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Written by Doctor Simcha
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- There are two traditional "special dances". The first - the dance of the parents. The second - the Bar Mitzvah boy and his mother, or the Bat Mitzvah girl and her father.
- The special dances are pieces of grace and love. Nothing is obligatory, though. Some kids and adults prefer not to have them. Fair enough!
- A good time for parents dance is soon after the grand entrance. The child-parent dance fits well after the candle lighting ceremony. Another idea is to have one of these dances as a grand finale dance.
- The mother and father, or the parent and child, may be announced by the DJ onto the dance floor. A pleasant way to have the dances, is to let the DJ, about halfway through the song, to invite friends and family to join them on the dance floor.
- You can also have the MC guide all the guests to form a circle on the dance floor, sing along and enjoy the dance together.
- Would you like to get prepared for the dance? Feeling a little nervous? A few classes with a dance instructor can prepare you for that special dance.
- If you cannot get excited about going to a dancing studio, there are DVDs that provide simple, easy to follow and straight to the point instruction. Check Shawn Trautman's DVD Dance lessons
 . The shots showing the instructor's feet are very helpful! These DVDs are also good fun.
- The Doc's numero uno child-parent dance songs Louis Armstrong's touchingly optimistic "What A Wonderful World". She can get cheesy! Here are her top 3 child-parent dance songs:
1 - What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong |
| 2 - Have I Told You Lately, Rod Stewart |
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- Trivia: Louis Armstrong's first cornet was bought with money loaned to him by the Karnofskys, a Russian-Jewish immigrant family!
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