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  • “Do You Still Dance?”

    “Do You Still Dance?”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica Next year marks two major milestones in my life. In September 2026 I turn 70 years old and in October I have my…

  • “The Spices of Life”

    “The Spices of Life”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica Many years ago, I had a wonderful cooking coach. She was also a very talented ballroom dancer. She spoke 7 languages fluently and…

  • “Laughter is a Medicine”

    “Laughter is a Medicine”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica “Laughter is like taking a good medicine”. -Proverbs 17:22 Many years ago, I was speaking at a meeting in the DC area with…

  • “Happiness at Work”

    “Happiness at Work”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica “Be healthy and take care of yourself, but be happy with the beautiful things that make you, you!” -Beyonce Why shouldn’t we have…

  • “Steal Some Time”

    “Steal Some Time”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica “Go out for a walk. It doesn’t have to be a romantic walk in the park, spring at its most spectacular moment, flowers…

  • “The Power of Focus”

    “The Power of Focus”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica Estée Lauder, entrepreneur and founder of the famous cosmetics brand, on the power of focus: “I’ve always believed that if you stick to…

  • “Having Joy in Life”

    “Having Joy in Life”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica “Some people have joy in life, but they don’t know how to en-joy it.” David Woodbury Have you ever met someone who was…

  • “Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Unstoppable”

    “Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Unstoppable”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica This is a follow up on my last blog of “Be Visible, Be Easy, Be Useful, Be Ready”. BE BOLD This is my…

  • “Be Visible, Be Easy,       Be Useful, Be Ready”

    “Be Visible, Be Easy, Be Useful, Be Ready”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica From a lifetime of dancing and training with Arthur Murray Dance Studios, this blog theme is one of my favorite things I have…

  • “Happiness Today”

    “Happiness Today”

    Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury                                       Arthur Murray Dance Studio Santa Monica “People are about as happy as they choose to be” Abraham Lincoln Hope in the direction of happiness. Hope has a direction. It…

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