Category: Arthur Murray

  • The Ash Man 4-1-16

    No 14 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, April 1, 2016 “The Ash Man” Dreams. I was having a rough time in my life. My attitude was flawed and I would go to sleep and awaken in the same mood. Just couldn’t shake it. I even got cross with God during Lent.…

  • Reese’s Pieces 3-29-16 – Myofascial release

    002 Reese’s Pieces 3-29-16 Have you ever been to the gym and seen someone on the floor with a weird looking tube under their body, rolling back and forth? At first this can be quite a spectacle. The sounds they make and the look on their faces may make you think twice before signing up…

  • Reese’s Pieces 3-22-16

    3-22-16 Reese’s Pieces Number 001 #TeamSantaMonica Fitness is a journey of the mind not just your physique. Your physical body is a reflection of that journey. This journey of mind-body must represent how you feel and who you are. The idea that what we do outwardly we must do inwardly is accurate, and the same is…

  • Believing in Others 8-18-15

    No 33. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, August 18, 2015 Believing in Others! While watching dancers compete, I am always blown away by the commitment, energy, drive, and preparation from the dancers. They have first come together to be a team. They have mastered the art of organization. They plan their…

  • Impossible, then improbable, then inevitable. 4-23-15

    No 17. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, April 24, 2015 At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable. — Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) American Actor It seems that every day, I am amazed by what’s happening around me. We’re owners of an Arthur Murray Dance Center in Santa Monica. We are…

  • Turn Your Dreams Into Reality 4-17-15

    No 16. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, April 17, 2015 Turn Your Dancing Dreams into Reality When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. — Albert Einstein (1879-1955)…

  • Aloha 9-12-14!

    No 36 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, September 12, 2014 Aloha! No one’s going to do something for you, and I think that’s been the thing that’s gotten me through everything. I’ve never sat around and waited for anybody to do anything for me. If I wanted to do something, I…