Category: Youthful
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“How to Get Four Hours of Sleep in Fifteen Minutes”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica You must think I’m crazy writing this blog. What am I talking about? Here it is. Sometimes I wake up at 3 AM and I’m fully awake, and I must get up and get dressed. Sometimes I’m up all night with an upset…
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“The Wolf Who Wins is the Wolf We Feed”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica Recently I was introduced to this story “the wolf we who wins is the one we feed” and I immediately began reading and studying. “Feeding the two wolves” is a saying from a Cherokee story of two wolves fighting. This wolf who prevails…
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“Blocking out the Noise”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica The great American Soprano, Renee Fleming, shares the stories of her two meetings with the great diva, Leontyne Price, regarding the skill of not listening to the noise of life. Ms. Fleming was going through some challenges and asked Madam Price, what do…
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“Soar on the Floor in 2024”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica A new year is such a wonderful time. New goals, new beginnings, new hopes and dreams, new opportunities. I remember my magical studio theme before the lockdowns “Seeing Clearly in 2020”. I had an entire year planned on that theme and well, you…
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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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“Secrets to Becoming a Great Ballroom Dancer”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica The first secret to becoming a great ballroom dancer is to just get started. Is your health good? Do you have a bit of time and tuition? Do you have a pep in your step? Then just start lessons at Arthur Murray and…
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“Thankful for Ballroom Dancing”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica It’s Thanksgiving Week or 2023! Wow, I am ever thankful for my dancing and for my many years with Arthur Murray! Why am I thankful? First, I found my life’s work at 18 as a student, then pro at 19. I have stayed…
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“How to Take Dance Lessons”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica First Lessons for New Students First, schedule and experience your introductory lesson. Enroll on your first package of lessons. Pull out your calendar and plan for 1 to 2 private lessons a week, and at least one group and party. If your schedule…
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“Dance Your Way Through the Holidays in 2023”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica Oh my goodness, Halloween is over! It’s cold and it’s dark at 5:30 PM. We still have 60 more days of shorter days until December 21st at the Winter Solstice! The Halloween candy is almost gone, and Christmas is in every store. Because…
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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…