Category: Inspirational

  • Tips from Gaby 3-4-14, Gabriela’s Birthday Today!

    Happy Birthday To Gabriela!!!! Dear Gaby – An advice column for dancers Groups Classes Many of our new students always say: “I don’t think we are ready for a group class.”   Gaby’s advice: The sooner you attend a group class the better! One of the fastest ways to improve on you dancing skills is…

  • 2-28-14 Planning Success!

    David Earl Woodbury No 10: Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 28, 2014 The Magic of Planning Success! Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the purpose from above that prevails. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He takes…

  • Dear Gaby 2-25-14 The Healing Power of Dance

    Gabriela Young – Coach and Franchisee Tip from Gaby Hello everyone this week I thought I would share this article I read. When the vibrations of our physical and spiritual bodies are out of harmony it can cause disease. Everything in the universe is in a constant state of vibration, including our bodies. Sound is…

  • February 21, 2014 – How to Get Through the Curve of Learning

    David Earl Woodbury – Franchisee No 9: Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 21, 2014 How to get through the Curve of Learning! “Pa, he always said a man had to look spry for himself, because nobody else would do it for him; your opportunities didn’t come knocking around, you had…

  • February 14, 2014 Happy Valentine’s Day

    David Woodbury – Franchisee No 8: Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 14, 2014 Happy Valentine’s Day! Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a…

  • 2-11-14 Dear Gaby, Tips for Ballroom Dancers “Polishing the Stone”

    Gabriela Young – Franchisee 2-11-14 “Polishing the Rock” Not too long ago, I was talking to an artist friend who is a sculptor. I asked her “How do you know what the rock you’re sculpting is going to be?” She told me that when she starts working and polishing the rock that she does not…

  • 2-7-14 Adding Style and Technique to Your Dancing

    David Earl Woodbury – Franchisee No 7: Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 7, 2014 Adding Style and Exciting Technique to Your Dancing! After thinking about this all week, I can’t write it…at all. I think and believe this. If you don’t have a full, heart-felt laugh on every dance lesson…

  • 2-4-14 Spice Up Your Valentine’s Day

    Gabriela Young – Franchisee 2-4-14 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers “Spice up your Valentine’s Day” With Valentine’s day just around the corner, I thought of ways that the Arthur Murray Santa Monica staff could make this Valentine’s day one of the best ones of your life! For one we will be hosting a…

  • How to Plan a Great Dancing Year!

    No 4: Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, January 17, 2014   (Today is our Ribbon Cutting Ceremony!) There are not secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure. — Colin Powell (1937-) American Military Leader and Diplomat   The world needs dreamers and the world…