Arthur Murray Dance Studio

very happy with the routine she made for us, everyone was SOO impressed with our dancing skills LOL. I remember right before we went on to the dance floor, my mind felt like it went blank and I didn't think Id remember any of it, but she had trained us so well, that once the music came on we did it without messing up once! Going to these dance classes the 3 months leading up to our wedding has become probably the fondest memories I have of the pre-wedding time, because it was something we got to do together to prepare for the wedding and brought us so much joy. We've signed on for the next level/series to learn a more broad range of dances to use in Chile for our honeymoon in Dec! Hopefully will be lifelong dancers because of this experience. Thanks so much!!

son. Everyone is so friendly, and it feels like such a supportive, team environment-- not judgmental or competitive at all. I only wish there was a larger mirror, and more floor space. More rooms would be great so people could play their songs all the way through. But even though the space is imperfect, the atmosphere in the studio is the best around!

dance went great! Thanks, Jeff!

hur Murray, who took the time make sure we perfected our dance, as well as map out our venue's dance floor so we knew our steps exactly! Overall, the service and friendliness of the staff at AM Chicago is the best!

Over six classes we learned the same dance move over and over and over and over. Finally, on the second to last day they show us what we could learn if we take more classes and what we'll be stuck with if we don't. I left crying. We had said time and again that we wanted something coreographed and if we had started that from the beginning, we wouldn't have had to do extra classes. My brother went to a different studio and had a far more impressive dance after just 3 lessons. I voiced my concerns to our teacher and she did write us a dance then but seemed bitter about my feelings. I knew it wasn't her fault necessarily. The manager of the store, Lola, is fightening and she oversees every client relationship there, constantly trying to bully you into taking more classes and throwing away money. I imagine she bullies her employees the same way, making them fall short of what the customer wants so you're forced to sign up for more classes. I liked my instructor a lot and ultimately got something I was happy with, but not until I was forced to write a scathing email.

n and we all spent each lesson laughing as he taught us. I learned much more than I thought possible in those three lessons and I miss them already.

nitely not enough time for us to dance at our wedding. It was bout $300...which I did not think was a good deal. Each partner and group lesson was only 45 minutes. I feel like the first lesson was a waste of time. The people are very nice there though. (We went to the one near Liberyville, Illinois.) Sometimes, though, the people are too nice there...too happy! It was kind of annoying. My fiance didn't feel comfortable dancing...and did not enjoy the group lessons at all. I thought they were ok. You line up and rotate dancing partners. Sometimes you get stuck with some people you do NOT want to dance with, but you can't say no, unless you want to look totally rude!---one guy was a creeper and held me way to close to him...eew!!) I was excited about doing this, but now I know it's not my thing...and and I think I'll stick to my random dance moves I know. I think the only thing we benefitted from coming here...is that my fiance said he did end up feeling a little bit more confident with his dancing. We only used the "introduction" of what they taught us, which was the entrance walk in with a twirl and dip. lol. $300 for that. ha

practicing at home, and mostly surprising everyone at the wedding with our Merengue routine. All of the instructors are incredibly energetic, fun, friendly, and talented. The group classes were a blast. You can go as often or as little as you want. Once a week was perfect for us. It is pricey, but it was worth every penny to us. We hope to continue our lessons in the future.

, we didn't think it was worth it. The way we saw it, we could have learned what we needed from the 2 classes we attended if the instructor wanted to. But, no, they string you along for a long lesson plan.

dance so complex that we either couldn't remember it or one that we were too busy counting steps to enjoy. We went to the Arthur Murray studio and met with Greg. He is probably one of the nicest people and he definitely makes the process fun. My husband and I voiced our concerns and our ideas. He not only listened but he made a dance for us that was simple but elegant. We definitely wouldn't be boring, but we wouldn't be uncomfortable either. We got private lessons for an average price in a beautiful facility. They made the experience easy, fun, and they cater to your abilities...or in my case lack there of :) The owners are a lovely couple who also met with us to make sure we were happy with our lessons. Which we were! We received so many compliments on how sweet and beautiful our dance turned out. Thank you Greg and everyone at Arthur Murray!

not wait to see the video of that dance. The lessons are not inexpensive but they were worth every penny. In fact we signed up for another whole year of lessons.

rst dance. It was so cool to go from having 2 left feet to our family cheering, clapping, oohing and ahhing as we danced. We will be going back to finish the rest of our lessons even though our wedding is over.

eeks...you will need months! Private lessons are a little pricey, but we had a blast and thought it was worth it. You only get to do your first dance once...why not go all out?!

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y and on top of that more than half of our first lesson was spent listening to the staff try to sell us expensive lesson packages. If you really need to have some lessons before your wedding this might not be a good use of your time.

life skill. Standing ovation for our dance! Totally worth it!

us learn a realistic step and short routine that allowed us to surprise our friends and family at the wedding. We were also able to sneak in some other basics steps which came in handy during our reception.

dancer, he's also funny and entertaining. My only complaint is that they try to lure you into buying a pricey "wedding package" deal, even if all you want is a few private lessons. Annoying? Yes. Deal-breaking? No.

ple at the wedding. He showed us various dance styles and techniques. The staff was curtious and professional. A bit pricey.

than 25 minutes, and the last 20 minutes were used to sit us at a table and explain to us how we should buy more lessons and the packages they have available. This is after we told them we weren't interested in more lessons. It's terrible - constant hard sell, mediocre instruction, always felt like we were getting rushed out.

minutes, but they want to sell you many hours and teach very little in each hour. They also don't teach the proper technique- just instruct in the timing and placement of the steps- so its really a very ridiculous price. The place is crowded and these lessons are WAY too expensive. You have to buy either 4 or 8, but they do let you have your money back. We went to just 2 before deciding they were too expensive so got a refund for the remaining 2. Try your local community center instead- you get 8 lessons for under $100 there without the crowds. Or call your community center and ask who the instructor they use is- you can probably get private lessons for a great value. You pay a lot for the Arthur Murray name. Overall, their style of instruction is just not suited to my taste or my husbands. I guess you just have to find what works for you...but you shouldn't have to pay this much.

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