Tag: It will get better
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“I can’t hear what you’re saying!”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica “Your actions speak so loudly; I can’t hear what you’re saying” “Your life may be the only scripture others will ever read” “You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.”- Oliver Goldsmith “In order to attain the impossible,…
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“The Magic of Simply Asking” Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica
Several decades ago, I was sitting at mass. I was alone. My mother had passed the fall. My life partner had recently died in my arms, my daddy had just passed away after that, and I had sold my business. It was all too much for me. I remember looking back at a group of…
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“Santa Monica’s Best Kept Secret”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica This October 27th, we are celebrating our 10th Anniversary Party at 928 Broadway from 6 to 10 PM. We are having a 10-year Ribbon Re-Cutting with the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce at 6 PM. We will feature professional demonstrations, food, drinks and some…
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“You’re a Slow Forgetter”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica At 18 years old, I went to an Arthur Murray Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. I started off as a guest from a friend at my day job who was an Arthur Murray teacher at night. My first lesson was amazing. Dancing felt so natural…
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“Keep a Song in Your Heart”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee in the 50’s, my daddy was always singing or humming a little song. As he walked down the street, he had a cool stride and walked with a visible pep in all his steps. My mom was always singing,…
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“The Magic of Dancing”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Studio Santa Monica “The Magic of Dancing” When you step onto the dance floor, and your partner holds you, and the music begins, there is truly magic in the air! The connection with your partner, with the sounds of the music, the dance, the steps,…
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“Is It The Right Thing To Do?”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica “You have the right to do and say anything. It does not mean it’s the right thing to do!” Today we live in a rough and tumble world. The pandemic changed everything for everyone throughout the whole world. For all of us who…
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“Why Should Couples Dance Together?”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica Partnership and Connection Poise, Carriage, Grace and Composure I love teaching couples to dance. You have two people to train and to watch grow. You have two people to laugh with and there is a great chemistry in the air. When you teach a…
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Week 20 5-19-23 “Two Ballroom Students Who Changed My Life!”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica When I began in 1975 as a student, it was the beginning of a magical life journey for me. I was very young and inexperienced, but I had talent, passion, and I was hungry to learn and grow. At 20 years old, I…
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“Dancing is Good for Your Heart and Body”
Changing Lives through Dancing by David Woodbury Arthur Murray Santa Monica I’m not a medical doctor, but I have seen dancing heal a lot of broken hearts and bodies. I’ve had students who had truly bad physical hearts. They had experienced strokes, high blood pressure, fainting spells, open heart surgery(s). Many were on a…