“Being Thankful”

Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                      

Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica

Happy Thanksgiving 2025! Keep on Dancing, and remember to dance through the Holidays!

I am grateful and thankful for this past year. Even though we lost our January and most of February due to the Palisades Fire and the aftermath of that, we made it through.

We have strived and thrived in 2025. Our students came back after many lost their homes, businesses and daily lives. I’m so happy that we opened quickly after the fire and our students had a place to come and call home when they did not have a home of their own to go to.

I’m thankful that our home and studio made it through. Just a wind shift shift from West to South on January 8^th, and I’m not sure much would be here since we are next to Pacific Palisades.

After a lifetime with Arthur Murray, what a blessing that the dancing itself has helped sustain us. Our wonderful staff who stayed with us, thank you. Our wonderful students who returned and helped support our school we love you.

To all the new students who have joined us this year, I’m so thankful to you all and I appreciate your faith and trust in us.

As for 2026, we are starting out the year with “SUPERJanuary”. We will have the best January in the history of Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Santa Monica. We will teach the most lessons and have the most guests during the New Student Invitational and the Global Teaching Challenge!

I’m excited for the coming year. I have hopes, dreams, plans and schemes to make it a banner year. In 2026 I turn 70 and celebrate my 50^th anniversary with Arthur Murray Studios!  It’s going to be a wonderful year.

I start each day with my thankful prayers. Thankful for all that I have and all that I am and for all the wonderful friends and family around me.

Be encouraged this Thanksgiving. Take a moment and say “Thank You” in your prayers. I’ll be there thankful and praying with you.

Thank you for reading and Keep on Dancing!

“Dance & Thrive in ‘25”   “Turns & Kicks in ‘26”

David Woodbury