What to do 10 weeks before a ballroom dance competition

Ballroom dance competitions are fun ways to show-off everything that you have learned in your ballroom dance classes. You can compete with your teacher or with your partner. Everyone competes only against other competitors in the same age range and dance skill level. Here are some tips on things to prepare for 10 weeks before [...]

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Hot Samba performance at Arthur Murray Columbus Circle, NYC

What a night!!  Thanks to everyone that helped make the Arthur Murray Columbus Circle, NYC’s Grand Opening Party SPECTACULAR!! Check out Joanna and Adam’s spicy Samba!!

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Ballroom dancing has a new home in Manhattan at this state of the art Arthur Murray Dance Center

Arthur Murray Ballroom Dance Studios are proud to introduce to you our newest ballroom dance center in Columbus Circle Manhattan. With over 1,300 square feet of brand new hardwood dance floor, 3 classrooms, a state of the art sound system we are sure to have some wonderful ballroom dance parties in this new location at [...]

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Ballroom dancing veterans Flo and Genie discuss the benefits of ballroom dance lessons

Flo learned to dance for her 65th Birthday Party and is still dancing 15 years later. Genie loves the exercise, friends and fun of ballroom dance lessons and competitions. In this video Flo and Genie share their experiences in ballroom dancing with Chris Gerges a dance teacher at our Commack, NY Arthur Murray Dance Center. [...]

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Dancing at Weddings, Graduation Parties and Class Reunions

As the weather gets warmer, our calendars fill with many social dancing opportunities. Will you be dancing with your son or daughter at his/her wedding this summer, maybe you’ll be connecting with friends at your High School or College Reunion? Dancing is a great way to get these parties started on the right foot and [...]

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Ballroom dancing history made by 100 Year Arthur Murray Birthday Dance Party in Manhattan

The dancing was so much fun, our teachers performed elegant and graceful Viennese Waltz, Rumba and Cha Cha dances and the cake was delicious. Thank you to everyone who made this special evening in Arthur Murray history possible. The world is a much better place because so many people share the joys of social ballroom [...]

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Interview with president, John Kimmins and student, JoAnn Schain at World Dance-O-Rama

Find out how student, JoAnn Schain and president of Arthur Murray Dance Centers, John Kimmins fell in love with dance.  Chris Gerges interviewed them at the World Dance-O-Rama Ballroom Dancing Competition in New York City.

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Fox News 5 NYC Feature Story on Arthur Murray 100 Year Anniversary

Jill, from Fox News 5 in New York City did a great job interviewing some of the top young ballroom dancers in the world and Arthur Murray President John Kimmins. What a great way to celebrate the largest ballroom dance competition in the world – World Dance-O-Rama! Many thanks to Fox News for sharing this [...]

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Arthur Murray World Dance-O-Rama Social Media Resource Center

World Dance-O-Rama will be the biggest dance event in Arthur Murray history! You can follow all of the excitement with these social media channels. Live Video Stream of Competitions Twitter Conversations You can participate in the conversation using hashtag #AMDance12 Or visit the Twitter Chat Room here. Popular Arthur Murray Twitterers Arthur Murray International – [...]

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How to prepare for a ballroom dance competition with 1 week to go

This is it! One more week until the biggest ballroom dance competition in history, the World Dance-O-Rama in NYC. Here are some helpful hints to head into the weekend with a confidant perspective. 1. Double check your travel and competition schedules. Timing is as important in life as it is in dancing. Remember to schedule [...]

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What judges look for in a Waltz ballroom dance competition

Chris Gerges from Arthur Murray Commack explains what ballroom dance judges are looking for. We’ve heard from Len Goodman and all the judges on Dancing with the Stars about what is important to ballroom dance judges. Now you can hear from your local Long Island ballroom dance expert, Chris Gerges. If the waltz looks like [...]

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