For those of you who have didn’t know…Dan and I have been taking ballroom dancing lessons at Arthur Murray (the Randolph studio). All of us Iron Brides started our journey
dancing @ the studio in Manchester, NH and from there it was up to us to take advantage of the 6 free lessons Arthur Murray gave us so we could prepare for this coming Saturday.
Dan and I have 1 more lesson left on Friday afternoon. We finished our routine with Stan yesterday, it’s 1 minute and 1/2 and it feels like a 5 hour dance. Stan is an amazing dancer. the Randolph studio is great. It’s small and cozy and they are over the top helpful. Up to now Dan and I have been to the studio 7 times, we took 5 lessons, a group lesson they invited us to, and we also went in last Friday night to practice on our own.
The experience with the dancing has been incredible. You think looking at the instructors, “Oh I can do that”, then you get up and try and trip over yourselves!! We’ve learned that it is way more difficult then it looks. In general…participating in the dancing has given Dan and I an opportunity to bond and really spend some quality time with eachother. We feel much better with the dancing now then we did 5 lessons ago. We can run through the whole routine…{some run throughs are prettier then others} but we are enjoying ourselves.
I would recommend ballroom dancing lessons to anyone, singles or couples, planning a wedding or not. It’s a lot of fun and it’s really the IDEAL exercise. Exercising at the gym can be so boring and is an unattractive alternative for many people. 
Dancing is a mild form of aerobic workout and dance lessons make exercise a fun and enjoyable social event any night of the week. Your dance “workout” is beneficial in many ways such as: contributing to good posture and body alignment, encouraging gentle stretching, increasing your flexibility and stamina, and also benefiting your cardiovascular system.
Dan and I are definitely in agreement when it comes to continuation with dance lessons 
after the competetition is over. We both want to make dancing a part of our life. We are having so much fun with it, and we are both looking forward to putting together a routine for our “first dance” at our wedding. Even though the lessons are pretty intense and sometimes we get annoyed with eachother it is still a lot of fun. Stan (our instructor) and Dan (the studio manager) are taking this very seriously which is getting Dan and I very excited about Saturday. They are really rooting for us to win!!
Do we feel like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers out there…?? Not exactly, but that’s what we are aiming for!! Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were the greatest dance team in the history of American movies…they suggested that dance is the perfect form of movement because it allows the self to achieve a harmonious balance between the greatest freedom and the most energy. 
So since Saturday is fast approaching I guess I will share the dance Dan and I have been practicing. We are working on our routine of the Fox Trot. FOX TROT 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.
So go for, sign up for a lesson with Arthur Murray. As America’s second oldest franchise organization, Arthur Murray International, Inc. is known around the world as a prominent entertainment company with franchises located throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Europe, the Middle-East, Japan, Africa and Australia.
“With the beginning of a new millennium, social dancing is again a sign
ificant part of popular culture for all generations. Today, the Arthur Murray Franchised Dance Studios continue a tradition of more than 93 years in teaching the world to dance. The history of the Arthur Murray Franchised Dance Studios began in 1912 with a man named Arthur Murray, an American symbol of entrepreneurial success and social dancing.”
Oh and by the way, Arthur Murray blogs too!!
ironbridekristy Said:
on August 21, 2009 at 10:52 pm
You go Ginger! Can’t wait to see the moves tomorrow. Just one question. When will you dance with me?
V.E.G. Said:
on December 22, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Ginger Rogers is the first cousin of the First President of the United States, the Signer of the United States Constitution, and the General of the Armies of the United States of America, George Washington! George Washington himself is a good dancer and the good choreographer!
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on May 28, 2010 at 10:48 am
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