Do you remember when you first thought about dancing? You probably went to a club and got tired of “bouncing” to the music. Then, maybe you went to a bar and got run over trying to figure out what to actually do with your feet. So, you opened the local magazine, or typed “dance” in Google, or you just have a wonderful friend who has shared with you their exciting time at Arthur Murray Dance Studio. Then you took a deep breath, turned that door handle, and discovered your new passion alongside your whole new family!
Before that, though, you’re sitting at a table looking at the dance floor, trying to figure out which dances to check off on the paper you were given. You can’t even fathom the idea that one day you will finally get the Forward Change Steps in Waltz. Or the Tango Rocks. Or Foxtrot really is fun. Or the idea that you can be sexy in Cha Cha. Or your favorite is going to be Rumba. Or Polka isn’t exclusively German. Or Salsa is not as hard as you think.
Disco is not quite dead because you can Hustle the night away.
Brazil had it right with the Samba.
Okay, the Merengue isn’t the MOST exciting, but it makes a good conga line.
You will realize that the most versatile dances are something in the Swing category.
If you plan on visiting your favorite country bar anytime soon you will need every bit of 2-Step you can get.
Your new dream one day will be to dance a Viennese Waltz in the Hofburg Palace on New Year’s Eve.
Bolero makes you hurt the next morning, but you will still take whole lessons on “hand, rib, hips, release, foot, turn, place.”
Many people remember some of these feelings well, and even more will realize them soon, but the one thing that everyone has in common is that we all started at the same place, walking through the Arthur Murray doors