Testimonials
May 14, 2014
"Arthur Murray Fort Worth is more than a dance studio. Its family, friends, fun, a workout, adventure, joy, competition, travel, life changing, comfort zone braking, therapy, stress relieving, body healing and there are times where we are just plain silly. It brings couples together whether there married or about to be. It teaches boys and men of all ages to be gentlemen and to be confident in themselves and how to treat young girls and ladies and how to make them feel special. It also teaches young girls and ladies of all ages how to be lady like and how to present themselves in everyday life making them feel more confident in themselves. For a small testimony of mine being here... I was in a car accident a few yeas ago and ever since then i have had some major back problems. I ended up going to Arthur Murray because I needed to have some kind of social life and dancing was one of the things on my list that I enjoyed doing. I have been at Arthur Murray for a year and seven months now and since day one my wonderful instructor would stay on me about my posture. I took that and put it in my everyday stuff like walking around, sitting and through that and dance my back and the muscles have gotten stronger and stronger to were I don't have problems anymore. I'm still taking classes and I don't think I will ever stop! I also have another place to call home and people to call family :)"
March 5, 2014
"Here's a piece I wrote after a solo showcase event we held in Grapevine:__Today Gracie had her first time on a stage. I don't know if she'll be a performer, or a tax accountant, or a housewife, or writer, or a politician, or I don't know what. But today, she was a star, for the first time, and we were there together - we will have the moment together forever.__On paper, dancing is just jumping around to music and wearing funny costumes. In practice, it is people of all colors, beliefs, and backgrouds coming together to mutually agree to believe and support the most awesome possible versions of ourselves. Today, I watched my friends, from age nine to eighty-something - no joke - sharing their most essential selves with each other in music and motion. On paper, this is just moving around to music and getting a good workout - it is certainly that. In reality, it is what we are all looking for in these times - a community.__I've done it long enough now to have seen people enter the studio, nervous, careful and closely guarded, and slowly blossom into beautiful, elegant, graceful, powerful men and women. I've seen it enough now to be able to see the seed of possibility when they come through the door for the first time. So many of us have begun in crisis - dealing with death, divorce, a relationship in crisis, or moving forward to a new stage in life, not knowing what the future holds - circumstances where it would be perfectly understandable to hide, surrender and, well, die. That these people choose to face this howling oblivion by choosing to dance, by choosing life - well, it makes me think that there's hope for humanity after all."
December 31, 2013
"Walk in - Dance out._Have something wonderful to call your own. Learn how speak to your loved one without words. Find a group of great friends for life. One might even call it home. Its our happy place.__We've been blessed with wonderful friends and teachers who are love us and each other and are committed to give us a thrill for living through a passion we all share in common - dancing."
November 8, 2013
"I began dancing at Arthur Murray in Fort Worth nearly 6 years ago. I was over weight and in pain from arthritis. I was becoming a bit depressed about it, but knew I needed to keep moving. Dance has helped me regain my strength, flexibility, and motivation. I lost 30 pounds and was able to stop taking all that arthritis medicine._Some people may say it is pricey, But, you don't just learn to dance there. It is certainly excellent exercise for your body. But, it also calms your mind and it comforts my soul. I've also made friendships that will last a lifetime._For 40 minutes, dance makes all the ugliness in the world disappear and allows my soul to be heard. For me, that is worth a great deal._I give thanks to my Arthur Murray family for transforming me - I couldn't be happier!""
November 7, 2013