Tag: Gabriela Young

  • Dear Gaby: The Use of Arms 4-29-14

    Gabriela Young – Coach, Judge, Franchisee 4-29-14 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers Tip from Gaby Rhythm dancing A question many students ask is what do I do with my arms? Well, if you’re not in closed dance position with your arms up, one of my favorite arm movements is the way you would…

  • Winner of Most Loved in Santa Monica 4-25-14

    David Earl Woodbury No 18 Changing Lives through Dancing By David Earl Woodbury Friday, April 25, 2014 Winners Most Loved in Santa Monica. This past week we were runner up for Most Loved Vibe in Santa Monica sponsored by Buy Local. What an honor to win after being open just 4 short months! Thank you…

  • Dear Gaby, Tips for Ballroom Dancers 3-25-14

    Gabriela Young 3-25-14 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers Tips from Gaby Many people I meet say I can’t dance, I have two left feet, my hips can’t move like that and I am too old to learn the Cha Cha Cha. I think mainly those things you say are self-imposed. To those of…

  • 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…

  • 1-24-14 “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…