Tag: Ballroom Dancing

  • The Brevity of Time! David Woodbury’s Blog 7-31-15

    No 31. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, July 31, 2015 The Brevity of Time! The life that conquers is the life that moves with a steady resolution and persistence toward a predetermined goal. Those who succeed are those who have thoroughly learned the immense importance of plan in life, and the…

  • Now what….? by Gabriela Young

    Now what….? Your sore feet, the glitter you will find for the next 3 weeks, and the memories of dancing fun and new friends are proof of the hard work, dedication and fun from Unique Dance-O-Rama 2015. The videos, awards, plaques, and score sheets that you will receive are all great tools to help remember…

  • Every Great Dream Begins with a Dreamer 7-17-15

    No 29. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, July 17, 2015 Every Great Dream Begins with a Dreamer Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. –Harriet Tubman A very dear,…

  • Let Your Light Shine by Gabriela Young 7-13-15

    Letting your light shine at Arthur Murray’s Unique Dance-O-Rama 2015 Whether this is your first or your 100th Arthur Murray Dance-O-Rama, there is no better experience than Unique Dance-O-Rama hosted at the beautifully renovated Hotel Irvine. Run by Steve and Georgetta Platt, this event is a “Unique” experience that will always keep you wanting more.…

  • No Cell Phone Service 7-10-15

    No 28. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, July 10, 2015 No Cell Phone Service Recently, I went to my sister Debi’s wedding. It was in Granville, TN one full hour outside of Nashville. We landed, and immediately left in our rental car. Beautiful, Tennessee is green and beautiful and it poured…

  • Make Up Your Mind 6-19-15

    No 25. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, June 19, 2015 Make Up Your Mind Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. — Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 26th President of the United States Imagine walking up to Joshua Bell, famous violinist,…

  • “It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.”― Aesop 5-29-15

    No 22. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, May 29, 2015 “It is easy to be brave at a safe distance.”― Aesop At almost 59, I’m fearless…almost. I love to speak publicly and dance in front of huge crowds. I love fund raising and helping to support great causes. I’m never afraid of…

  • Freedom Through Imagination 5-22-15

    No 21. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, May 22, 2015 Freedom Through Imagination Imagination ranks with reason and conscience as one of the supreme characteristics by which man is distinguished from all other animals. — Clara Spence, Educator, 1925 Have you ever seen the photo of Walt Disney standing in the…

  • Dance in the Right Direction 5-8-15

    No 19. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, May 8, 2015 Dance in the Right Direction If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.– Buddhist Proverb How many times have I turned a brand new couple around on the dance floor dancing the…

  • Impossible, then improbable, then inevitable. 4-23-15

    No 17. Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, April 24, 2015 At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable. — Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) American Actor It seems that every day, I am amazed by what’s happening around me. We’re owners of an Arthur Murray Dance Center in Santa Monica. We are…