Search
AM Australia
- Oct 27, 2018
- 1 min
Why you should start dancing after 40
Do you still have concerns about dancing after 40? lose a little weight, improve your fitness, make new friends, inject a little passion into a relationship and much more. Here at Arthur Murray we have a lot of students who are above 40 and they enjoying their social dancing. See our infographics about 5 benefits of Dancing for Seniors below: #Info #Blog #Dance #Lifestyle
18 views0 comments
Thomas
- Jul 25, 2018
- 2 min
Navigating the Information Overload
In the age of oversaturated media and 'fake news' how do we know what advice to listen to and what to ignore? A quick YouTube search for 'how to dance the Waltz' will bring up THOUSANDS of results. Everything from someone talking in their garage to world champions at a conference of experts will populate your results. So how do we filter out the bad and irrelevant info and find the good and useful stuff? It's not easy. The same problem can come up when searching for a place t
31 views0 comments
AM Australia
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
Dance your heart out!
For optimum fitness, you need to do cardiovascular work as well as muscle strengthening exercise. Dance is the perfect combination of both forms and is not as high impact as the traditional cardio sport of running. What is cardio Cardiovascular exercise improves the circulatory system, strengthening your heart and helping to pump blood around your body effectively. Your heart is a muscle like any other – it needs regular exercise to keep in peak condition, otherwise it will g
4 views0 comments
AM Australia
- Mar 11, 2018
- 2 min
Which is better for you - Yoga or Dancing?
There are many similar health benefits between the two disciplines and many dancers advocate yoga as a great way of keeping fit enough for their dance classes, but when compared and contrasted, it seems dancing is generally better for you. Total Body Workout Yoga is undeniably good for your body as the core is constantly engaged while the standing postures build leg strength and the twisting poses massage internal organs. However, the practice is predominantly peaceful and it
245 views0 comments
Thomas
- Feb 26, 2018
- 2 min
Everything old is new again
When I first walked into an Arthur Murray studio (almost 19 years ago!) there were many popular dances being taught: The usual suspects: Waltz, Tango Fox Trot, Cha Cha, Rumba and Swing. The fan favourites: Salsa, Merengue, Argentine Tango, Lindy Hop, Hustle and West Coast Swing. Other timeless 'dance studio classics': Mambo, Samba, Bolero and Viennese Waltz. And some modern additions have been added along the way: Bachata and Zouk. What I never would have expected is that som
26 views0 comments
David K.
- Oct 20, 2017
- 3 min
A Cha Cha with Arthur (and Yoda)
Another wonderful blog by real Arthur Murray student David K!
23 views0 comments
David K.
- Sep 20, 2017
- 2 min
Waltzing T-Rex, Flapping Cuban Chicken on a thousand mile journey
“Okay, pause for a second,” she says, holding one hand up and gripping her chin with the other. We are frozen mid-step, as the senior instructor walks around to inspect the situation further. “I think I see the problem.” She squints, frowns slightly, nods seriously to herself and then shares a conspiratorial look with our teacher and my wife. And? “You’re looking like a T-Rex,” she laughs uproariously, bringing her elbows close into her hips and waggling her forearms frantica
57 views0 comments
Thomas
- Sep 12, 2017
- 1 min
Rhythm dances for all occasions
Cha Cha This dance remains so popular because it is the best dance for couples to dance to when the band or DJ plays up-tempo pop music. The music could be a classic from earlier in the 20th century, a retro hit from the '80s or '90s or a chart busting Top 40 modern song. If it's high energy and up-beat, Cha Cha is the best way to go! Rumba The lights go down and the mood is set. The band or DJ plays a romantic ballad. Time to dance the Rumba! The Rumba is still your best opt
66 views0 comments
AM Australia
- Jul 19, 2017
- 2 min
He said… She said…
Learning to dance with your partner should be fun, easy, and stress free. That being said, there are times where, as couples, we tend to lose sight of what’s really im-portant— having fun! There are some things you should consider when learning with your partner. I have outlined 5 of the most important rules to remember when learning to dance with that special someone. First… Make sure you don’t find fault with each other. Remember, the teacher is there to teach. Try and avoi
5 views0 comments
{"items":["5e2568c939700b003b3913a8","5e2568c97b09e10017ea71ff","5e2568c9097624003b80cd90","5e2568c90520ab00177e3bd4","5e2568c91de4040017f8faea","5e2568c905d82b001812d344","5e2568c9d8ae970034956e43","5e2568c9b3b2df003b79cf5f","5e2568c9ca84e40018c2fbe3","5e2568c9097624003b80cd8f","5e2568c97041a6003b86a608","5e2568c9d8ae970034956e44"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":32,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":1,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"#BFBFBF"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.5},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":972,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}