Category: Pandemic

  • “May the Eyes of Your Hearts be Enlightened”

    “May the Eyes of Your Hearts be Enlightened”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Santa Monica One of my favorite scriptures from Ephesians Chapter 1 “May the eyes of your hearts be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope…

  • “What was the Best Part of your Lesson Today?” 

    “What was the Best Part of your Lesson Today?” 

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Santa Monica We are so blessed at our school to have many couples. Many take lessons for their weddings, the couple’s first dance, Mother-Son and Father-Daughter dances.…

  • “Will Ballroom Dancing Save The World?”

    “Will Ballroom Dancing Save The World?”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Santa Monica Sometimes, at 68, I want to just throw up my hands in despair. I have been with Arthur Murray 48 years and have truly worked for and with the best trainers, leaders, mentors, and dancers in the world. The methods of training and service…

  • “Two More Inspirational Dance Stories”

    “Two More Inspirational Dance Stories”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Santa Monica My life has been full of inspirational students who changed my life. Their stories remain in my heart and they are never forgotten. Out of hundreds of incredible students, here are two more stories. I had a student who wrote in her student questionnaire…

  • “Put a Little Step in your Spring”

    “Put a Little Step in your Spring”

    (Or is that a little Spring into your Step?) Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Santa Monica March 19 was the first day of Spring.  A time of renewal and rebirth, and warmer, longer days. This is my favorite season as I love seeing the trees budding, the flowers growing and the…

  • “A Dancer’s Bags”

    “A Dancer’s Bags”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                        Arthur Murray Santa Monica Have you ever walked into a dance studio and watched the dancers enter? You always know them because they have on so many clothes to stay warm and they have at least to gigantic bags on them, perhaps a drink in their hand,…

  • “You Must Do What You Think You Cannot Do!” quote of Eleanor Roosevelt

    “You Must Do What You Think You Cannot Do!” quote of Eleanor Roosevelt

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                        Arthur Murray Santa Monica Sometimes I just don’t think I can do it. It’s just too much, too hard, and beyond me. The tasks ahead are overwhelming, and I do not have the strength and the energy to go forward. I’ve probably been up every hour the…

  • “I can’t hear what you’re saying!”

    “I can’t hear what you’re saying!”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                        Arthur Murray Santa Monica “Your actions speak so loudly; I can’t hear what you’re saying” “Your life may be the only scripture others will ever read” “You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.”- Oliver Goldsmith “In order to attain the impossible,…

  • “The Still Small Voice”

    “The Still Small Voice”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                            Arthur Murray Santa Monica What is the “still small voice?” When does it come to us? How may we hear it? How do we answer the quiet calling? In today’s world, we are bombarded by creative ads, every possible wireless way to contact us on our cell…

  • “It’s Time To Dance!

    “It’s Time To Dance!

    Changing Lives Through Dancing Blog by David Woodbury We have now survived the last three years. Illness, loss, lockdowns, we’ve seen it all. To this day I am still very thankful for the essential workers and businesses that kept up fed and healthy. For those small businesses that suffered and stayed open, it will get…