Tag: new students
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East Coast vs. West Coast Swing: What’s the Difference?
Without clarity, the swing dancers from either side could seem like rival dance gangs – which immediately conjures images of something out of West Side Story. As incredible as the ensuing dance fight might be, we’d prefer to eliminate any barriers to entry to Swing dancing, regardless of the style!
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You Don’t Need a Dance Partner
You need a partner to start Ballroom dance lessons. This is false! Let’s explore new layers of perspective, and pry this anchor of a dance objection off of you for good. After all, there are so many life changing benefits to ballroom dancing that it would be shame to have anything stop you from trying…
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17 Reasons Why Arthur Murray Dance Lessons Work
Whether you’re on your first lesson or this is your go-to hobby, there’s a reason or two…or seventeen…why Arthur Murray Dance Lessons work!
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Arthur Murray Dance Events: Everything You Need to Know
It’s easy to stick with what’s familiar, like your dance lessons, and leave the events to the “more advanced students”. But the fact that your dance lessons are an accepted part of your hobby activities says a lot about how far you’ve come. And if you can do that with dance lessons at Arthur Murray,…
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5 Questions Your Dance Teacher is Dying to Ask You
If your teachers haven’t asked these questions yet…don’t worry! If anything, this article is meant to help you to answer these questions yourself, a pre-interview so-to-speak, to prepare you for when your teacher does bring them up.
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4 Questions People Have About Ballroom Dance Lessons
What if I’m horrible at it? Do you need a partner? Am I too old to get started? What will my teacher be like? The most important question is: What do you have to lose?
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Dance Techniques with No Shortcuts
For a “no shortcuts” list of dance techniques, it would be perfectly fair to just write “all of them”, but ironically, that would also be a shortcut. Here are eight dance techniques you will not successfully learn faster with a shortcut.
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How to Turn New Year’s Resolutions into Dance Skills
If only New Year’s resolutions were like wishes from a magic lamp! Unfortunately, the resolution is the first step, not the final one. And yes, in order to achieve your goal of great dance skills, you’ll need to take some actual steps to make it happen. Here’s how to turn your New’s Year’s resolutions into…
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The Frequency for a Great Dance Program
The reality is that every Arthur Murray professional understands that breakthroughs can only occur with enough momentum. The worst thing that will happen if you increase your frequency and keep your dance lessons closer together is you’ll become a better dancer… faster!
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7 Things to Remember Before Your First Dance Lesson
Remember that cold feet are a natural byproduct of stepping outside of your comfort zone. So rather than staying stuck in your seat, or reconsidering learning to dance altogether, let’s take a step by step look at things you should definitely remember before you walk through the door!