Guest Coaching August 1st and 2nd! Dancing With the Stars dancer Urs Geisenhainer is coming back to Grand Rapids on August 1st and 2nd. Pay Now to reserve a spot for this exciting event! Urs began dancing with his partner, Agnes Kazmeirchak, in 2005. They were first scheduled to meet…
July Fun at Our Studios! Flash Mob Part III + IV: Merengue, Samba, Swing and More! Take part in our fun Flash Mob series. Classes will be held at both Plainfield and Kentwood for the last two weeks of July, then only Kentwood for the first two weeks of August….
June Events at Our Studios: Flash Mob Part II: Merengue Take part in our fun Flash Mob series on Wednesdays (7:30 p.m.) at Plainfield and Thursdays (8:15 p.m.) at Kentwood. For the rest of June, we’ll be putting on our Merengue moves. Summer Studio Parties – Bring a friend to…
Show Off Your Moves At Your Studio! Join Arthur Murray Studios Grand Rapids as we celebrate the start of summer with our Spotlight Parties! The Plainfield Studio will host theirs on Friday, June 22nd, and Kentwood and Grandville will do the same on Thursday, June 28th at 8:15 p.m. in…
Mark your calendars, students: John Clark will be at Kentwood on July 11th, Plainfield on July 12th, and Grandville on July 13th! Don’t miss a chance to dance with the three-time Arthur Murray and two-time North American Smooth Champion! He’s a certified dual fellow examiner, as well as a Canadian…
Dancing for a VARI Good Cause Location: Ambassador Ballroom, Amway Grand, Grand Rapids Date: April 27, 2012 Start Time: 7:00 PM You’ve heard of Dancing With the Stars…now Van Andel Institute and Arthur Murray Dance Studios Grand Rapids present Dancing for a VARI Good Cause! Watch local celebrities compete in…
Today’s the big day for the “Dancing for a VARI Good Cause” benefit for the Van Andel Institute, and our celebrities are busy getting ready to dazzle guests for “fun and non-profit.” If you can’t be there, don’t forget to go vote online! In the mean time, here’s a fun…
Originally a Spanish dance in 3/4 time, it was changed in Cuba initially into 2/4 time then eventually into 4/4. It is now present as a very slow type of Rumba rhythm. The music is frequently arranged with Spanish vocals and a subtle percussion effect, usually implemented with Conga or…
From the less inhibited night clubs and dance halls the Mambo underwent subtle changes. It was triple mambo, and then peculiar scraping and shuffling sounds during the “tripling” produced the imitative sound of Cha Cha Cha. This then became a dance in itself. Mambo or triple Mambo or Cha Cha…
Said by some to have been originated by Harry Fox (1913). It is now a standard ballroom dance the world over and serves as a good foundation for social dances in 2/4 or 4/4 time. NOTE: See also Two Step.
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