FAQ

• » How do I get started?
• » Can I really learn to dance?
• » How long will it take?
• » How much do lessons cost?
• » Does the fee have to be paid in advance?
• » Will I learn the lat­est steps?
• » After I learn to dance, will I still have to return to learn the newest steps?
• » When can I take lessons?
• » What should I wear?
• » Will I have a good teacher?

How do I get started?

Get­ting started is easy. The first step is to sched­ule an intro­duc­tory les­son with one of our trained instruc­tors. Dur­ing that les­son, your instruc­tor will deter­mine your cur­rent level and rec­om­mend an appro­pri­ate course for you to con­tinue. To set up your intro­duc­tory les­son now, con­tact us.

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Can I really learn to dance?

Yes. Danc­ing is as easy as walk­ing once you are taught how by an Arthur Mur­ray expert. We teach sim­ple, basic ele­ments, from which the steps are derived. Hun­dreds of thou­sands of peo­ple have been suc­cess­fully trained in Arthur Mur­ray Dance Stu­dios. There is no age limit. Our old­est stu­dents are over 70. The youngest are usu­ally in their early teens.

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How long will it take?

The length of your course will depend on how many dances you want to learn and how pro­fi­cient you wish to become in each dance. How­ever, you will be able to dance after your first les­son.

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How much do lessons cost?

Tuition varies, depend­ing on a num­ber of fac­tors e.g., how good you want to be, what dances you want to learn, and your dance sched­ule. Remem­ber — YOUR FIRST LESSON IS ONLY $25. After that les­son, your instruc­tor will rec­om­mend a pro­gram and will be able to answer any ques­tions, so you will have the knowl­edge to make an informed choice.

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Does the fee have to be paid in advance?

Tuition is gen­er­ally paid in advance, espe­cially for Foun­da­tion Pro­grams. How­ever, financ­ing and other arrange­ments are also avail­able. Since these are deter­mined on a case by case basis, please ask in per­son, and we will be glad to give you all the details.

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Will I learn the lat­est steps?

You can learn the very lat­est steps in any social dance — Salsa, Swing, Hus­tle, Samba, Meringue, Fox Trot, Rumba, Cha-Cha, Mambo, Waltz, Tango, and oth­ers.

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After I learn to dance, will I still have to return to learn the newest steps?

After get­ting a good foun­da­tion, you will be able to ana­lyze the new steps and pick them up your­self with­out dif­fi­culty. How­ever, many stu­dents return or con­tinue because they enjoy their lessons and the danc­ing friends they’ve acquired.

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When can I take lessons?

You can take your lessons any time you wish. Our stu­dio is open Mon-Fri from 1pm-10pm, and Sat­ur­day by appoint­ment only.

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Will I have a good teacher?

Yes. All Arthur Mur­ray teach­ers must com­plete an ardu­ous train­ing reg­i­men, mak­ing them very com­pe­tent. Your teach­ers will be selected to best suit your par­tic­u­lar needs and style of learning.

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What Should I Wear?

At our stu­dio, we want your lessons to be relax­ing and fun. There is no enforced dress code of any sort for our stu­dents from the ankles up. We do rec­om­mend some shoes appro­pri­ate for danc­ing, how­ever. If you do not have any dance shoes, please wear a shoe that doesn’t grip the floor heav­ily (boots, large tread shoes) or is a sandal/flip-flop with­out any heel sup­port (you will be tak­ing steps back­wards, which will cause your foot to slip out).

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What ben­e­fits will I get from dancing?

Danc­ing is our first line of social activ­ity. Good danc­ing is a life­time invest­ment in fun, poise, con­fi­dence, improved per­son­al­ity, and new friends. Beyond these, danc­ing is a superb phys­i­cal con­di­tioner — pro­vid­ing fun with­out work­ing at it. It opens up a won­der­ful new world of togeth­er­ness and a thriv­ing year-round social cal­en­dar! For spe­cific details, see our ben­e­fits page.

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