Arthur Murray Dance Studio

I have been going to Long Beach Arthur Murray for nearly ten years. This is my happy place. I went in wanting to be a good social dancer and now I am a competitive dancer. Thanks to the many different and amazing instructors over the years, my confidence and poise have also grown. Not everyone chooses to compete. There program is designed for anyone’s journey. Some people come in to get ready for a cruise or wedding. Others take lessons and go to the many group classes and parties. The Arthur Murray dance syllabus is designed to guide the student from one level to the next. I highly recommend this dance studio. They will make you feel comfortable and welcome. Happy Dancing.

Best dance instruction for individuals. I took the intro 2 lesson special, then signed up for a month, then a year. I like the private lessons and attention and with private lessons have access to group lessons and two parties each week. As much of a social group than dance instruction.
The instructors follow a real curriculum with basic steps for each style of dancing you’re interested in learning. The Arthur Murray approach is a system and if you want to really learn how to dance it works and I’ve learned more patterns and moves than I ever expected in just two months.
I tried learning at a club with a free lesson for a $ 5 cover charge and learned with a stranger who was also new. Didn’t work. This does so give it a try. You get what you pay for in everything, including dance lessons.

Been here for two years brought by a friend and totally love it. All the staff are amazing instructors. I recommend everyone to try it especially if you love dancing some Salsa :). All the students are also amazing.

If you live in the Long Beach area you have to check them out. Learn to dance and meet some super cool people in the process. Everyone here is very friendly and invested in your success. The instructors are fabulous dancers and make you feel comfortable no matter your level of dancing. I’ve been taking lessons for 2.5 years, this is my happy place. No matter what’s going on in my life or the world, this always makes me feel GOOD!!! Big shout out to my instructor Edgar, thanks for sharing your gift of dance with me!

Won tickets in a charity auction. Our instructor was very nice, but then management came in for the HARD SELL. We explained that it was a one time thing, but he kept using high pressure sale tactics. Turned me off completely.

I now have a new family. I never competed in sports or anything else until now. Two weeks I went to my «preview» part for last Sunday’s competition, my first. Everyone there called my name and cheered for me, something my parents never did for me. I have to tell you, it brought tears to my eyes for the first time ever. All of the staff are friendly, My instructor, Edgar is fabulous and a total doll. Donald, Claire and Heather make me feel so welcome and secure. The other instructors, Jaz, Michelle and Kristen are the friendliest. I have to say this id the best decision I have evermade in my life — Thank you Donald and Arthur Murray

I’m really sorry to see that some people have had a bad experience at Arthur Murray Long Beach.
That is certainly not the case for my husband and me! We have been dancing over a year now and we couldn’t be happier! Dancing is the one thing that we do together and luckily, we both love it! You certainly don’t need a partner to join in the fun though, there are lots of individuals who come to dance with the teachers.
The teachers are real dance professionals. The atmosphere is fun and everyone at the studio is very warm and welcoming to newcomers.
So, if you love music, want to learn to dance and make some new friends this may be the place for you! As an added benefit, dancing makes you use your brain as well as your body and it is great exercise!
I hope this was helpful. I would love to see some new faces on the dance floor at Arthur Murray Long Beach!

Took my girlfriend here for her birthday last night and wanted to have a good time. We paid $ 20 for a 30 minute dance lesson, and then there was a dance party later that evening that we were looking forward to. Michelle, our instructor, was awesome. I tried to give her a $ 20 tip because she was so nice, but the manager embarrassed her in front of us, snatched the money from her, and said, «She’s not allowed to take this.»
Wow, that sucked. Then, and this happened not only once, but twice, where we were brought into his office where he kept trying to upsell us to buy more lessons. I kept telling him that my girl was in from out of town and that we were not going to buy any more lessons. But he didn’t listen to us. His supposed jokes of, «Well I hope you buy 8 more lessons, haha… grunt, grunt» were so aggravating and annoying that we finally left. I felt like we were at a used car lot being harassed by a slimy car salesman. Oh… and this was in the Long Beach location. STAY AWAY FROM LONG BEACH!

My Fiancé and I started taking dance lessons at Arthur Murray for our first dance in early June 2013 and just finished our last private lesson last night and it was great.
Obviously, we ain’t no experts now but we have tons of fun.
The teachers and staffs are so nice and personable. You might think you have two left feet and can left dance, but, guess what? Arthur Murray can make it happen.
As long as you can walk, you can dance! (I swear that’s what they told us during our first class!)
Yes, their programs might be a little bit more expensive compared to other dance studios, but in my opinion, it’s worth every penny. You pay for the program which includes certain amount of private lessons (1 on 1) AND UNLIMITED group classes. So whether it’s worth it or not, it’s entirely up to you. You can come every night if they have classes available at your level. Their group classes are very organized (by different levels) and the group are generally small (6 — 10 people tops). We typically come three to four times a week. For the private lessons, whether you are just going by yourself or as a couple, it’s the same price!
Other than the group or private lessons, they also have parties. (Wednesday and sometime Friday night). It is a very good way for us to practice and learn different dance and dance with different people. Even though Edgar is our teacher for the private lessons, Other teachers would initiate to teach us other dances during the party as well.
Speaking of Edgar, he is awesome! My Fiancé and I can be a little bit weird at times, but Edgar put up with us and very very patience. He is very knowledgeable and very good dancer. He understand our needs and struggles and would help us work through it.
Overall, we are very very happy with Arthur Murray. I think if you are interested but not sure, give it a try. They have a small charge for try-​outs (introductory lesson). Go see if this is for you, I am sure you will at least have fun.