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Editor's note: This post was originally published in October 2014 and has been updated and revamped for accuracy.

Let’s face it, ladies, people who don’t understand dancing think it’s just for girls. It’s not true. It’s not fair. But together we’re the only ones who can change that perception. How do we do it? By dragging the fantastic men in our lives to dance lessons and letting them experience how great dancing is for themselves! But how?

At Arthur Murray we deal with every kind of student, even reluctant ones. Many men come only because their wives have asked and asked and asked them to. Many of these women have waited for years to get their husbands to try just one class. You don’t have that sort of time. You want to dance now.

Editor's note: This blog was originally posted in October 2014 and has been updated and revamped for accuracy.

“Marriage Insurance” is what we call dance lessons at our studios. It’s good for a laugh, but is it true? One divorce lawyer thinks so.

Marriages turn sour for all sorts of reasons, and if you flick through some of our other blog posts you’ll find ample reasons to try dancing to fix all sorts of life issues. What is most important for married couples, however, is teamwork. In this, Lloyd Platt of Great Britain agrees.

Pratt is a divorce lawyer whose own messy divorce story became popularized in a documentary called London Waltz. In it, she sought the help of a popular dance instructor to work through her emotional issues after she and her husband split. 

If you haven’t noticed by now, we at Arthur Murray of New Jersey are pretty passionate about our company and the services we provide. We consider ourselves the cream of the crop when it comes to dance classes NJ has to offer. Why? What sets us apart and above the competition? These are important questions, and to answer them for yourself you need to know what to look for. Here are a few to help you find your perfect dance studio:

Group classes. They sound great, and they are. At Arthur Murray we utilize the power of group classes every day. A ballroom dancing group class is a fantastic social environment, and that social aspect of dancing develops good habits you’ll use when you take your moves outside of the studio! Group lessons are also very fun! You laugh, you switch partners, you learn a bit about leading and following people you’re unused to dancing with. Why, sometimes it seems like group classes really are just enough. Sadly, they’re not.