April 15th, 2010
We had the pleasure of participating in the 15th annual New Hampshire “Try it and buy it” expo. The expo features businesses both big and small as well as New Hampshire craftsmen and allows visitors to see, taste, try and buy their wares.
Margery, Steve, Abby, Jenn, Andy and Sandra all took turns manning our booth all weekend and we had a great time talking to hundreds of people interested in trying ballroom classes with Arthur Murray. It was great to hear a lot of people relate stories about their past experience dancing at Arthur Murray’s or watching the old “Arthur Murray Dance Party” TV show.
On Opening day we got to hear the Governor of New Hampshire, John Lynch, speak as well as hear the reigning Miss New Hampshire sing the national anthem. Steve and Abby performed a dance demonstration on Friday. Margery and Andy performed on Saturday. Hopefully we will see a lot of new faces in the studio over the next couple of weeks, but they will feel welcomed by our great staff and students! Special thanks to all the students who stopped by to say hello or help out at the booth!
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April 12th, 2010
Do you watch Dancing With the Stars? At Arthur Murray we love it, of course! We have loads of fun talking about the dances, the celebrities and the pros. We’ve been lucky enough to meet some of the pros. As a matter of fact, we got a private lesson from Edyta Sliwinska and Alec Mazo at our Dance for a Cure of Prostate Cancer event in December. Edyta and Alec conducted a Paso Doble workshop and mesmerized everyone present with an inspiring dance performance of Paso Doble and international Rumba.
We are sponsoring a giveaway for a trip for two to see the final episode of Dancing With the Stars and a dance package. The winner will be announced on May 3. The show is on May 24. Just go to thebostonchannel.com to register to win.
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February 24th, 2010
Q. How is dancing one of those “Cheap Psychological Tricks for Lovers?”
A. Because it often works, says Perry Buffington in his book of the above title. As Arthur Murray well understood, it is possible to dance away the blues, with strong exercise being a mood enhancer. Plus, you and your lover are “strengthening the bond that holds you together,” locked in the same fun step, same timing, Buffington says. Eyes meet, which is great because eye-to-eye gaze quickens amour, something couples often forget. They’re also sharing the primitive biology of pheromonal outpourings of sweat. Lost in the music, you feel worries drift away as a “flow state” engulfs you, like athletes on a performance high slipping “into the zone,” time standing still. Maybe it’s just a little two-step but with luck you’ll both be “waltzing through life together”.
Taken from ‘Strange But True’ column by Bill Sones and Rich Sones, Ph. D. in THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, OH, December 21, 2009
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February 15th, 2010
On Saturday, February 6, the Arthur Murray Natick studio hosted an amazing event for Haiti relief. We had approximately 200 people in attendance and collected almost $10,000 in donations. We all enjoyed very powerful performances by Yanvalou Drum and Dance Ensemble from Wellesley College, a great find by Melissa Koch! And of course, what unbelievable professional dance shows by Stanislav Ivanov, Gabriela Coufalova, Kia Kenney and Brett Giza from our own area Arthur Murray studios. Their dances are always very entertaining!
We’d like to send out a huge thank you to everyone who donated their time, resources and imagination to create a very impressive event in only 2 weeks! Amazing! To all companies and individuals who donated items or money, we send out an especially grateful thank you! Attendees from MASSabda (Massachusetts Ballroom Dancers Association) supported the event with an enthusiastic group. Valerie Cenat introduced the Deronette brothers and their wonderful Haitian music and dancing . In addition, Valerie shared some of her Haitian music that was played at the party. As a reminder, Valerie is still looking for First Aid kits and products, canned foods, toiletries, clothing and shoes to take to Haiti at the end of February. She will be leaving on 2-28-10 with the “What’s Mine Is Yours” charitable organization. You can donate at our Natick or Boston studio.
We couldn’t have a fun party without great music! A BIG thank you to DJ Dilson for donating his amazing sound and equipment and to Jane Rocha for coordinating DJ Dilson’s time! Kudos go to Carol and Daniel for working together and putting in many hours to pull together a great playlist!
We are looking forward to seeing great pictures and videos taking by Bill Wynn and a special thank you to Bill for his personal interviews with some of the guests at the event who have been personally touched by this tragedy.
Carol, Olga and the Natick Staff
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