extra lessons.
Unusual requests such as famous movie or MTV routines, eg. Dirty Dancing, Saturday Night Fever, Thriller etc. are fine, provided you have plenty of time before the wedding for extra lessons and LOTS of practice! I recommend at least six months of tuition for the Dirty Dancing routine.
Teaching
Services
THE SMALL PRINT
To qualify for the discount, five lessons must be booked and paid for in advance.
Lessons cancelled or missed by the client, giving less than 24 hours' notice, will be charged for in full.
If clients arrive late for their lesson, the lesson will finish at the original appointed time, and the full fee will be charged.
If the tutor has to cancel a lesson it will be rescheduled at no further cost to the client.
Tuition fees are non-refundable.
Clients requesting two dance routines or other special requests will require additional lessons. Please ask the tutor for details.
Clients must provide a CD of their chosen dance music.
Noticeboard
Wedding Dance video
Click on the YouTube link to see a video of my clients David and Nicky's wedding dance.
