Arthur Murray Dance Studio

I have mixed feelings about Arthur Murray.
Pros:
The staff is super nice and friendly. My fiancé and I came in to start lessons slightly embarrassed by our lack of grace on the dance floor, but they made us feel very comfortable. Our personal instructor was Stephanie and she is AWESOME. Our first introductory lesson was 30 minutes and was free — we loved it so much and ended up booking their basic foundations package (4 private lessons, 45 minutes each).
Cons:
While they are very nice, this may not be the best place to learn to dance unless you have a nice disposable income. The foundations package was $ 540, but each lesson was really only 30 minutes long with the last 15 minutes of the class just talking about technique and planning what to do for future lessons. The one thing that we really disliked is how pushy the staff is for you to schedule your next lesson with them… it’s almost like they are forcing you to ensure that you come back. Stephanie, fortunately, was the only one who seemed to understand our hectic schedule and allowed us to schedule our lessons at our convenience.
All in all, I highly recommend taking dance lessons, and if you are unsure if Arthur Murray is a good fit for you, try out their introductory lesson and see how you like it. We now have a new found love and appreciation for dancing after taking several lessons here

2.5 Out of 5
I rate Arthur Murray Fort Worth right in the middle.
First thing to know — If your considering trying dance lessons DO IT! You will never regret it!
Pros: AM has an awesome staff of instructors! They have some of the brightest, funnest, and skilled Dancers I have seen yet. Their professionalism and ability to teach you to dance is absolutely solid!
Cons: Price and Exclusivity. Price — AM is around 65% higher than independent studios in the area. They may tell you to weigh the «all you can take» group lessons, but even with that in mind the total cost is high since many studios do charge for groups but the price of group lessons is very low. Also, the additional «shows» are very costly not only to get into, buy into «heats’ and the additional lessons to consider. They will push going to shows very hard.
Exclusivity — the management of AM will aggressively call you out if you talk about outside dance events not associated with AM. In my case I was posting about dance events around town and got a stern reprimand from the owner that he could not allow me to do this. Needless to say that as a consumer I am now exercising my rights to do business elsewhere.
Bottom line — if you want to learn to dance well they can for sure teach you to do so — it will just be very costly. If you want to get into the entire spectrum of dancing at multiple venues around town then it is best to look at other options!

Ballroom dancing was a childhood dream for me, but living in a small town did not afford the opportunity. Life led me down several paths, including marrying my wonderful husband and raising our children together. Kids’ church activities, school activities, music lessons, sporting events, and home responsibilities have been the major focus of our family life for many years and, once again, no time or opportunity for dancing was available… until this past August! We fell in love all over again, but this time with dancing! Now dance lessons and group dance classes are our «date time,» and we enjoy greatly taking lessons as a couple.
Arthur Murray is THE best place to learn because they take you where you are and teach you to be a dancer. The talented staff is professional in every way yet makes each student feel like part of the «family» with warm and hearty greetings when you enter the building. They make it easy to be involved in the special events they provide as well. We have met so many wonderful new friends through the group classes and every week we look forward to more! The group class instructors make it fun! To Kate and Greg, our instructors, y’all make it easy to learn and your enthusiasm for dance is contagious. Thank you for all you’ve done for us.
So come on and try Arthur Murray! You’ll love it!