Preparing You for Your First Dance
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Operating in Richmond, VA, Arthur Murray is a dance studio that specializes in lessons for couples planning their wedding celebrations. This team of talented instructors is passionate about people and celebrating their important moments. With branches in various states across the country as well as many countries around the globe, these experts are renowned for their excellent services.
The history of Arthur Murray goes back more than a century as the man behind the business name became synonymous with the art of dance. Over the many years, the company has forever earned itself a reputation as a cornerstone of the wedding industry. Each and every instructor is dedicated to giving their all and helping couples feel confident in their dancing abilities.
Arthur Murray offers a myriad of services to ensure to-be-weds get the assistance they need in a manner that suits their requirements. From bride and groom lessons to first dance choreography, these professionals help couples feel prepared to get down and boogie when the big day arrives. Furthermore, group sessions are also available in the form of wedding party lessons.
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Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Richmond is highly recommended by numerous reviewers for wedding dance lessons. The instructors, particularly Ashley, are praised for being knowledgeable, patient, and fun, helping couples prepare for their first dance. Reviewers highlight the enjoyable experience, rapid progress, and newfound confidence gained through the lessons. Whether couples have dance experience or are beginners, Arthur Murray is commended for making the process comfortable and tailored to individual learning styles. Overall, reviewers express gratitude for the skills acquired and the fun had while preparing for their big day.Review photos
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John K
5.0
5/17/2024
I highly recommend this studio. The teachers are skilled, informative, and very kind. They make dancing feel natural and most importantly, fun!
Vendor response 05/17/2024
Thank you, John for the awesome review.
Emily J
5.0
6/02/2023
We have truly loved joining the Arthur Murray family! What started as a few lessons to help my fiancé and I prepare for our wedding has turned into an ongoing weekly go-to for us. We have truly found a way to have a joint hobby together. They are also a wonderful LGBTQ+ community also part of the studio, which makes us feel so accepted. We can’t wait to show off our skills at our big day, and all the other dance moments before!
Vendor response 05/17/2024
Thank you for the wonderful review. We are honored to have you as a member of our dance fa...
mily. Cheers to many more years of dancing together <3 Can't wait to see the pictures and videos of your first dance when you get back after the wedding!!
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Nicole B
5.0
10/11/2022
Cannot recommend more. Our instructor (Ashley) was super fun, helpful, and super patient and kind while helping us create a first dance for our qessing
Hannah M
1.0
9/27/2022
My fiancé and I got a cult vibe from this place. They asked way too many personal questions. After 6 classes we still had no actual routine. They constantly push you to come in for the extra classes and socials, and text you about them as well. Also incredibly expensive.
Vendor response 10/04/2022
We at Arthur Murray pride ourselves on giving our students the best service possible. Part...
of that service is caring for and about our students, meanwhile having a genuine interest in the things they like to do. That is why we ask questions. You are not just clients to us. You are not just lessons to us. Also, part of that service is to make sure that you are using your program the best way possible by encouraging you to use all the activities available to you, such as group classes and socials to ensure that you progress quickly and smoothly. We also like to make sure all of our students feel included and that is why we invite all to attend the group classes and socials for free. These activities are part of your program when you enroll in the school, again at no extra charge.
Tori H
5.0
9/06/2022
We went to Arthur Murray before our wedding and got so many compliments on our first dance! Not only did they help us look great it was a really fun date night every time we went to our lesson. Ashley was an amazing teacher and cannot recommend enough! Thank you so much!
Gracie G
5.0
6/17/2022
We had such an amazing experience at Arthur Murray in preparation for our wedding! My husband was hesitant to do dance lessons, but left every lesson having had so much fun! We gained so much knowledge, skill, and confidence and we can’t wait to come back for our next event. I can’t recommend them enough!
Kathryn M
5.0
6/08/2022
HUGE thank you to Ashley & the Arthur Murray RVA team!! My fiancé agreed to lessons for our wedding because he knew I wanted them, but he had just as much fun as I did and we looked better than I ever thought we could!! Ashley made learning the steps super easy and we made quick process.
This was the best part of the wedding process by far!! So much fun - thank you all so much!
Victoria A
5.0
2/10/2022
We are so thankful we decided to take dance lessons at Arthur Murray before our wedding! In about a months time, with lessons twice a week, my fiancé and I have learned multiple dances, along with various turns, and we are so excited to dance our first dance in front of our family and friends in just 2 days!! All the staff are very knowledgeable and have been super helpful with getting us ready for our big day! Wedding is 02.12.22 💕
Joshua L
5.0
2/10/2022
Me and my future spouse just finished our (8) private dance lessons and we could not be happier. As a guy who has never danced before I was hesitant to go to dance lessons, but I am glad we decided to go through with it. All of the instructors were patient, knowledgeable, and willing to take the time to both explain our mistakes and applaud us when we finally got it right! If you are thinking about adding a dance to your wedding day, this is the place to go. It was worth every penny and we intend on continuing our dancing with the Arthur Murray dance school throughout or marriage :)
Ben N
5.0
11/16/2021
My wife and I signed up with Arthur Murray in preparation of wedding just a few weeks ago. We took six individual lessons with Ashley as our primary instructor, and participated in three or four group lessons as well.
Simply put, we had a great experience. Neither of us came in with any dance experience at all, and that was no problem for Ashley. Her instruction was so much more than just showing us the steps - there was a lot of specific attention to detail for my wife and I individually as we learned various moves, and more importantly, an effort to really make us feel comfrtable doing something that clearly made us kind of uncomfortable (at first). She did a great job tailoring her teaching methods to fit our personalities - for example, my wife and I are both engineers, and Ashley was quick to realize that we learned a bit faster when we focused on the count of the steps.
Apart from everything said above, I think the most important thing to note about our experience is how much fun we ended up having. I'll be the first to admit that I wasn't always looking forward to our weekly dance lesson, but I came out of every session having had a blast learning some new moves. Our progression was so linear each session - we learned a ton and gained so much confidence every week. That alone turned dance lessons from a potential chore into something really enjoyable. We actually enjoyed what we were learning so much that we ended up practicing every night at home between lessons.
In the end, we put on quite a performance at our wedding! We had plenty of friends and family come up to us at dinner and tell us they were totally surprised by our moves out on the dance floor. It was a total success!
Ashley and the team over at Arthur Murray have a real talent and passion for their craft, and we couldn't recommend them more!
John S
5.0
11/05/2021
The Arthur Murray team were wonderful - class was always on time, the instructors were always professional and friendly, and fantastic dancers! I had no idea how to dance before we signed up for dance lessons, and learned a ton in just a few short sessions. We really loved the experience and can’t recommend enough!
Nelda B
5.0
10/11/2021
My fiancé and I have had a great experience at Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Richmond! We decided to take lessons to prepare for our first dance, and this has been exactly what we needed. Ashley, Jumarcelon and Jennifer are excellent instructors who also make it fun!
Vendor response 10/11/2021
Thank you so much for your review, Nelda! We love working with you and Calvin for your spe...
cial day. :)
Whitney N
5.0
8/23/2021
My husband and I started taking dance lessons shortly after we got engaged and continued through to our wedding. I can't speak highly enough about the folks at Arthur Murray Richmond! Their energy is phenomenal and they are highly skilled dancers and instructors. Taking these lessons was an awesome opportunity for us to spend some time together during the week, and the end result was totally worth it. If you are on the fence, I would highly recommend trying some lessons - you won't regret it!
Vendor response 08/25/2021
Whitney, thank you so much for the review. It is always so much fun working with you and C...
harlie! We are so grateful to have you two in our dance family.
Anna L
5.0
7/01/2021
I have attended many weddings for friends and family. I wanted to be able to dance at events and weddings with anyone who wanted to dance. I took lessons at Richmond Arthur Murray and the instructors work with you to always make you look good and enjoy dancing. I have seen many of the dances they have done for couples and they fit that couple. I look forward to what I have learned on my next event/wedding I attend.
Vendor response 07/01/2021
Anna, Thank you for your lovely review! We certainly love having you at the studio and as ...
one of our first students in the school. We are honored to have you as a member of our dance family. Cheers to many more years of dancing together <3
Megan M
5.0
6/24/2021
We just had our first lesson with Ashley and she was amazing!! So much energy and excitement and we are very much looking forward to our next lesson. She is so knowledgable and patient as well!
Vendor response 06/24/2021
Megan,
Thank you so much for the review! It was so nice working with you and Troy yesterd...
ay. :) We are really excited to continue working with you and making your dancing dreams a reality!
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