Ballroom Dance is MORE Than Dancing Have you ever twirled around the dance floor in absolute delight? If your answer to this question is “YES,” then you already know ballroom dancing is more than dancing. However, if you are new to ballroom dance, then this might be news to you.…

Mistakes are an important part of life. Albert Einstein said that a person who’s never made a mistake is a person who’s never done anything new. How boring that would be! Mistakes show you where your boundaries are. They let you know what you need to improve. In life, your…

Having a first dance at weddings is a time-honored tradition. Except for a brief lull in the early 20th century, important society events have always been opened with a ceremonial act by the guests of honor, especially with an opening dance. Now that it’s June, the traditional month for weddings,…

People have been dancing for as long as there have been people. Babies will move to a beat before they are even able to walk. It’s a natural and enjoyable part of our lives. Unfortunately, sometimes we lose touch with our natural gift for dance and we need to find…

The first question that we always get is, “What is Tournament of Champions?!” Is a perfect blend of competition and celebration around the world. Did you know that there are 260 Arthur Murray Studios in 22 countries? There is a rich history that spans over 100 years… If you are…

Ballroom dancing has been around for ages and we hear that many of you think you need aDance Partnerin order to learn ballroom. I asked our instructors in the studio what they number one question they get asked is… they said it’s…“Do I need a dance partner?” Let’s take this…

Recently, a couple walked in the door of our Lake Mary studio and the first words out the husband’s mouth were, “My wife is the better dancer”. Now we hear this quite often when a couples come into the studio… We are going to do something crazy here today, we are…

Ready for your first dance lesson? If you are like most of us when we first get started in ballroom we wonder what the heck to wear for our first dance lesson. A good rule of thumb is that dance attire should be casual and comfortable. We’ve had first-time students…