Category: Arthur Murray

  • “Is It The Right Thing To Do?”

    “Is It The Right Thing To Do?”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                   Arthur Murray Santa Monica “You have the right to do and say anything. It does not mean it’s the right thing to do!” Today we live in a rough and tumble world. The pandemic changed everything for everyone throughout the whole world. For all of us who…

  • “Why Should Couples Dance Together?”

    “Why Should Couples Dance Together?”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury  Arthur Murray Santa Monica Partnership and Connection Poise, Carriage, Grace and Composure I love teaching couples to dance. You have two people to train and to watch grow. You have two people to laugh with and there is a great chemistry in the air. When you teach a…

  • “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?”

    “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted?”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                 Arthur Murray Santa Monica Dancing at Arthur Murray is a happy, fun part of life. It is the great escape. Dancing heals the body, soul and spirit. Dancing puts you in the present moment free of anxiety of the past and worry about the future. Dancing is…

  • “Eat on Your Best China”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                               Arthur Murray Santa Monica During the Northridge earthquake in 1994, I remember being violently jolted awake and then discovering that my home was full of broken glass, cracks, and chaos. I remember reaching for my flashlight on my bed stand, only to find the stand had been thrown…

  • An Unposted Blog from 4-10-20 – Great Enthusiasm! (Posted 6-17-20)

    4-10-20 “I’ve Found Some Joy in These Dark Times!”   “The great end of art is to strike the imagination with the power of a soul that refuses to admit defeat even in the midst of a collapsing world.” – Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 – 1900) German philosopher   First, a huge thank you for all our…

  • No 27 7-6-18 “Keeping your Memories”

    “If you want to keep your memories, you first have to live them.” – Bob Dylan (1941) American songwriter, singer Living your dreams is not easy. It takes a lot of courage and pluck to turn a thought into an action that turns into a dream that becomes a reality. And dream has a way of…

  • No 16 4-20-18 “Nothing becomes real until it is experienced”

      “Nothing ever becomes real until it is experienced.” – John Keats (1795 – 1821) English Romantic poet   The path to having an understanding heart has been paved for me with years of experience. Now that I have experienced loss, illness, success, failure, good days and bad days, my many stupid mistakes, and my precious…

  • No 15 4-13-18 “We Must Do the Thing We Think We Cannot Do”

    No 15 4-13-18 “We Must Do the Thing We Think We Cannot Do”   These are two of my favorite quotes in life, both from Eleanor Roosevelt   “You must do the things you think you cannot do.”  and “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” -both by Eleanor…

  • No 52 12-29-17 Happy New Year!

    No 52 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 29, 2017 Happy New Year 2018! “To think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself, it will spiral down into ever increasing unhappiness. To think good thoughts, however, requires effort. This is one…

  • No 51 12-22-17 “I Love the Holidays”

    No 51 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 22, 2017 I Love the Holidays! We put up our Christmas tree Thanksgiving Day. Sent out our cards the next day. We knew that we would dance almost every day from then to Christmas Eve. Guess what? The days have been glorious. We…