Tag: To Dance Is To Live

  • 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…

  • Dear Gaby: Recipe for losing weight 4-15-14

    Gabriela Young 4-15-14 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers Tip from Gaby Recipe for losing weight: Swing Lindy Hop, Samba, Cha Cha , Salsa (not the kind you eat LOL), Quick Step, Two Step. These dances will keep your heart rate up. If you want to lose weight, I recommend adding these dances to…

  • 4-1-14 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers Tips from Gaby Okay, I was recently at the airport and noticed that smiling faces where far and few in between. I counted 5 smiling faces in a 45 min period. Then I thought am I smiling? Actually, I wasn’t smiling either! My next thought was they…

  • 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…

  • Dear Gaby – Dancing With Our Stars – March 11, 2014

    Gabriela Young   Dear Gaby   An advice column for dancers   I wanted to take this time to thank the Staff at St. Monica Parish, for doing such an amazing job with their “DANCING WITH OUR STARS” fundraiser.ss   Friday night 6 staff members and 1 parent accompanied by the Santa Monica Arthur Murray…

  • Dear Gaby 2-25-14 The Healing Power of Dance

    Gabriela Young – Coach and Franchisee Tip from Gaby Hello everyone this week I thought I would share this article I read. When the vibrations of our physical and spiritual bodies are out of harmony it can cause disease. Everything in the universe is in a constant state of vibration, including our bodies. Sound is…

  • 2-4-14 Spice Up Your Valentine’s Day

    Gabriela Young – Franchisee 2-4-14 Dear Gaby An advice column for dancers “Spice up your Valentine’s Day” With Valentine’s day just around the corner, I thought of ways that the Arthur Murray Santa Monica staff could make this Valentine’s day one of the best ones of your life! For one we will be hosting a…

  • 1-28-14 Being Present!

    Gabriela Young – Franchisee Arthur Murray Santa Monica Dear Gaby Tips for Ballroom Dancers. Being present. Recently as I was giving a new student at the Arthur Murray Santa Monica Dance Center his second ever Salsa lesson, I became present of how many things can get in the way of us learning a new task,…