Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks Ballroom Dancing Wed, 22 May 2013 04:21:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Dancing Under the Stars with Pennies from Heaven http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/dancing-under-the-stars-with-pennies-from-heaven/ http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/dancing-under-the-stars-with-pennies-from-heaven/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 04:53:22 +0000 ShermanOaks http://everyhostservice.com/amshermanoaks/dancing-under-the-stars-with-pennies-from-heaven/ Many thanks to the Sherman Oaks Galleria for co-hosting a year of “Dancing Under the Stars” events with us.  They did a great job putting together this video of our “Pennies from Heaven” routine featuring instructors:  Josh Becket, Daniela Bommer, Javier Ochoa, Katie Padilla, Erick Padilla and Daisy Ramirez.  (also instrumental in choreographing:  Jean Dobre)

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]]> Many thanks to the Sherman Oaks Galleria for co-hosting a year of “Dancing Under the Stars” events with us.  They did a great job putting together this video of our “Pennies from Heaven” routine featuring instructors:  Josh Becket, Daniela Bommer, Javier Ochoa, Katie Padilla, Erick Padilla and Daisy Ramirez.  (also instrumental in choreographing:  Jean Dobre)

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]]> http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/dancing-under-the-stars-with-pennies-from-heaven/feed/ 2 Five Great Events Close Together (RSVP Appreciated) http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/five-great-events-close-together-rsvp-appreciated/ http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/five-great-events-close-together-rsvp-appreciated/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 01:39:20 +0000 ShermanOaks http://everyhostservice.com/amshermanoaks/five-great-events-close-together-rsvp-appreciated/ Click here for the “Contact Us” page and RSVP for any or all events. Sunday, September 30, 2012 – Super Match.  A full-day event of great dancing and competition.  FREE to spectate before and after lunch period.  Sit-Down Lunch tickets are available for $70 – contact the studio at 818-783-2623 (RSVP required on or before Wednesday, September 26).  Super Match will be held at the Hilton in Pasadena at 168 South Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101.  (Phone number: 626-577-1000).  This location was chosen to help folks avoid “Carmageddon” which will likely cause complications on the 405 freeway.  (We still recommend taking Carmageddon into account when planning your travel time.)  Arthur Murray Dance Studios participating:  Beverly Hills, Montclair, Pasadena, Redlands, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Sherman Oaks, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Woodland Hills. Friday, October 5, 2012 – Dancing Under the Stars co-hosted with the Sherman Oaks Galleria will be held at the Center Plaza of the Sherman Oaks Galleria:  Ventura & Sepulveda Boulevards.  FREE event (except parking fees).  8:45 pm – 10 pm.  This fun outing will feature lots of general dancing, a mini group class and a professional dance show from the Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks staff. Sunday, October 14, 2012 – Taste of Encino (Street Fair).  FREE to participate dancing at our booth.  Ventura Blvd between Balboa & Amestoy.  10 am to 5 pm.  Join your Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks Dance Instructors and fellow students as we share the benefits of dancing with our community. Attend for some or all of the time span, your presence is appreciated by the staff. Sunday, October 21, 2012 – Sherman Oaks Street Fair.  FREE to participate dancing at our booth.  Ventura Blvd between Van Nuys & Kester.  10 am to 6 pm.  Join your Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks Dance Instructors and fellow students as we do the Street Fair thing again! Friday October 26, 2012 – Spotlight at Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks.  8:30 pm.  Ask your teachers how you can participate.  Support your fellow students of all levels as they show off what they’ve learned.  Spectators welcome ($10 cover for spectators). ALL EVENTS:  Friends, family, co-workers — your Guest Referrals — are welcome.  Any questions, please call the studio anytime Monday through Friday from 1pm to 10pm FEEL FREE TO POST A COMMENT BELOW TO RSVP OR CALL THE STUDIO AT 818-783-2623

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Sunday, September 30, 2012 – Super Match.  A full-day event of great dancing and competition.  FREE to spectate before and after lunch period.  Sit-Down Lunch tickets are available for $70 – contact the studio at 818-783-2623 (RSVP required on or before Wednesday, September 26).  Super Match will be held at the Hilton in Pasadena at 168 South Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101.  (Phone number: 626-577-1000).  This location was chosen to help folks avoid “Carmageddon” which will likely cause complications on the 405 freeway.  (We still recommend taking Carmageddon into account when planning your travel time.)  Arthur Murray Dance Studios participating:  Beverly Hills, Montclair, Pasadena, Redlands, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Sherman Oaks, Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Woodland Hills.

Friday, October 5, 2012 – Dancing Under the Stars co-hosted with the Sherman Oaks Galleria will be held at the Center Plaza of the Sherman Oaks Galleria:  Ventura & Sepulveda Boulevards.  FREE event (except parking fees).  8:45 pm – 10 pm.  This fun outing will feature lots of general dancing, a mini group class and a professional dance show from the Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks staff.

Sunday, October 14, 2012 – Taste of Encino (Street Fair).  FREE to participate dancing at our booth.  Ventura Blvd between Balboa & Amestoy.  10 am to 5 pm.  Join your Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks Dance Instructors and fellow students as we share the benefits of dancing with our community. Attend for some or all of the time span, your presence is appreciated by the staff.

Sunday, October 21, 2012 – Sherman Oaks Street Fair.  FREE to participate dancing at our booth.  Ventura Blvd between Van Nuys & Kester.  10 am to 6 pm.  Join your Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks Dance Instructors and fellow students as we do the Street Fair thing again!

Friday October 26, 2012 – Spotlight at Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks.  8:30 pm.  Ask your teachers how you can participate.  Support your fellow students of all levels as they show off what they’ve learned.  Spectators welcome ($10 cover for spectators).

ALL EVENTS:  Friends, family, co-workers — your Guest Referrals — are welcome.  Any questions, please call the studio anytime Monday through Friday from 1pm to 10pm

FEEL FREE TO POST A COMMENT BELOW TO RSVP OR CALL THE STUDIO AT 818-783-2623

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The staff and students of Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks kick it black-and-white, old-school style with a beautiful rendition of ‘Puttin’ on the Ritz‘.  Check it out — a very enjoyable 2 1/2 minutes.  Very special thanks to our friends at the Sherman Oaks Galleria for a great collaboration and an excellent job on the presentation of this piece!

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]]> http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/puttin-on-the-very-cool-ritz/feed/ 0 Air guitar all the way!! http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/air-guitar-all-the-way/ http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/air-guitar-all-the-way/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 23:24:18 +0000 ShermanOaks http://everyhostservice.com/amshermanoaks/air-guitar-all-the-way/ As you can see, here at Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks in our family-feel studio, we don’t need much of an excuse to be wacky and wild. We love to have fun and we really appreciate our friends at the Sherman Oaks Galleria. Great editing job folks!! Air guitar all the way, baby!! Contact the studio to be part of the fun!

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]]> As you can see, here at Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks in our family-feel studio, we don’t need much of an excuse to be wacky and wild. We love to have fun and we really appreciate our friends at the Sherman Oaks Galleria. Great editing job folks!! Air guitar all the way, baby!!

Contact the studio to be part of the fun!

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]]> http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/join-us-dancing-under-the-stars/feed/ 1 Arthur Murray dancers on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/arthur-murray-dancers-on-dancing-with-the-stars/ http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/arthur-murray-dancers-on-dancing-with-the-stars/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 00:47:19 +0000 ShermanOaks http://everyhostservice.com/amshermanoaks/arthur-murray-dancers-on-dancing-with-the-stars/ Our very own Martin Barthold and close friend to the studio Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine speak from their hearts in the wake of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and share a very special Mambo with their fellow Haitians around the world thanks to the popularity of the hit show, ‘Dancing with the Stars.’

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]]> Our very own Martin Barthold and close friend to the studio Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine speak from their hearts in the wake of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake and share a very special Mambo with their fellow Haitians around the world thanks to the popularity of the hit show, ‘Dancing with the Stars.’

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]]> http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/arthur-murray-dancers-on-dancing-with-the-stars/feed/ 0 A “Preview” of Dance-O-Rama http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/a-preview-of-dance-o-rama/ http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/a-preview-of-dance-o-rama/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:13:24 +0000 ShermanOaks http://everyhostservice.com/amshermanoaks/a-preview-of-dance-o-rama/ IN A WORLD full of dancing……Check out this “preview” assembled by our own Jean Dobre.  Get a nice feel for our students’ recent trip to San Francisco for Dance-O-Rama

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IN A WORLD full of dancing……Check out this “preview” assembled by our own Jean Dobre.  Get a nice feel for our students’ recent trip to San Francisco for Dance-O-Rama

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]]> http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/a-preview-of-dance-o-rama/feed/ 0 Tonight Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks is Puttin’ on the Ritz! http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/tonight-arthur-murray-sherman-oaks-is-puttin-on-the-ritz/ http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/tonight-arthur-murray-sherman-oaks-is-puttin-on-the-ritz/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:27:38 +0000 ShermanOaks http://everyhostservice.com/amshermanoaks/tonight-arthur-murray-sherman-oaks-is-puttin-on-the-ritz/ Join Arthur Murray Dance StudioHello all!  We’re continuing our week-long celebration of Arthur Murray Dance Studio’s Centennial tonight, Friday, April 6, 2012 at our co-sponsored event ‘Dancing Under the Stars‘ at the Sherman Oaks Galleria. We started off April 1st (no fooling!) at the Long Beach Hilton with our fantastic Centennial Bash featuring student presentations of the Charleston, the Lindy Hop, the Mambo and the Hustle. Congratulations to our Top Finalists students Paula Ely, Cesar Rueda, Mario Uribe and Roberta Lazar.  Paula Ely won 1st Place in Charleston. Teachers Michele Melendez and Erick Padilla won 1st Place in the Professional Salsa Competition. We continued at the studio on Wednesday, April 4th on Arthur Murray (the man’s) actual birthday.  117 years ago on April 4, 1895, Arthur Murray was born Moses Teichmann in Austria-Hungary.  At 17 he began teaching dancing and perfecting the teaching method that still today, 100 years later, bears his name and his taught the world to dance.   At our party, we danced and were merry and we all sang “Happy Birthday” to Arthur Murray (the man and the school) and enjoyed our special arrangement of vintage Arthur Murray memorabilia courtesy of student Dave Wright. See scheduleTonight, we round out our week-long celebration at the Sherman Oaks Galleria located at Ventura Blvd and Sepulveda Blvd for ‘Dancing Under the Stars’ at 8:45.  The event is free except for parking charges ($1 with validation, $3 without).  Please come and enjoy free dance instruction, general dancing and a special presentation of Fox Trot and Swing with our “Puttin’ on the Ritz’ routine.  Don’t miss it!!

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]]> Join Arthur Murray Dance StudioHello all!  We’re continuing our week-long celebration of Arthur Murray Dance Studio’s Centennial tonight, Friday, April 6, 2012 at our co-sponsored event ‘Dancing Under the Stars‘ at the Sherman Oaks Galleria.

We started off April 1st (no fooling!) at the Long Beach Hilton with our fantastic Centennial Bash featuring student presentations of the Charleston, the Lindy Hop, the Mambo and the Hustle.

Congratulations to our Top Finalists students Paula Ely, Cesar Rueda, Mario Uribe and Roberta Lazar.  Paula Ely won 1st Place in Charleston. Teachers Michele Melendez and Erick Padilla won 1st Place in the Professional Salsa Competition.

We continued at the studio on Wednesday, April 4th on Arthur Murray (the man’s) actual birthday.  117 years ago on April 4, 1895, Arthur Murray was born Moses Teichmann in Austria-Hungary.  At 17 he began teaching dancing and perfecting the teaching method that still today, 100 years later, bears his name and his taught the world to dance.  

At our party, we danced and were merry and we all sang “Happy Birthday” to Arthur Murray (the man and the school) and enjoyed our special arrangement of vintage Arthur Murray memorabilia courtesy of student Dave Wright.

See scheduleTonight, we round out our week-long celebration at the Sherman Oaks Galleria located at Ventura Blvd and Sepulveda Blvd for ‘Dancing Under the Stars’ at 8:45.  The event is free except for parking charges ($1 with validation, $3 without).  Please come and enjoy free dance instruction, general dancing and a special presentation of Fox Trot and Swing with our “Puttin’ on the Ritz’ routine.  Don’t miss it!!

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 Happy 100 years to the Arthur Murray Schools! 

Stop by Arthur Murray Sherman Oaks on Wednesday night at 9:15 for a once in a lifetime oppurtunity. We are celebrating Arthur Murray’s Birthday and the Centennial  Anniversary of the entire Arthur Murray Franchise family.  100 years of dancing and we couldn’t have done it withour our students. Stop by and help us celebrate Arthur Murray and YOU!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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]]> http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/happy-happy/feed/ 0 New York: If we can make it there… http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/new-york-if-we-can-make-it-there/ http://www.arthurmurraythebest.com/new-york-if-we-can-make-it-there/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:52:15 +0000 ShermanOaks http://everyhostservice.com/amshermanoaks/new-york-if-we-can-make-it-there/ Photo courtesy of Natalya Fiore Arthur Murray’s Centennial Dance-O-Rama (Arthur Murray Dance Studios began teaching the world to dance in 1912) featuring the team from Sherman Oaks:  students Nadine Akers, Jim Calfas, Goldie Levenstein, Kazue Niikura, Teiko Yamada, Dave Wright, Jean Wylie and staff Martin Barthold, Josh Becket,Daniela Bommer, Jean Dobre, Javier Ochoa, Katie Padilla, Daisy Ramirez.  A once-in-a-lifetime event at the luxurious Sheraton New York featuring fine-dining, sight-seeing, Sister Act, dance solos, dance competition and camaraderie all in the Big Apple. Pastiches edited by Jean Dobre, c. 2012.

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Arthur Murray’s Centennial Dance-O-Rama (Arthur Murray Dance Studios began teaching the world to dance in 1912) featuring the team from Sherman Oaks:  students Nadine Akers, Jim Calfas, Goldie Levenstein, Kazue Niikura, Teiko Yamada, Dave Wright, Jean Wylie and staff Martin Barthold, Josh Becket,Daniela Bommer, Jean Dobre, Javier Ochoa, Katie Padilla, Daisy Ramirez.  A once-in-a-lifetime event at the luxurious Sheraton New York featuring fine-dining, sight-seeing, Sister Act, dance solos, dance competition and camaraderie all in the Big Apple.

Pastiches edited by Jean Dobre, c. 2012.

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