Category: Successful

  • Friday the 13th June 2014

    David Earl Woodbury No 24 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday the 13th! June 2014 Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.– Nicholas Murray Butler Pam O’Connor, Mayor of Santa Monica Optimism, on Friday the 13th? Why yes! In fact, this has been…

  • The Benefits of Coaching Sessions 6-10-14

    Gabriela Young 6-10-14 Tip from Gaby If you have never had coaching on your dancing I highly recommend you do so! Most of our students benefit in ways they could not imagine. When you have a coaching it’s like getting the Tiger Woods of golf to help you with your dancing goals. It’s like having…

  • Why Everyone Loves to Dance 6-6-14

      David Earl Woodbury No 23 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, June 6, 2014 Why everyone loves to dance! The sages do not consider that making no mistakes is a blessing. They believe, rather, that the great virtue of man lies in his ability to correct his mistakes and continually make…

  • Find the Rhythm 6-3-14

    6-3-14 Dear Gaby Many of our students have a hard time finding the 1 beat or rhythm in the music, I hear them say “I can’t hear the beat, I don’t know when to start”. They have convinced themselves of this as a fact. Nothing could be further from the truth. I believe that our…

  • Call Me Arthur 5-30-14

    No 22 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, May 30, 2014 Call Me Arthur! Many times I am out and someone comes up to me and says “Hi Arthur”. Also, I receive emails addressed to Arthur. Why, because I am always giving out Guest Cards for Arthur Murray. Someone recently said that…

  • 5-27-14 Have A Lovely Day! Gabriela Young

    Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers Tip from Gaby How to have a lovely day! Smile at strangers Slow down Say thank you Give lots of compliments Observe and listen Be charming Laugh And wish others a lovely day! To Dance is to Live! Thank You, Gabriela Young

  • Time for a Re-Set in Your Life 5-22-14

    David Earl Woodbury No 21 Changing Lives through Dancing Friday, May 23, 2014 Time for a “Re-Set” in your life! You must be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. — Chinese proverb Sometimes we ourselves are the…

  • Tips from Gaby 5-20-14 Partnership Dancing!

    Gabriela Young 5-20-14 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers Tip from Gaby When it comes to partnership dancing, looking someone in the eyes goes a long way. Yesterday while hosting a singles event at the studio I noticed how difficult it was for some of the men and woman to look into the eyes…

  • How to strengthen your feet and ankles May 13, 2014

    Tip From Gaby: How to strengthen your feet and ankles: First we have to know that we have the use of our feet and ankles available to us, I know that sounds funny however many of us don’t realize how we can use them. But I will say that the use of feet and ankles…