Category: Pandemic
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“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…
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“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…
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“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…
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“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,…
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“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…
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“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,…
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“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…
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“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…
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“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…
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“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…