Where Does Confidence Come From & How Can Dance Help You Build It?
“I want to be more confident.” A phrase that probably everyone has said to themselves at one point in their lives. How does one build confidence? Can self-confidence be learned? Confidence is a Learned Skill The answer is, of course. Dance is a great way to build confidence socially, physically, and mentally. Internal Factors Confidence is a two-way street; it comes from the inside out and the outside in. Developing a better attitude about yourself is one part of the…
Why Posture Matters and How to Improve Yours: 5 Tips from Dancers
Become a More Confident, Graceful, and Powerful Person by Improving Your Posture Through Dance For a lot of us, our modern lifestyles have made it easy to sit and slouch. Sitting hunched over prevents us from having strong posture–or the posture that uses the least amount of energy to align our bones and muscles and hold us upright.How does bad posture affect our lives and how do we fix it? Symptoms of bad Posture Bone spurs, back and neck pain,…
Need Something to Do on Friday Night? How About Free Ballroom Dance Lessons
ARTHUR MURRAY CENTRAL NEW JERSEY OFFERING FREE DANCE LESSONS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL Complimentary, on the house, free of charge. You read that correctly. Arthur Murray of Green Brook is offering free beginner group classes to the public for select days in April! But why the free lessons? Seems suspicious. Is it really free? Yes! No strings attached.To celebrate the coming warm weather, we’re Spring-ing into dance! Central New Jersey is inviting the surrounding community to dance with Arthur…
Arthur Murray: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Who Exactly is Arthur Murray, and Why Do I Know His Name? Arthur Murray — The name might sound vaguely familiar. But why? Is he a celebrity? Is it even a real person? Who is he? What is he? Arthur Murray is actually the name of the man who popularized social dancing in America. The name has become associated with the largest ballroom dance company in the world. Early Life Born Moses Teichman in 1895, Arthur Murray grew up in the lower…
Ballroom For Those Winter (And Summer) Nights
The Scene Ladies dressed in poodle skirts and gentlemen in leather jackets piled into the Arthur Murray Dance Center at Green Brook with a giddy excitement for a 50’s rock and roll-themed night of dancing — imagine: “Grease,” ballroom edition. Feet framed by little white socks and cuffed jeans shuffled along the floor to the music for Central New Jersey’s first Spotlight Night of the year. Spotlight Night is a misnomer: most new students imagine themselves alone on the dance floor with…