What We Teach

Arthur Murray Dance Studios

Dancing made Simple

Arthur Murray teaches a wide variety of dances, from elegant ballroom styles to fun, high-energy social favorites. Most students don’t start by choosing a dance. They start by choosing a goal and we guide them from there.

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Ballroom & Smooth Dances

  • Danced most commonly to Jazz standards and Big Band music, the Foxtrot is a great…

  • This fast-paced, ballroom dance features hops, skips, and runs down the floor without ever leaving…

  • Originating in Buenos Aires, Tango is the romantic icon for passion, intensity, and skill. Including the styles…

  • The most romantic of all the ballroom styles, the Viennese Waltz originated in Vienna, Austria.…

  • Considered the mother of all ballroom dances, Waltz is a timeless dance featuring the classic…

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    Latin & Rhythm Dances

    • This dance, originally from the Dominican Republic, has swept its way through the world and…

    • Slower than the rumba, Bolero is a very smooth, sophisticated dance. It teaches good balance,…

    • Originally called the Triple Mambo, the Cha Cha first became popular in the 1950s. This…

    • The foundation of Salsa and Cha Cha, the Mambo remains a popular Latin dance for…

    • The ultimate party dance, Merengue was said to be invented in the Domincan Republic by…

    • Often referred to as “the kitchen dance”, as it takes up so little room you…

    • Known for its fast-paced tempo and spins, this quintessential Latin dance is often seen at clubs, family…

    • Made famous by Carmen Miranda, the Samba is often referred to as the “Brazilian Waltz”.…

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      Social & Party Dances

      • This dance, originally from the Dominican Republic, has swept its way through the world and…

      • Featured in movies like 'Saturday Night Fever' and 'Thank God It’s Friday', in the 1970s,…

      • The foundation of Salsa and Cha Cha, the Mambo remains a popular Latin dance for…

      • The ultimate party dance, Merengue was said to be invented in the Domincan Republic by…

      • Although not developed until the 1980s, this social dance gained popularity among nightclubs across the…

      • Known for its fast-paced tempo and spins, this quintessential Latin dance is often seen at clubs, family…

      • Made famous by Carmen Miranda, the Samba is often referred to as the “Brazilian Waltz”.…

      • Sometimes known as the Jitterbug, the East Coast Swing is one of the most popular American dances.…

      • The latest Latin dance craze, this Brazilian social dance is full of body rolls, dynamic…

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        Specialty & Seasonal Dances

        • Argentine tango is a passionate, improvisational social dance originating in late 19th-century Buenos Aires, characterized…

        • While you're likely to have heard of the Country Two-Step, there are actually several types of…

        • Including styles of Lindy, Charleston, Shag, and Balboa, the Lindy Hop is the classic Swing dance that…

        • Milonga is a term used for both a social tango gathering, as well as the faster…

        • Taking inspiration from the waltzes of Vienna, Tango musicians began around 1910 to compose songs…

        • Differing from the high-energy, highly-rotational, and bouncy East Coast Swing, the West Coast Swing is a slinky…