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  • 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…

  • 1-31-14 “The Medalist System”

    David Earl Woodbury No 6: Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, January 31, 2014 “The Medalist System ” Recently one of our new students said this to me as he was starting on his journey of dance at the Santa Monica Arthur Murray: “Your internal well of enthusiasm is your storage room…

  • 1-28-14 Being Present!

    Gabriela Young – Franchisee Arthur Murray Santa Monica Dear Gaby Tips for Ballroom Dancers. Being present. Recently as I was giving a new student at the Arthur Murray Santa Monica Dance Center his second ever Salsa lesson, I became present of how many things can get in the way of us learning a new task,…

  • 1-24-14 “Starting without a Paper Clip”.

    David Earl Woodbury No 5: Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, January 24, 2014 “Starting without a Paper Clip”. When we signed our lease for the Arthur Murray Santa Monica Dance Center on September 16, 2013, I returned to the studio and sat on a rickety bench and a card table with…

  • 1-21-14 The Benefits of Dance

    Gabriela Young The benefits of social events are fantastic, especially dance parties. The benefits are meeting new people and sharing your life and contributing to the lives of others. Making new friends is such a thrill! Dancing is just plain old fashion fun with lots of health benefits and it’s good for the soul! You…

  • Our Grand Opening in Santa Monica! 1-10-14

    No 3: Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, January 10, 2014 Our Grand Opening in Santa Monica! What you can do, or dream you can do, begin it; boldness has genius power and magic in it. — Johann von Goethe (1749-1832) German Poet and Dramatist A good sweat, with the blood pounding…

  • Wow, here we are in 2014 already…….

    Gabriela Young 1-7-14 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers Wow, here we are in 2014 already……. After just getting back from a personal growth and development course in Playa Del Carmel, I wanted to share with you what my wish for 2014 is: May your listening of the word be in goodness and abundance….May…

  • 12-31-13 Dear Gaby

      12-31-13 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers Information is not true knowledge. – Knowledge comes from experience. You can discuss a task a hundred times, go to 1000 classes, but unless we get out there and dance we will only have a philosophical understanding of dance. Find opportunities to get on the social…

  • Let’s Get Up and Dance in 2014! 12-27-13

    By David Earl Woodbury Friday, December 27, 2013 Let’s Get Up and Dance in 2014! A year ago I did not know I would be sitting in a new office, glass wall facing Broadway in the heart of Santa Monica writing a blog from our new Dance Center! Wow, what a change a year can…

  • Happy Holidays from Gaby!

    12-24-13 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers To be a really good dancer, you must be able to dance without having to think about your steps. Your feet must learn to respond easily to the rhythm of the music; you must be able to follow without apparent effort. Remember—confidence is the name of the…