Tag: Arthur Murray Santa Monica
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The Truth About Dancing 11-21-14
No 46 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 21, 2014 The truth about dancing…It’s good for you! When I am dancing, I am happy and healthy. When I am dancing nothing hurts and there is no pressure in my life. Time stops when I dance, and when I continue to dance,…
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Keep Your Feet Moving 11-18-14 Gabriela Young
Tip from Gaby Today I am going to share one of the most memorable lessons my advanced teacher gave me while I was a student. I will never forget him telling me: “Gabriela if you just keep your feet moving to the rhythm of the dance you will never be wrong!” My understanding of this…
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Give Somebody a Boost! 11-14-14
No 45 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 14, 2014 Give Somebody a Boost! Many people believe that support is something that you give to someone you feel sorry for or that it means propping up someone who would fail unless you were there to give him a boost. But that’s…
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Tip From Gaby 11-12-14 Last week my tip was for the men to keep their right hand closed while on the lady’s back, this was not just for looks but to better support your partner while trying to lead. This week’s tip is for the Ladies (followers). When you feel that hand on your back,…
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Santa Monica One Year Anniversary 11-7-14
No 44 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, November 7, 2014 Our One Year Anniversary Destiny, I feel, is also a relationship – a play between divine grace and willful self-effort. Half of it you have no control over; half of it is absolutely in your hands, and your actions will show measurable…
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Tip from Gaby 10-29-14 Touch
Tip from Gaby 10-29-14 Touch Touch One of the most powerful ways to heal your mind and spirit is through human touch. There are so many ways to incorporate touch in our daily lives, one of the easiest being a heartfelt embrace. Just making a point to hug someone on a daily basis helps us…
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Successful People 10-24-14
No 42 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 24, 2014 Successful People If successful people have one common trait, it’s an utter lack of cynicism. The world owes them nothing. They go out and find what they need without asking for permission; they’re driven, talented, and work through negatives by focusing…
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How many days to Christmas? 10-17-14
No 41 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 17, 2014 When’s Christmas and Hanukkah? Christmas is in 70 days and Hanukkah is in 64 days. I send out my Christmas cards November 28th and my Christmas tree goes up that weekend. I’m working weekly on my cards (which I make) and…
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Don’t Have Enough Time? 10-10-14
No 40 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, October 10, 2014 Don’t have enough time? Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Louis Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.– H.…
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Tip from Gaby 10-7-14 Progressive Classes
Tip from Gaby 10-7-14 Progressive Classes Many of our students have a problem retaining dance patterns. Most of the time it’s due to the lack of practice. But what if you could do the same steps every week? Every month here at the Arthur Murray Santa Monica Dance center we offer a progressive class, that…