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Think dancing only happens in our Arthur Murray Dance Now studios? Think again! The whole point of our ballroom dance lessons is so you can take the dancing skills you learn in lessons, and apply them to everyday life!

If you had to answer “what keeps you from dancing socially?” what would you say? Is it fear of looking like a fool on the dance floor? Is it fear of meeting new people? Or specifically fear of having to talk to new people? Is it fear of hurting your back, knees, or some other injury? We understand that these fears can seem daunting and most people will cave to these fears and never try something new like social dancing. But what if you did it anyway? Overcoming fear is an important life skill that will teach you a lot about yourself and how to manage what life throws at you.

Now that you have a fair amount of dance classes completed and you are feeling more confident in your newfound passion you may be wondering where you can put your new dance skills to work. Well, you’ve come to the right place, because we’ve pulled together a bunch of ways for you to get moving in and around New Jersey.

Join us at Arthur Murray Dance Now for a unique ladies night out experience! Our Prosecco & Pumps champagne dance party event is a perfect excuse for you to enjoy a night out with some of your favorite gals and let loose a little!

It’s the holiday season and nothing puts you more in the Christmas spirit than listening to some great holiday music.

The holiday season is full of reasons to be excited—charming winter landscapes, time with family and friends, and festivities galore! But if you’re struggling to get into the holiday spirit, none of these things can seem so exciting. To shake those winter blues and get in a festive mood, we suggest watching some of your favorite holiday movie dance scenes! We love dance movies, and holiday movie dance scenes can get you inspired for the holidays and all the fun dance parties that may ensue. Celebrations and dancing go hand-in-hand, so brush up on some of your seasonal stylings by tuning into the below holiday movie dance scenes. Similar to all our favorite Dancing with the Stars routines, these flicks never fail to inspire us!

Nervous or scared to start dance lessons? You’re not alone—many first-time students often delay coming in because they feel intimidated about trying something new. Maybe dancing makes you feel silly, or you feel like you’ll never be as good as anyone else in class. Perhaps you’re not confident in your abilities, or you think that, just because you’ve never learned to dance before, you can’t pick it up now.

Want to be the hostess with the mostest this holiday season? Maybe you’re already planning your holiday soiree, or maybe you’re thinking, “slow down, it’s August!” But we are already halfway to Christmas, which means all the festivities will be here before you know it. That’s why we’ve put together a guide so you can plan an epic holiday party this year.

Throw a holiday dance party in July. Why not? The holidays and end of the year are a great time to host a dance party of your own, but any time is the perfect time for bit of dance fun. You don’t need a salsa club or big ballroom to dance with some friends. Host a dance party in your very own space—home. You certainly have what it takes and our simple guide will walk you through throwing the perfect party. We’ve got you covered every (dance) step of the way!

Do you wanna dance?

Do you want to learn how to dance? Perhaps you are a dancing neophyte and avoid dance floors at all costs. Wondering how long it will take you to become skillful on the dance floor once you start grooving to the beat?